Emin Urcan
@eminurcan35.bsky.social
EFL & non-League follower | Also follows football in Slovenia | Writes mainly about Turkish football in English & "British" football in Turkish | From İzmir, Turkey
Hi! It has been a while, but I am back with a game from the First League (the second tier of Turkish football) in the form of Manisa FK v Erzurumspor FK!
October 18, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Hi! It has been a while, but I am back with a game from the First League (the second tier of Turkish football) in the form of Manisa FK v Erzurumspor FK!
Today, I will be heading to Bornova Aziz Kocaoğlu Stadium, located on the eastern edge of the city centre — where Bornova 1877 will host Alanya 1221 as the Third League kicked off today a couple of hours ago.
September 7, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Today, I will be heading to Bornova Aziz Kocaoğlu Stadium, located on the eastern edge of the city centre — where Bornova 1877 will host Alanya 1221 as the Third League kicked off today a couple of hours ago.
Greetings from Menemen, a district just outside the city centre of İzmir!
I am attending the Second League Red Group match between Menemen FK and Arnavutköy Belediyesi FSK.
The match will kick at 19:00 TRT (17:00 BST).
I am attending the Second League Red Group match between Menemen FK and Arnavutköy Belediyesi FSK.
The match will kick at 19:00 TRT (17:00 BST).
August 30, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Greetings from Menemen, a district just outside the city centre of İzmir!
I am attending the Second League Red Group match between Menemen FK and Arnavutköy Belediyesi FSK.
The match will kick at 19:00 TRT (17:00 BST).
I am attending the Second League Red Group match between Menemen FK and Arnavutköy Belediyesi FSK.
The match will kick at 19:00 TRT (17:00 BST).
Göztepe 0-0 Fenerbahçe (Süper Lig, 16 August 2025)
İzmir's sole representative in the top flight earned a hard-fought point against a team from İstanbul that just happened to be favoured by a referee — business as usual in Turkey!
İzmir's sole representative in the top flight earned a hard-fought point against a team from İstanbul that just happened to be favoured by a referee — business as usual in Turkey!
August 16, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Göztepe 0-0 Fenerbahçe (Süper Lig, 16 August 2025)
İzmir's sole representative in the top flight earned a hard-fought point against a team from İstanbul that just happened to be favoured by a referee — business as usual in Turkey!
İzmir's sole representative in the top flight earned a hard-fought point against a team from İstanbul that just happened to be favoured by a referee — business as usual in Turkey!
From this Saturday onwards, I am planning to post about the games I will be attending.
This Saturday, Göztepe will host Fenerbahçe in what is expected to be a feisty match.
Fan trouble is expected given the animosity between both sets of fans. Police presence is also expected to be high.
This Saturday, Göztepe will host Fenerbahçe in what is expected to be a feisty match.
Fan trouble is expected given the animosity between both sets of fans. Police presence is also expected to be high.
August 13, 2025 at 6:36 PM
From this Saturday onwards, I am planning to post about the games I will be attending.
This Saturday, Göztepe will host Fenerbahçe in what is expected to be a feisty match.
Fan trouble is expected given the animosity between both sets of fans. Police presence is also expected to be high.
This Saturday, Göztepe will host Fenerbahçe in what is expected to be a feisty match.
Fan trouble is expected given the animosity between both sets of fans. Police presence is also expected to be high.
Reposted by Emin Urcan
Diogo Jota, Liverpool and Portugal footballer, dies aged 28 in car crash
Diogo Jota, Liverpool and Portugal footballer, dies aged 28 in car crash
It is understood that Jota and his brother were travelling in a car that came off a road in the province of Zamora
The Liverpool forward Diogo Jota has been killed in a car accident in Spain. He was 28, a father of three young children and had married his long-term partner, Rute Cardoso, less than two weeks ago.
The tragic news was first reported in Portuguese media. It is understood that Jota and his brother, 26-year-old André, were travelling in a car that came off a road in the province of Zamora.
More details soon … Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
July 3, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Diogo Jota, Liverpool and Portugal footballer, dies aged 28 in car crash
Below is the sneak peek for the Süper Lig review that I published on @nlmatters.bsky.social forums
You can access the full review below:
www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/forums/threa...
You can access the full review below:
www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/forums/threa...
June 7, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Below is the sneak peek for the Süper Lig review that I published on @nlmatters.bsky.social forums
You can access the full review below:
www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/forums/threa...
You can access the full review below:
www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/forums/threa...
Below is the sneak peek for the Regional Amateur League review that I published on @nlmatters.bsky.social forums.
You can access the full review below:
www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/forums/threa...
You can access the full review below:
www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/forums/threa...
June 2, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Below is the sneak peek for the Regional Amateur League review that I published on @nlmatters.bsky.social forums.
You can access the full review below:
www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/forums/threa...
You can access the full review below:
www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/forums/threa...
