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INTERVIEW BY LEWIS STEELE: Luis Garcia knows all about miracles‚ given he was part of Liverpool's Champions League-winning team in 2005 that were 3-0 down at half-time of the Istanbul final. So the ongoing miracle of Malaysia‚ as we shall call it‚ is no surprise to the former Reds and Barcelona winger‚ who is now chief executive of a record-breaking team trying to be the biggest in south-east Asia. Johor Darul Ta'zim‚ or JDT‚ are on a world-record run of 113 domestic matches - and counting - unbeaten‚ with Garcia at the helm alongside the local crown prince and former Watford manager Xisco Munoz.
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Trabzonspor have formally confirmed the signing of former Liverpool star Mohamed Salah on a two-year contract. Salah had been greeted by Trabzonspor fans after touching down in Istanbul on Wednesday ahead of the move. While Salah had been wearing Trabzonspor kit and addressed fans‚ Trabzonspor had repeated throughout that the club were in negotiations with the star.
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Mohamed Salah has arrived in Turkey as the former Liverpool star closes in on a move to Trabzonspor. The Liverpool legend touched down at Istanbul's Ataturk Airport‚ with the 34-year-old set to travel onwards to the coastal city of Trabzon to continue negotiations over a move. Salah had been on holiday on the Greek island of Mykonos in recent days‚ with the forward enjoying a break following his World Cup involvement with Egypt.
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Osimhen's weekly salary of around £300‚000 is only bettered in the Premier League by Erling Haaland and Virgil van Dijk. Ederson‚ N'Golo Kante‚ Leroy Sane‚ Ilkay Gundogan‚ Leandro Trossard‚ and Mason Greenwood all call Istanbul home now. AC Milan's Rafael Leao‚ who is 27 and has had interest from Real Madrid‚ Liverpool‚ and both Manchester clubs‚ looks set to join... Fenerbahce. How are Turkey's top teams pulling this off? The attraction is that the league lives in a sweet spot: rich but not as brazenly so as the Gulf states‚ fiercely competitive‚ and with huge lifestyle benefits.
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Drenched‚ exhausted‚ and sobbing in Istanbul: Inside story of a perfect night with Aston Villa
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"IT'S SLIGHTLY SURREAL!" Exclusive chat with Prince William in Istanbul after Aston Villa celebrations and Europa League triumph
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TOM COLLOMOSSE IN ISTANBUL: To those who do not follow Aston Villa closely‚ it was one of the most surprising scenes you could witness. On one row‚ Prince William‚ cheering his team on to Europa League glory. On the next‚ a player with more than a decade's experience in English football but who may not spring immediately to the mind of the casual fan.
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How to buy Aston Villa Europa League winners merchandise after famous Istanbul final victory
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Aston Villa stars rose to the occasion of the Europa League final with Youri Tielemans and Emiliano Buendia scoring two stunning goals to help Unai Emery's earn glory in Istanbul. With the final against Freiburg goalless heading towards half-time in Istanbul‚ Tielemans broke the deadlock in stunning fashion from an Aston Villa set piece. A short corner was worked to Morgan Rogers‚ who crossed to the edge of the box with the unmarked Tielemans.
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TOM COLLOMOSSE AT THE TUPRAS STADIUM IN ISTANBUL: A generation of Aston Villa fans raised on tales of Rotterdam 1982 now have a night of European glory to call their own. Born less than a month after Peter Withe's goal sunk Bayern Munich in the European Cup Final‚ Prince William will never forget being in the stands to cheer Villa to their first major trophy since Brian Little's team won the League Cup in 1996. Neither will more than 10‚000 Villa supporters inside this spectacular arena‚ nor countless others around the world. The Prince of Wales celebrated his side's goals as raucously as anyone and at one stage even appeared on the verge of tears. Emiliano Martinez carried Unai Emery on his shoulders in front of the Villa supporters. Man-of-the-match Emiliano Buendia climbed into the crowd. To a man they deserved this moment.
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Aston Villa Europa League Final - pictures from Istanbul as the claret and blue army take over
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Lucas Torreira is pursuing charges in Turkey after being attacked in a shopping centre by a man allegedly jealous of the former Arsenal star's relationship. Torreira‚ who joined Turkish giants Galatasaray from Arsenal in 2022‚ was attacked outside of a cafe in the Beyoglu district of Istanbul on Tuesday. The 30-year-old had taken photos with fans‚ before being surprised by the alleged assailant.
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Inside Villa Park: Perfect Istanbul send-off‚ new problem position emerges and Onana worry
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How forgotten Aston Villa goal boosted Istanbul odds as star saves his very best for Forest thrashing
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TOM COLLOMOSSE AT VILLA PARK: One more win. One more win to turn a wonderful era for Aston Villa into one that will be remembered for ever. There was pressure here‚ all right. If Nottingham Forest had prevailed‚ Villa players‚ fans and even Unai Emery himself would have been questioning everything they had done. Not now. Not now Villa are so close to the Europa League title‚ which would be the fifth of Emery's career. How fitting it was that John McGinn‚ who joined this club when they were in the Championship‚ should score twice and produce a barnstorming performance just when it was needed. He has remained while players have come and gone and if he were to lift the trophy against Freiburg in the Final in Istanbul next month‚ his status as a Villa great would be assured. McGinn's late double secured the result after earlier goals from Ollie Watkins and Emi Buendia - from the penalty spot - had given them the edge.
