Can you believe it?Today's Zaman called it a feast of fast flowing soccer, which included arguments between players as depicted pictorially.
It really was quite a game, with incredibly many chances, some taken and some missed. Besiktas hadn't lost at this stadium in seven years, and they can consider themselves hard done by, missing a last minute (figuratively speaking) equaliser due to a questionable refereeing decision. I quote former soccer player and FIFA-ranked referee turned soccer analyst Erman Toroğlu on Lig TV on Saturday night, “If you call that position a foul, then this means the end of the world.” Fenerbahce keep their nose in front on the league ladder, but the season is far from over. In fact it hasn't even started. Yes, it has.
I was strongly considering attending the game, owing to my ongoing presence in the Fenerbahce district, but I became convinced it would be too dangerous for a non-partisan supporter such as myself, and indeed myself. I later found out the game was sold out anyway. I was treated to extended highlights the next day on tv, repeated fairly well ad nauseam. On tv I also found out there was some thuggish, loutish, riotish behavious after the game, confirming my suspicion that a fellow poorly trained in rock-throwing such as myself, indeed myself, would be better off not attending. The Turkish media has a far higher attention span than in Australia, with long interviews and highlights packages. This is probably limited to football.
I have a chance to attend a basketball game, and I wonder if I'll take it.
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