Below is the sneak peek for the second half of the Turkish Cup review that I published on @nlmatters.bsky.social forums.
You can access the full review below:
www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/forums/threa...
You can access the full review below:
www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/forums/threa...
June 2, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Below is the sneak peek for the second half of the Turkish Cup review that I published on @nlmatters.bsky.social forums.
You can access the full review below:
www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/forums/threa...
You can access the full review below:
www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/forums/threa...
View from the West Stand
Göztepe v Galatasaray
Göztepe Gürsel Aksel Stadium, İzmir
0-0 HT
Göztepe v Galatasaray
Göztepe Gürsel Aksel Stadium, İzmir
0-0 HT
May 24, 2025 at 5:04 PM
View from the West Stand
Göztepe v Galatasaray
Göztepe Gürsel Aksel Stadium, İzmir
0-0 HT
Göztepe v Galatasaray
Göztepe Gürsel Aksel Stadium, İzmir
0-0 HT
Below is the sneak peek for the first half of the Turkish Cup review that I published on @nlmatters.bsky.social forums.
You can access the full review below:
www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/forums/threa...
You can access the full review below:
www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/forums/threa...
May 18, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Below is the sneak peek for the first half of the Turkish Cup review that I published on @nlmatters.bsky.social forums.
You can access the full review below:
www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/forums/threa...
You can access the full review below:
www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/forums/threa...
Below is the sneak peek for my TFF First League normal season review that I published on @nlmatters.bsky.social forums.
You can access the full review below:
www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/forums/threa...
You can access the full review below:
www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/forums/threa...
May 11, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Below is the sneak peek for my TFF First League normal season review that I published on @nlmatters.bsky.social forums.
You can access the full review below:
www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/forums/threa...
You can access the full review below:
www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/forums/threa...
Below is the sneak peek for my TFF Second League normal season review that I published on @nlmatters.bsky.social forums.
You can access the full review below:
www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/forums/threa...
You can access the full review below:
www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/forums/threa...
May 3, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Below is the sneak peek for my TFF Second League normal season review that I published on @nlmatters.bsky.social forums.
You can access the full review below:
www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/forums/threa...
You can access the full review below:
www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/forums/threa...
Below is the sneak peek for my TFF Third League normal season review that I published on @nlmatters.bsky.social forums.
You can access the full review below:
www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/forums/threa...
You can access the full review below:
www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/forums/threa...
April 26, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Below is the sneak peek for my TFF Third League normal season review that I published on @nlmatters.bsky.social forums.
You can access the full review below:
www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/forums/threa...
You can access the full review below:
www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/forums/threa...
Match of the Week
⚽️Manisaspor - Salihli Belediyespor
🏟Manisa Mümin Özkasap Stadium
🏆Manisa Super Amateur League Play-Off Group / Matchday 2
📅Sunday 13 April, 2025, 15:00 (GMT+3)
💷Free
⚽️Manisaspor - Salihli Belediyespor
🏟Manisa Mümin Özkasap Stadium
🏆Manisa Super Amateur League Play-Off Group / Matchday 2
📅Sunday 13 April, 2025, 15:00 (GMT+3)
💷Free
April 13, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Match of the Week
⚽️Manisaspor - Salihli Belediyespor
🏟Manisa Mümin Özkasap Stadium
🏆Manisa Super Amateur League Play-Off Group / Matchday 2
📅Sunday 13 April, 2025, 15:00 (GMT+3)
💷Free
⚽️Manisaspor - Salihli Belediyespor
🏟Manisa Mümin Özkasap Stadium
🏆Manisa Super Amateur League Play-Off Group / Matchday 2
📅Sunday 13 April, 2025, 15:00 (GMT+3)
💷Free
A belated Happy @nonleaguedayuk from Turkey!
⚽️Çeşme Belediyespor - Asarlıkspor
🏟Çeşme 16 Eylül Stadium, Çeşme, İzmir
🏆Turkish Regional Amateur League Grp. 7
💷Free
🗓Sunday, 23 March 2025, 14:00 GMT+3 (11:00 GMT)
⚽️Çeşme Belediyespor - Asarlıkspor
🏟Çeşme 16 Eylül Stadium, Çeşme, İzmir
🏆Turkish Regional Amateur League Grp. 7
💷Free
🗓Sunday, 23 March 2025, 14:00 GMT+3 (11:00 GMT)
March 23, 2025 at 10:06 AM
A belated Happy @nonleaguedayuk from Turkey!
⚽️Çeşme Belediyespor - Asarlıkspor
🏟Çeşme 16 Eylül Stadium, Çeşme, İzmir
🏆Turkish Regional Amateur League Grp. 7
💷Free
🗓Sunday, 23 March 2025, 14:00 GMT+3 (11:00 GMT)
⚽️Çeşme Belediyespor - Asarlıkspor
🏟Çeşme 16 Eylül Stadium, Çeşme, İzmir
🏆Turkish Regional Amateur League Grp. 7
💷Free
🗓Sunday, 23 March 2025, 14:00 GMT+3 (11:00 GMT)
@44boots.bsky.social
Göztepe's 1969-70 squad that reached the quarter-finals and won the Turkish Cup for the second successive year.
