Trabzonspor

Emre Belozoglu
PSV Eindhoven's Ola Toivonen (L) vies with Trabzonspor goalkeeper Tolga Zengin
PSV Eindhoven's Ola Toivonen (L) vies with Trabzonspor goalkeeper Tolga Zengin

Emre risks jail for alleged racist slur

Turkey international Emre Belozoglu could face a two-year prison sentence after Istanbul prosecutors requested a jail term for an alleged racist slur against a rival, local press reported here on Thursday.
 

Poland manager stays true to form for Uruguay game

Poland manager Waldemar Fornalik on Tuesday named the foreign-based players squad for a friendly against Uruguay on November 14 in the northern port city of Gdansk.
 

Glik in Poland squad for World Cup qualifiers

Poland coach Waldemar Fornalik on Tuesday announced his squad for the 2014 World Cup qualifiers away to Montenegro on September 7 in Podgorica and at home to Moldova on September 11 in Warsaw.
 

Altintop set for Galatasaray move

Turkish giants Galatasaray have agreed to ink a four-year contract with Real Madrid's Turkish international midfielder Hamit Altintop, the club announced Friday.
 

Poland coach Smuda names Euro 2012 squad

Poland manager Franciszek Smuda on Sunday announced the Euro 2012 co-hosts' 23-man squad declaring it the worst moment of a coach's career.
 

Fenerbahce star Emre banned in wake of racist slur

Fenerbahce midfielder Emre Belozoglu has been handed a two-match ban for allegedly racially abusing Trabzonspor's Ivory Coast player Didier Zokora, it was reported Friday.
 

African footballers stranded in Turkey

Two vociferous teams play a high-tempo, flowing game of football on a brilliant sun-filled day on a perfect pitch overlooking the Bosphorus, just a stone's throw from downtown Istanbul.
 

Poland and Portugal fail to shine in stadium debut

Euro 2012 hosts Poland and qualifiers Portugal were unable to deliver a thriller for fans on Wednesday, drawing 0-0 here in what was billed as one of the meatiest friendlies of the Poles' tournament preparation campaign.
 

United squeeze through, Atletico, PSV cruise

Manchester United squeezed through to the Europa League last 16 on Thursday despite losing 2-1 to Ajax at Old Trafford while former champions Atletico Madrid became Spain's third team in the next stage.
 

Valencia, PSV cruise into last 16

Valencia followed Spanish league neighbours Athletic Bilbao in advancing to the last 16 of the Europa League Thursday as both sides emerged victorious in their last 32 second leg ties.
 

Manchester United close on Europa League last 16

Manchester United's march towards the latter stages of the Europa League looks set to continue on Thursday when they line up against Ajax at Old Trafford leading 2-0 from the first leg in the round of 32.
 

Warsaw stadium still causing problems for Poland

WARSAW (Reuters) - The most momentous year in Polish soccer history should kick off with a friendly against Portugal at the new national stadium in Warsaw on February29 - but there are doubts the match can take place there because of ongoing problems.
 

Fans protest as Turkey match-fixing trial opens

Nearly 100 footballers and officials, including the boss of champions Fenerbahce, went on trial Tuesday in a match-fixing case that has sent shockwaves through Turkish football.
 

Fans protest as Turkish match-fixing trial opens

Nearly 100 Turkish football players and managers, including the boss of champions Fenerbahce, went on trial Tuesday in a match-fixing case that has sent shockwaves through Turkish football.
 

Turkish football faces mass match-fixing trial

Nearly 100 Turkish club managers and players, including first division Fenerbahce boss Aziz Yildirim, were to go on trial here Tuesday following an unprecedented probe into match-fixing allegations.
 

Turkish Football Federation president resigns

Mehmet Ali Aydinlar, president of the Turkish Football Federation (TFF), and his two deputies announced their resignation Tuesday in light of the match-fixing scandal that has embroiled the sport in the country.
 

Fiorentina sign exiled Amauri from Juventus

Italo-Brazilian striker Amauri has joined Fiorentina from Juventus for a reported fee of 500,000 euros, the two clubs announced on Tuesday.
 

PSG, Fulham dumped out of Europe

Paris Saint Germain may or may not end up offering David Beckham a spell in the twilight of his career, but the former England star will not find any Europa League fare on his menu after the capital club were eliminated Wednesday.
 

United, City crash out of Champions League

English Premier League superpowers Manchester United and Manchester City crashed out of the Champions League as French side Lyon achieved a seven-goal miracle to reach the last 16.
 

Rampant Lille, Trabzonspor both out

French champions Lille squandered a series of chances in a scoreless draw with Trabzonspor Wednesday which ended their Champions League campaign and left both sides out of the tournament.
 

Facts from the Wikipedia page:

Trabzonspor
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Full nameTrabzonspor Kulübü
Nickname(s)Bordo-Mavililer
(Maroon-Blues)
Karadeniz Firtinasi
(The Black Sea Storm)
Founded1967
GroundHuseyin Avni Aker Stadium,
Trabzon
(Capacity: 23.895)
ChairmanTurkey Sadri Şener
ManagerTurkey Şenol Güneş
LeagueSüper Lig
2008-09Süper Lig, 3rd