Scout Report: Turkey

Since his arrival in January 2013, Drogba has notched nine league goals in 27 games for Galatasaray

Background Turkey’s Super League (Super Lig) was founded in 1959, after a number of individual city-based leagues joined forces to create the national Super Lig. Of the sixteen teams that competed in the 1959 season, only Besiktas, Galatasaray, Fenerbahce, and Genclerbirligi began the 2013-2014 season in the top flight. In recent times, the country has… Continue reading Scout Report: Turkey

Cantona’s TV series on Football Rebels to air on Al Jazeera

Eric Cantona’s back on the screen this time as a host of a 5 part documentary series which focuses on telling the stories of five football legends whose own social conscience and beliefs has caused them to try and use their power to change unfair regimes, start up opposition movements and to cause a fight… Continue reading Cantona’s TV series on Football Rebels to air on Al Jazeera