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Turkey's Super Lig resumed after the winter break, following a first-half marked by so-called underdogs, with none of the three title contenders from Istanbul making it to the top three.

League leader from eastern Turkey, Sivasspor will re-launch its campaign in Istanbul, facing fourth-spot Beşiktaş.

Matic is one of the biggest football stars who did the same over the last weekend. The poppy is a symbol worn by the the British each November, leading up to Armistice Day, in memory of their soldiers killed in wars - and according to the Royal British Legion, "the decision to wear it must be a matter of personal choice."

Turkey international forward Cenk Tosun struck twice after the break as Everton beat 10-man Stoke City 2-1 in the snowy Midlands to end a miserable away run in the Premier League on March 17, receiving compliments from the team boss.

Stoke City may have sacked manager Mark Hughes at the weekend but on Jan. 9 it signed one of his transfer targets, Austria right back Moritz Bauer.

The Netherlands national football squad for the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifiers against Iceland and Turkey in September has been announced by the team's newly appointed manager Danny Blind.
      
Blind has called on Galatasaray attacking midfielder Wesley Sneijder and Fenerbahçe's new signing from Manchester United, forward Robin van Persie.
      

The Netherlands national football team squad for the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifiers against Iceland and Turkey in September was announced by the team's newly appointed manager Danny Blind on Aug. 21.
      
Blind has called on Galatasaray attacking midfielder Wesley Sneijder and Fenerbahçe's new signing from Manchester United, forward Robin van Persie.
      

While Chelsea heads into the close season serene in the knowledge of its Premier League supremacy, the English summer holds weeks of recalibration for the teams seeking to topple the Londoners.

Can Manchester City, the usurped champion and runner-up this season, successfully rejuvenate a starting XI that has barely changed since the 2012 title triumph?

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho wants his players to show the world why they are currently on top of the Premier League table when they host West Ham United on Dec. 26.