Turkey football

Sports columnists dissect Trabzonspor’s tense cup night in Samsun, focusing not only on the dramatic penalty shootout but also on the worrying signals in the team’s overall play and structure. The victory brings a valuable semi-final ticket, yet almost every analyst underlines the same contrast: weak performance, strong result. Olcay Çakır – Fanatik: A night…

Gabriel Jesus: “I still believe I’ll be in the World Cup squad” Arsenal’s Brazilian striker Gabriel Jesus insists he has not given up on his dream of returning to the national team and making Brazil’s squad for the 2026 World Cup. Despite injuries, limited minutes in England and strong competition in his position, the 29‑year‑old…

Columnists dissect Galatasaray’s shock cup exit Galatasaray’s 2-0 defeat to Gençlerbirliği in the Ziraat Turkish Cup quarter-final triggered a wave of sharp analysis from football writers. The Istanbul giant, heavily rotated with the derby on the horizon, crashed out at home against a team that had failed to score in six straight matches prior to…

Lando Norris warns that Formula 1 would suffer a major blow if Max Verstappen decided to walk away from the sport. Speaking about the Dutch driver’s uncertain future, the McLaren star underlined that Verstappen’s possible retirement would leave a “huge gap” on the grid, both for his rivals and for the championship as a whole….