TURKISH FOOTBALL(SOCCER) FEDERATION HAS A NEW PRESIDENT

The Turkish Football(SOCCER) Federation General Assembly elected Tuesday Mahmut Ozgener as the new federation president for the next period.

Ozgener who was the sole candidate in the elections, received 202 of the votes.

Speaking after the election, Özgener said he would not disappoint the people who put their trust in him and promised to strive for success of Turkish football.

Following the sudden death of former TFF President Hasan Do?an, Özgener was nominated with signatures of 173 delegates.

Former TFF President Do?an died of a heart attack in Bodrum town of Mu?la province in July.

The post of the federation presidency has been vacant since Hasan Do?an died from a heart attack on July 5.

Source: Turkish Wires

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The Olympics? But I could be watching Stoke City…

I had always thought the height of sporting ecstasy was watching my beloved Stoke City score a goal.

Now I’m at the Olympics in Beijing, well, I think I still do… but I must admit this life-long credo is coming under severe strain.

Take events in the Water Cube. Until now, my best memories of ‘swimming’ had been Stoke players splashing through the mud on Boxing Day 1984 to record a memorable 2-1 win over Manchester United.

But this week I’ve seen Michael Phelps in the flesh! The American phenomenon has had us all on our feet — seasoned hacks like me, Chinese spectators, and even Phelps’s own rivals — smashing records as fast as Ronaldo will probably put goals past Stoke this year.

And did you see the 4×100 freestyle relay final? The fingertip finish was one of the most exciting moments of the Beijing Games, and surely in swimming history.

Then there was the opening basketball match: hosts China v an NBA star-studded USA. The place was rocking. Dare I say it, the atmosphere rivalled even the Britannia Stadium when we won promotion to the Premier League in May.

On my way to the press centre the other day, I grabbed a coffee and popped in to see the women’s team gymnastics final. The girls’ agility and jumps, the gasps at an occasional stumble and the thrill of China’s gold medal over arch-rivals the United States, left my heart pounding as fast as the thousands of fans I was sitting with.

In this over-excited state, I tried to explain to a Chinese fan that I had not seen such artistry since Liam Lawrence and Ricardo Fuller combined to destroy Coventry away in April. But the allusion was, err, a tad cryptic.

Coming up is the biggest one of all — the men’s 100 metres final in the Bird’s Nest stadium. But oh no, what’s this? The race happens slap-bang in the middle of the opening Premier League game on Saturday. So what’s it to be — go to the Bird’s Nest for the biggest race on earth, or find a quiet corner to listen to Bolton v Stoke on the Internet?

Such a dilemma…

PHOTO: Usain Bolt of Jamaica competes in the men’s 100m heat at the National Stadium during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, August 15, 2008. REUTERS/Aly Song

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REAL MADRID TRANSFER NEWS 2008: BAPTISTA GOES TO AC ROMA

Local Sports daily “Marca” has published on its web that Italian Club
AC ROMA has finally signed REAL MADRID Brazilian International
midfielder JULIO BAPTISTA

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Alex Curran Makes Friends With a Busker

Yes you read right, Alex Curran made a new friend today, in the form of a John Lennon busker!

Now there’s a sentence you don’t write everyday.

Whilst doing her very favourite thing (no not being photographed), shopping, Alex Curran was entertained by a busker dressed up as John Lennon.

As she walked down the Liverpool high street with what looked like the entire Cricket boutique, Alex stopped to join in singing Liverpool football chants with the Lennon lookalike.

And looked to be having a great time. Alex looked very trendy in a ruffled smock dress with a ruffled hem (at least that’s what the Daily Mail is calling it) and gladiator sandals.

It’s a good job she has been shopping again, because there is fear new Liverpool WAG Claudine Palmer is after her Queen WAG title. Don’t worry Alex she’s got a lot of walking up and down Liverpool to do yet!

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SPANISH NATIONAL TEAM: DEL BOSQUE CALLS UP BOJAN, AMOREBIETA, IRAOLA & CAPEL AGAINST DENMARK

New Spanish National Team Selector & Coach VICENTE DEL
BOSQUE (pictured below) has handed in his first list of players for
next Wednesday´s friendly game against DENMARK. Del Bosque was
faced beforehand with injuries to Goalkeeper Palop, defender
Marchena & midfieder Cesc Fabregas, all members of the winning
European Nations Cup Team.

Added to this Del Bosque has dropped Sergio Garcia (Zaragoza)
& Arbeloa (Liverpool) also members of the European Champions
Team.

Here is the FULL LIST of Spanish players:

Goalkeepers: Casillas (R.Madrid) & Reina (Liverpool)

Iraola (pictured; Athletic de Bilbao),

Fernando Navarro (Sevilla) & Capdevila (Villarreal)

Midfielders: Xabi Alonso (Liverpool), De la Red (R.Madrid), Silva
(Valencia), Xavi & Iniesta (Barcelona), Cazorla & Senna (Villarreal)
& Diego Capel (pictured; Sevilla).

Forwards: Fernando Torres (Liverpool), Villa (Valencia), Güiza
(Fernebahçe) & Bojan (pictured; Barcelona)

As can be seen, Del Bosque makes minor chnages due to injuries
& keeps the base & the fundamentals of ex-coach Luis Aragones
European Champion team. As the saying goes…”if it ain´t broke
don´t fix it”.

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