Comments on: At Euro 2008: Game of the Tournament http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/06/19/at-euro-2008-game-of-the-tournament/ A soccer blog featuring essays, news and photography exploring soccer around the world Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:59:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: MahmutCemgil http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/06/19/at-euro-2008-game-of-the-tournament/comment-page-1/#comment-6449 MahmutCemgil Wed, 04 Feb 2009 13:16:44 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/06/19/at-euro-2008-game-of-the-tournament/#comment-6449 Onur don't be a prat. It's a great article, Mr Bahnsen, thanks for sharing your experience. Yeah the names are a bit off here and there but the vibe is brilliantly reflected in the text, which is the hardest thing of all to do. I really enjoyed reading it along with the pics. Thanks. As for the argument over the players of foreign origin playing for the Turkish national side, I say by all means. Whoever wants to play for Turkey and is invited, they are more than welcome. There are many people I know in Turkey whom are not ethnically Turk, but have been living there for hundreds of years as Turkish citizens (and I'm not talking about Kurds there, by the way) so who are we to judge who is Turk and who is not? If it is up to the people themselves to wish to be part of that identity and the Board of Ministers to put the final seal of approval on, then the others should mind their own businesses and stop making hurting comments about those whom may have been born abroad under different circumstances but finally ended up under one jersey and flag with their own free wills. I also happen to be a naturalised British citizen alongside my native Turkish citizenship, and none of the people I've met in the UK made an issue about it from the moment I was granted the citizenship, whether to me or behind me, which is a pretty good example for me in judging how others should be treated. There are many good things to learn when one is willing to open the eyes and see. Thank you. Onur don’t be a prat.

It’s a great article, Mr Bahnsen, thanks for sharing your experience. Yeah the names are a bit off here and there but the vibe is brilliantly reflected in the text, which is the hardest thing of all to do. I really enjoyed reading it along with the pics. Thanks.

As for the argument over the players of foreign origin playing for the Turkish national side, I say by all means. Whoever wants to play for Turkey and is invited, they are more than welcome.

There are many people I know in Turkey whom are not ethnically Turk, but have been living there for hundreds of years as Turkish citizens (and I’m not talking about Kurds there, by the way) so who are we to judge who is Turk and who is not?

If it is up to the people themselves to wish to be part of that identity and the Board of Ministers to put the final seal of approval on, then the others should mind their own businesses and stop making hurting comments about those whom may have been born abroad under different circumstances but finally ended up under one jersey and flag with their own free wills.

I also happen to be a naturalised British citizen alongside my native Turkish citizenship, and none of the people I’ve met in the UK made an issue about it from the moment I was granted the citizenship, whether to me or behind me, which is a pretty good example for me in judging how others should be treated. There are many good things to learn when one is willing to open the eyes and see.

Thank you.

]]> By: ONUR http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/06/19/at-euro-2008-game-of-the-tournament/comment-page-1/#comment-6432 ONUR Sun, 01 Feb 2009 15:14:51 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/06/19/at-euro-2008-game-of-the-tournament/#comment-6432 Equalizer was Nihat (also the captain), not Arda.. It is obvious that you will never learn anything from Turkey.. Equalizer was Nihat (also the captain), not Arda.. It is obvious that you will never learn anything from Turkey..

]]> By: ahmetkayafan http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/06/19/at-euro-2008-game-of-the-tournament/comment-page-1/#comment-6280 ahmetkayafan Fri, 02 Jan 2009 20:21:35 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/06/19/at-euro-2008-game-of-the-tournament/#comment-6280 I think Hamit Altintop is man of the game..He had 2 assists..I am supporter of Galatasaray too ;) I think Hamit Altintop is man of the game..He had 2 assists..I am supporter of Galatasaray too ;)

]]> By: reklammatik http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/06/19/at-euro-2008-game-of-the-tournament/comment-page-1/#comment-6270 reklammatik Tue, 30 Dec 2008 23:21:51 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/06/19/at-euro-2008-game-of-the-tournament/#comment-6270 Best match in the tournament I think..Nihat scored fantastic goal..And It's best working for Turkey after Galatasaray won UEFA Cup....Also,I am supporter of Galatasaray.. Best match in the tournament I think..Nihat scored fantastic goal..And It’s best working for Turkey after Galatasaray won UEFA Cup….Also,I am supporter of Galatasaray..

]]> By: Bajun http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/06/19/at-euro-2008-game-of-the-tournament/comment-page-1/#comment-6163 Bajun Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:26:11 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/06/19/at-euro-2008-game-of-the-tournament/#comment-6163 Oh man, what a thriller that game was. Turks deservedly won, although I supported the Czechs. Oh man, what a thriller that game was. Turks deservedly won, although I supported the Czechs.

