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Turkish Football Authorities Have Something to Say about Women’s Bodies
On the 13th of April as the players of Fenerbahce and Sivasspor were taking to the pitch fans noticed a banner being carried by the Sivasspor players. Nothing new there, you’d probably think, teams carry messages onto the pitch all the time, in various forms. From messages of solidarity with victims of war or natural…
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Jayden Oosterwolde: Fenerbahçe’s Speed Demon in Defense
Club: Fenerbahçe Nationality: Netherlands Position: LB, LCB, LM Preferred Foot: Left Height: 6’4”/192cm Age: 23 Strengths: speed, athleticism, strength, dribbling, ball-carrying, crossing, anticipation Areas for Development: decision making Over the past two seasons, Fenerbahçe have made some considerable strides on the domestic and international stage. The 2022/23 season would see them beat İstanbul Başakşehir…
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The Strangest Managerial Arrival in the Turkish Süper Lig
Gazing into a wall of yellow and blue jerseys, Jose Mourinho and the simultaneously smug yet surprised expressions of Ali Koç, the club’s divisive and volatile President cannot help but look emblematic of the problems of the disparity in wealth and resources that plague Turkish football today. Years of misspent funds, ‘paper-over-the-cracks’ types of…