Illustration by Emir Can Seviindik Every generation has players that didn’t quite live up to…
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Ariel Ortega: the little donkey
Undefeated. That was the word on the minds of River Plate fans as their team…
Elif Elmas: the Macedonian starlet destined for greatness
‘A boy destined for greatness’ is a common statement in the football world, though not…
Serhiy Rebrov: the Dynamo Kyiv legend overtaken by darkness, now charging into the light
Although of late there has been a trend for a single striker to be the…
Rüştü Reçber: the Turkish warrior capable of the brilliant and the baffling
THE 2002 WORLD CUP is well remembered for its underdog stories, with the likes of…
Alex: the magical Brazilian who became one of Turkish football’s greatest imports
IN YOĞURTÇU PARK IN THE KADIKÖY DISTRICT OF ISTANBUL, across the road from Fenerbahçe’s Şükrü…
How Gezi Park brought together the ultras of Galatasaray, Fenerbahçe and Beşiktaş
Flares illuminated the clouds of smoke that rolled down the streets. Lines of policemen in…
Cocaine and silverware: the weird and wonderful coaching odyssey of Christoph Daum
Christoph Daum came to within a hair’s breadth of becoming the head coach of the…
Dirk Kuyt: a selfless hero for all the ages
On the southern fringes of Rotterdam’s eclectic centre, deposited between train tracks and the River…
A Tale of One City: Istanbul
This feature is a part of A Tale of One City ISTANBUL IS A BREATHTAKING…