Turkish Football Quotes

Turkish football serves the cause of nationalism, but not of the nation.

I want to play against Besiktas.

I realised how big the Galatasaray community is after arriving at the airport. I am very happy and proud that I will play for such a big club.

I found that the loudest fans in the world are in Istanbul.

Fenerbahce really made me feel at home and the fans loved me.

I suppose people lost interest in me when I left Liverpool; but it wasn't me who left, it was other people who left me. If people had continued to follow me, they would have seen my two good seasons in Turkey which caught the attention of Besiktas and Galatasaray.

It's a massive experience: playing against Galatasaray and Besiktas, you can feel the atmosphere. It feels like the stadium is going to fall down due to the fans singing and bouncing.

I really enjoyed my first Istanbul derby.

Turkish people are very emotional, very passionate about football, really want to see their team do well.

I know how much football is loved in Turkey. I will make the Galatasaray fans very proud and very happy.