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]]> By: Hakan http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/06/19/at-euro-2008-game-of-the-tournament/comment-page-1/#comment-5692 Hakan Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:43:57 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/06/19/at-euro-2008-game-of-the-tournament/#comment-5692 Great article (still enjoyable reliving the game). For the record (sorry to be pedantic) the captain and goalscorer was Nihat Kahveci (Arda scored the first for the Turks). In regards Mehmet Aurelio; I believe he's the first non-Turk (in terms of 'blood') to have played for Turkey and did split football fans. Although, those that supported him, did so for the fact he'd played for quite a long time in the country and speaks the language (his singing of the national anthem may have swayed some of the anti-brigade). He recently moved to a team in Spain and is already allegedly homesick (wanting to return to Turkey). I do think that he is an exception however as a lot of the pro-brigade don't particularly want to see the Turkish team over-run with Brazilian born players (quite a few have now gained citizenship due to the limit on 'foreign' players available to play for the clubs). Again, great article again Marc; I envy you for being there! :) Great article (still enjoyable reliving the game). For the record (sorry to be pedantic) the captain and goalscorer was Nihat Kahveci (Arda scored the first for the Turks).

In regards Mehmet Aurelio; I believe he’s the first non-Turk (in terms of ‘blood’) to have played for Turkey and did split football fans. Although, those that supported him, did so for the fact he’d played for quite a long time in the country and speaks the language (his singing of the national anthem may have swayed some of the anti-brigade). He recently moved to a team in Spain and is already allegedly homesick (wanting to return to Turkey). I do think that he is an exception however as a lot of the pro-brigade don’t particularly want to see the Turkish team over-run with Brazilian born players (quite a few have now gained citizenship due to the limit on ‘foreign’ players available to play for the clubs).

Again, great article again Marc; I envy you for being there! :)

]]> By: Mandy http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/06/19/at-euro-2008-game-of-the-tournament/comment-page-1/#comment-5553 Mandy Fri, 08 Aug 2008 07:20:28 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/06/19/at-euro-2008-game-of-the-tournament/#comment-5553 Just for interest, Colin Kazim-Richards,although born in London, has a Turkish mother through whom he qualified for Turkish citizenship. However, the fact that he did not grow up in Turkey, but in the UK, reminds me of Zola Budd, the South African runner in the days of apartheid, who was given UK citizenship because of her British Grandfather so she could run in the Olympics (South Africa was excluded from the Olympics at that time). I recall she didn't do very well and accidentally tripped up the favourite American runner. Just for interest, Colin Kazim-Richards,although born in London, has a Turkish mother through whom he qualified for Turkish citizenship. However, the fact that he did not grow up in Turkey, but in the UK, reminds me of Zola Budd, the South African runner in the days of apartheid, who was given UK citizenship because of her British Grandfather so she could run in the Olympics (South Africa was excluded from the Olympics at that time). I recall she didn’t do very well and accidentally tripped up the favourite American runner.

]]> By: bruce http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/06/19/at-euro-2008-game-of-the-tournament/comment-page-1/#comment-5190 bruce Sun, 29 Jun 2008 08:42:19 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/06/19/at-euro-2008-game-of-the-tournament/#comment-5190 Yup i agree but Colin Kazim-Richards wouldn't make the England team,well actually at this rate any odd ex-Brighton player could. I am a Brighton supporter and was unpleased to see the Coca-Cola kid go. He is up to Championship standard at the moment and could potentially be in the Prem in the next few years. He was loaned out to Fenerbache in Turkey and went from playing teams like Crewe Alexandra in League 1 to playing Chelsea in the Champions League. Yup i agree but Colin Kazim-Richards wouldn’t make the England team,well actually at this rate any odd ex-Brighton player could.
I am a Brighton supporter and was unpleased to see the Coca-Cola kid go.
He is up to Championship standard at the moment and could potentially be in the Prem in the next few years.
He was loaned out to Fenerbache in Turkey and went from playing teams like Crewe Alexandra in League 1 to playing Chelsea in the Champions League.

]]> By: Özgür Dirim Özkan http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/06/19/at-euro-2008-game-of-the-tournament/comment-page-1/#comment-5164 Özgür Dirim Özkan Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:42:46 +0000 http://pitchinvasion.net/blog/2008/06/19/at-euro-2008-game-of-the-tournament/#comment-5164 Nice, but an early article. I think the writer has to reconsider about the "match of the tournament" after the Turkey-Croatia match. :)) Nice, but an early article. I think the writer has to reconsider about the “match of the tournament” after the Turkey-Croatia match. :) )

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