The campaign to qualify for the European 2024 Championship finals in Germany is fully underway, with all 53 teams in the ten groups in action during the international break, with games taking place between 23 and 28 March. Among those vying for a place in the finals are Turkiye, Azerbaijan, and the four home nations: […]
The international football break is well underway, with several Euro 2024 qualifiers, including England’s against Italy, and Azerbaijan’s against Austria, already taking place. Italy v England – and Harry Kane making history England were facing arguably their toughest opponents in Group C, Italy, away in Naples on Thursday night. Goals by Declan Rice (13thminute) and […]
One of Turkiye’s finest sports presenters and journalists, Halit Kıvanç, who was behind many broadcasting ‘firsts’, has been laid to rest. He passed away on Tuesday, 25 October, aged 97. Kıvanç’s funeral, at Istanbul’s Zincirlikuyu Mosque and Cemetery, was attended by hundreds of people, including notable faces from the worlds of media, sport, entertainment, and […]
A Dutch Turkish footballer has courted controversy after he decided not to wear the rainbow armband for a match in the Netherlands premier league, Eredivisie, last weekend. Feyenoord captain Orkun Kökçü opted against donning the rainbow armband for his side’s match against AZ Alkmaar on Sunday, 16 October. The rainbow symbol is commonly used to promote […]
Sunday’s draw for the Euro 2024 qualifiers has been kind to Turkiye, who will fancy their chances after being drawn in Group D against the likes of Wales, Latvia and Armenia. Turkiye’s toughest opponent according to FIFA world rankings are in-form Croatia. The Balkans side recently jumped three places in the global list to 12th […]
Turkiye will supply over 3,000 police officers to Qatar ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2022, to help with security at stadiums and hotels in the country, Reuters has reported. Under the protocol signed between the two countries, Ankara will deploy 3,000 riot police and 100 special operations police to Qatar. The squad will also […]
The Turkish Republic of North Cyprus will host next year’s CONIFA European Championship. Twelve teams from politically non-recognised nations and territories in Europe will compete for the right to lift the trophy. The tournament is being organised by the Confederation of Independent Football Associations, or CONIFA for short. It serves as an alternative to FIFA, […]
The group stages of Europe’s premier club football competition, the Champions League, get underway this week. A total of 32 teams will compete, hoping to progress to the latter knockout stages, with the top two going on to play in the final at Istanbul’s Atatürk Olympic Stadium on 10 June 2023. Situated in the Başakşehir area […]
If you live in London and have been inspired by the brilliant performances of the England Women’s team in the UEFA Women’s Euros, come and watch Enfield’s own Lionesses take on West Ham United Women in a friendly match at Donkey Lane, Enfield, tonight. The visitors have two midfield players of Turkish heritage in the […]
The day after the North London derby on 12 May, when Tottenham Hotspur emphatically beat their arch rivals Arsenal 3-0, my phone was buzzing with people wanting to discuss the game. We delved into the nature of Spurs’ epic win and its likely impact on the race for fourth place in the Premier League. We […]
