Ryan Babel
Galatasaray get home draw as Lions' title hopes fading
Galatasaray on April 10 disappointed fans with a 1-1 home draw in a Turkish Süper Lig match against Fatih Karagümrük as the Lions' hopes for a local title are fading rapidly.
Beşiktaş upbeat after Porto victory
Beşiktaş fans were in seventh heaven on Sept. 14, a day after the Istanbul club made its first ever wining start to the Champions League group stage with a 3-1 away victory at Porto.
Before the fans and the media hailed the victors, Beşiktaş coach Şenol Güneş sang the praises for his players in a post-game press conference.
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Besiktaş beats Porto away in Champions League opener
Besiktaş defeated Porto 3-1 in Portugal on Sept. 13 night in a superb start to the Istanbul club's UEFA Champions League run.
The Group G match at Dragao Stadium saw early action when Brazilian winger Anderson Talisca netted a powerful header in the 13th minute on an assist by Portuguese Ricardo Quaresma.
Ten-man Beşiktaş vanquishes Olympiacos to advance to last eight in Europa League
Istanbul's Beşiktaş, the sole Turkish team left in European competition, beat Greece's Olympiacos 4-1 late on March 16 to qualify for the quarterfinals of the UEFA Europa League.
Ten-men Besiktas spurs Olympiacos to make it to last eight in Europa League
Istanbul's Besiktas, the sole Turkish team in the European tournaments, beat Greece's Olympiacos 4-1 to make it to the quarter finals in the UEFA Europa League.
Beşiktaş completes Babel signing
Turkey's defending champion Beşiktaş has signed Dutch forward Ryan Babel on a two-and-a-half-year contract, it announced on Jan. 2.
The 30-year-old had been a free agent after coming to the end of a short-term contract with Deportivo La Coruna on New Year's Eve, and returns to Turkey having previously spent two years with Istanbul's Kasımpaşa between 2013 and 2015.
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