They had become the first Turkish club to reach the semi-finals in a European competition the year prior - in this case, Inter-Cities Fairs Cup.
Göztepe's 1969-70 squad that reached the quarter-finals and won the Turkish Cup for the second successive year.
They had become the first Turkish club to reach the semi-finals in a European competition the year prior - in this case, Inter-Cities Fairs Cup.
March 10, 2025 at 9:21 AM
@44boots.bsky.social
Göztepe's 1969-70 squad that reached the quarter-finals and won the Turkish Cup for the second successive year.
They had become the first Turkish club to reach the semi-finals in a European competition the year prior - in this case, Inter-Cities Fairs Cup.
Göztepe's 1969-70 squad that reached the quarter-finals and won the Turkish Cup for the second successive year.
They had become the first Turkish club to reach the semi-finals in a European competition the year prior - in this case, Inter-Cities Fairs Cup.
Reposted by Emin Urcan
I remember Gary Lineker saying that "football is a simple game played by 22 men for 90 minutes, and the Germans always win".
In Turkey, one could replace "the Germans" with the Big 3 of İstanbul.
Those that were MADE to be the Big 3, that is. Just because they are all from İstanbul.
In Turkey, one could replace "the Germans" with the Big 3 of İstanbul.
Those that were MADE to be the Big 3, that is. Just because they are all from İstanbul.
January 5, 2025 at 3:14 PM
I remember Gary Lineker saying that "football is a simple game played by 22 men for 90 minutes, and the Germans always win".
In Turkey, one could replace "the Germans" with the Big 3 of İstanbul.
Those that were MADE to be the Big 3, that is. Just because they are all from İstanbul.
In Turkey, one could replace "the Germans" with the Big 3 of İstanbul.
Those that were MADE to be the Big 3, that is. Just because they are all from İstanbul.
I remember Gary Lineker saying that "football is a simple game played by 22 men for 90 minutes, and the Germans always win".
In Turkey, one could replace "the Germans" with the Big 3 of İstanbul.
Those that were MADE to be the Big 3, that is. Just because they are all from İstanbul.
In Turkey, one could replace "the Germans" with the Big 3 of İstanbul.
Those that were MADE to be the Big 3, that is. Just because they are all from İstanbul.
January 5, 2025 at 3:14 PM
I remember Gary Lineker saying that "football is a simple game played by 22 men for 90 minutes, and the Germans always win".
In Turkey, one could replace "the Germans" with the Big 3 of İstanbul.
Those that were MADE to be the Big 3, that is. Just because they are all from İstanbul.
In Turkey, one could replace "the Germans" with the Big 3 of İstanbul.
Those that were MADE to be the Big 3, that is. Just because they are all from İstanbul.
To my English followers out there, I've got a question:
Would you like to exchange your referees with ours?
(Trust me, you'll love 'em; they're definitely neutral all the time!)
Would you like to exchange your referees with ours?
(Trust me, you'll love 'em; they're definitely neutral all the time!)
December 9, 2024 at 12:00 PM
To my English followers out there, I've got a question:
Would you like to exchange your referees with ours?
(Trust me, you'll love 'em; they're definitely neutral all the time!)
Would you like to exchange your referees with ours?
(Trust me, you'll love 'em; they're definitely neutral all the time!)
Here we are at Gürsel Aksel Stadium in İzmir, as Göztepe host Adana Demirspor, who have recently been docked 3 points and sit dead last in the table with -1 point.
🟡🔴
🟡🔴
December 7, 2024 at 12:37 PM
Here we are at Gürsel Aksel Stadium in İzmir, as Göztepe host Adana Demirspor, who have recently been docked 3 points and sit dead last in the table with -1 point.
🟡🔴
🟡🔴
I will ask two questions that are, on the surface, similar to one another:
1. Should politics be kept out of sports?
2. Can politics and sport exist independently of each other?
1. Should politics be kept out of sports?
2. Can politics and sport exist independently of each other?
December 4, 2024 at 3:41 PM
I will ask two questions that are, on the surface, similar to one another:
1. Should politics be kept out of sports?
2. Can politics and sport exist independently of each other?
1. Should politics be kept out of sports?
2. Can politics and sport exist independently of each other?
Reposted by Emin Urcan
Jamie Vardy is the first Premier League Golden Boot winner to score a Premier League goal for a team managed by another Premier League Golden Boot winner.
December 3, 2024 at 8:19 PM
Jamie Vardy is the first Premier League Golden Boot winner to score a Premier League goal for a team managed by another Premier League Golden Boot winner.