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/ 895 days ago

Bidding opens for next Turkish Super Lig rights deals

The Turkish Super Lig launched a tender on the next batch of broadcasting rights for the league. Currently, Qatar-owned TV company beIN SPORTS owns the broadcast deal for the Turkish Super Lig. beIN has owned the rights for this season and the previous one. In that deal, beIN paid the Turkish Super Lig $127.88 million. […]

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/ 904 days ago

Martial revealed potential way out of United with feeble offer

A way out of Manchester United has been presented to Anthony Martial. Since joining United from Monaco in 2015, the French international's form has been all over the place. In 317 appearances, he has scored 90 goals. Last season, the Frenchman returned to Old Trafford and scored nine goals in 29 appearances. He had a […]

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/ 911 days ago

Saudi officials cancel game due to pregame player shirts

A Turkish Super Cup final between Fenerbahce and Galatasaray was canceled on Friday due to unusual circumstances. Turkish soccer officials previously announced that the big game would be played in Saudi Arabia. The move was met with controversy, as many fans ridiculed the decision. The fixture typically pits the Super Lig title holders against the […]

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/ 929 days ago

Assault on a referee suspends all games in Turkish Super Lig

The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) suspended all matches in the Turkish Super Lig as well as lower leagues. Officials made the decision after a shocking assault on a referee during a match on Monday night. The incident occurred after a 1-1 draw between Ankaragucu and Rizespor. Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca punched referee Halil Umut Meler […]

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/ 964 days ago

Turkish teams want Super Cup to be moved from Saudi Arabia

Galatasaray and Fenerbahce are joining forces to help block the Turkish Super Cup match from happening in Saudi Arabia. The game is on Dec. 29 at Al-Awwal Park in Riyadh. Nevertheless, the two rival teams have proposed to face off at an alternative domestic arena instead. Yasser Al-Misehal, the president of the Saudi Arabian Football […]

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/ 981 days ago

Turkish Super Cup sells out by moving game to Saudi Arabia

The upcoming Turkish Super Cup will move from its traditional setting. Instead, the game will take place in Saudi Arabia instead. The move coincides with the fourth edition of Riyadh Season, an annual state-sponsored entertainment and sports festival. "We are pleased that Saudi Arabia will host the Turkish Super Cup match, which includes two of […]

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/ 992 days ago

Mediterranean nations Italy and Turkey to host Euro 2032

The UEFA executive committee has officially picked Italy and Turkey as co-hosts for Euro 2032. The decision ultimately became straightforward after the duo dropped out of contention for the 2028 Euros. Along with naming the host nations for the 2032 tournament, UEFA also revealed that the United Kingdom and Ireland will host Euro 2028. Italy […]

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/ 999 days ago

UEFA to decide Euro 2028 host between Turkey and UK/Ireland

UEFA will soon make their final decision on hosts for the 2028 Euros. The governing body of the sport in Europe must choose either Turkey or a conglomerate that includes England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Sky Sports reports UEFA will pick the UK/Ireland bid. As a result, Turkey would then turn its attention […]

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/ 1022 days ago

Arsenal to continue paying Lille for Pepe despite deal termination

Arsenal announced on Saturday that they have released striker Nicolas Pepe of Ivory Coast to sign with Trabzonspor of Turkey's Super Lig. With a then-record transfer price of about $90 million, the Gunners acquired the 28-year-old in 2019 from Ligue 1 club Lille. With this summer’s $130 million pound transfer of England midfielder Declan Rice […]

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/ 1025 days ago

Arsenal's Pepe linked with transfer away from Emirates

Arsenal remains hopeful that Nicolas Pepe will soon depart the club. The Ivory Coast international is still technically with the team despite not featuring at all so far this season under Mikel Arteta. Although the Premier League's summer transfer window closed last week, there are still options for Pepe. The Evening Standard is reporting that […]

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/ 1030 days ago

Report: Bizarre cause stops Pogba from leaving Juve for Turkey

Paul Pogba, a midfielder for Juventus, was said to be close to signing for a team from Turkey this summer. However, he was unable to pass a medical examination required for his transfer from Juventus to Galatasaray. The Frenchman reportedly received an offer from Galatasaray, according to Ali Naci Kucuk of the Turkish publication Hurriyet. […]

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/ 1066 days ago

Italy, Turkey team up to make co-host bid for Euro 2032

Federations from Italy and Turkey have officially teamed up to make a bid to host the UEFA Euro 2032. The two nations previously expressed solo bids but will now join forces. They are currently the only countries to make official offers to the governing body of the sport in Europe. "UEFA confirms that it has […]

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/ 1188 days ago

Kovačić double sees Croatia pick up three points in Turkey

Croatia and Turkey battled in UEFA European Championship qualifying on Tuesday. Croatia had heartbreak at home in matchday one, suffering a late equalizer against Wales. On the other hand, Turkey came back in its game to defeat Armenia, 2-1. Therefore, Turkey had the chance to get breathing room in a tough Group D in European […]

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/ 1395 days ago

Michy Batshuayi transfers to Fenerbahce from Chelsea

Chelsea striker Michy Batshuayi receives yet another transfer away from the west London club. His latest, and permanent, destination is Fenerbahce out of the Turkish Süper Lig. Reports estimate the Turkish giants spent in the area of $3 million for the Belgium international's services. Batshuayi was a target of a number of clubs, having fallen […]

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/ 6577 days ago

Euro 2008 Semi-Final Plagued By 17 Minutes Of TV Transmission Issues

Football fans around the world must have cursing their TV sets Wednesday night when the TV transmission was interrupted three separate times during key moments in the thrilling Euro 2008 semi-final between Germany and Turkey. UEFA is investigating the situation to find out what happened, but it appears that a thunderstorm is blamed for the […]