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Aston Villa's road to Istanbul - the inside story of how it began three years ago in Poland
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NOTTINGHAM FOREST ASTON VILLA - TOM COLLOMOSSE AT THE CITY GROUND: Emiliano Martinez is a master at winding up opponents‚ supporters and maybe even his own coaches and team-mates. At times‚ he can be a right pain in the neck. He is also capable of making saves that take your breath away. True‚ Martinez could not keep out Chris Wood's nerveless second-half penalty that gives Nottingham Forest a narrow lead over Aston Villa heading into next week's second leg. But without his stunning stop from Igor Jesus in the first half‚ Forest would already be thinking about the Final against Braga or Freiburg in Istanbul.
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Mesut Ozil has opened up on his new life in Istanbul following his retirement from football in 2023 - and revealed that he has still not healed the rift with his father that opened up 13 years ago with his move away from Real Madrid. The former Germany international was born to two Turkish immigrant parents in Gelsenkirchen‚ but has always felt deep ties to his ancestral homeland‚ which eventually saw him move to Fenerbahce after his spell at Arsenal. After calling time on his playing career with a final turn at Basaksehir‚ Ozil has continued to call Istanbul home.
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Wayne Rooney is synonymous with Everton and Manchester United and he couldn't contain his glee at seeing their bitter rivals Liverpool suffer another disappointing result this season. Liverpool have been below-par compared to their lofty standards and that came to the fore once more on Tuesday night as they lost 1-0 at Galatasaray in their Champions League last-16 first-leg tie. The fixture in Istanbul was a 5.45pm (GMT) with the remaining three other ties - Atalanta vs Bayern Munich‚ Atletico Madrid vs Tottenham and Newcastle vs Barcelona - all kicking off at 8pm.
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Champions League qualification vital for Liverpool but no need to panic in Istanbul cauldron
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TOM COLLOMOSSE: Sean Dyche has become the third manager to be sacked by Nottingham Forest this season after a goalless draw with Wolves left them firmly in relegation trouble. Appointed only last October‚ Dyche follows Nuno Espirito Santo and Ange Postecoglou out of the door. When he took over‚ Forest were two points adrift of safety and he departs with them three points above the drop zone. Dyche had 22 league games in charge‚ taking 18 points from those matches. The 54-year-old also guided Forest into Europa League play-off round‚ where they will face Fenerbahce over two legs‚ with the first game in Istanbul next week.
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Thousands of supporters greeted the arrival of two-time Premier League winner Kante at an airport in Istanbul after the completion of his move to the Turkish side. Among the crowd were two who had painted their faces in black‚ with one seen with Kante's name written across his forehead.
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Around 2‚000 travelling supporters made the trip from the West Midlands to Istanbul as Unai Emery's side ran out 1-0 winners through Jadon Sancho's first-half strike. But while the Villans enjoyed a victory on the pitch‚ their disabled fans reported being subjected to gruelling conditions as they watched on in the hostile Chobani Stadium.
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Florian Wirtz looked lost in Istanbul but he's improved one Liverpool star and will get better
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MIRACLE OF ISTANBUL! Arne Slot's shocking decision costs Liverpool as Reds stunned by Galatasaray in Europe
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Ireland cannot afford Istanbul slip-up if they are to keep automatic promotion hopes alive
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‘Shevchenko was frustrated that I'd saved his header‚ so hit the rebound as hard as he could. If he'd chipped it or just placed it‚ I'd have had no chance': Jerzy Dudek on how Liverpool were almost denied the Miracle of Istanbul
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Jose Mourinho ‘physically attacks' Galatasaray boss by pinching his nose in Istanbul derby
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Galatasaray mock Jose Mourinho with bizarre video after he pinched their manager's NOSE following Fenerbahce's Istanbul derby loss
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Jose Mourinho PINCHES the nose of Galatasaray boss Okan Buruk after Fenerbahce lose feisty Istanbul derby
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Wife of Rangers fan who tragically died in Istanbul breaks silence with heartbreaking tribute to 'devoted family man'
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Fenerbahce boss Jose Mourinho facing another touchline ban for comments against Turkish FA - amid racism allegations from Istanbul derby
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Leon Balogun warns Rangers are ready for Mourinho's 'tricks' as he insists they can better Istanbul display
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The Rangers gameplan to finish off Fenerbahce as star reveals one thing Barry Ferguson's Istanbul heroes must do
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Buzzing Rangers diehards spot 49ers top dog in Istanbul as punters all say same thing about mystery takeover figure
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Dessers goal cancelled out by Djiku with all to play for in Istanbul
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Fenerbahce vs Rangers LIVE! All the action‚ reaction and analysis from the first leg Europa League last 16 clash in Istanbul
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Robert Snodgrass donates £1k to fundraiser for Rangers fan who died in Istanbul as total reaches almost £30k
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Rangers announce tragic death of a fan in Istanbul ahead of tonight's Europa League clash with Jose Mourinho's Fenerbahce
