Istanbul

The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off on 11 June and runs through to 19 July, with 48 teams competing across the United States, Canada and Mexico for the first time. Each nation has registered a 26-man squad ahead of FIFA's 2 June submission…

Aston Villa ended a painful 30-year trophy drought in style with a commanding 3-0 victory over SC Freiburg to lift the UEFA Europa League trophy. Emery Secures Fifth Europa League Title in Istanbul Unai Emery’s side completely dominated…

Hated, Adored, and Never Ignored. Steven George Gerrard has lived every football lover’s dream life. The local boy, who etched his name in the folklore of his hometown with some of the most audacious individual performances, led his team to…

Filip Landers opened his eyes, looked at the ceiling of his hotel room and sighed. He hadn’t recovered from the jet lag. A long busy day awaited him. He peered out of the window. Istanbul looked ravishingly beautiful early in the morning.…

From the streets of the Grand Bazaar to Istiklal, and to the Spice Bazaar and Eminönü, the European side of Istanbul is filled with the flags and banners of their beloved club, Galatasaray. From children to old men, they wear shirts of the…

“You don’t choose to support a club, you are born into a family that supports a club, and you dare not go against it.” What sounds like a joke is actually the reality of many in Turkey. Parallely, it is also true that “Even if you don’t…