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Bursaspor set Turkey alight
Amy Lawrence: A fiery conclusion to the Turkish league season took Bursaspor into the Champions LeagueWhen Michel Platini summoned the spirit of Robin Hood to redesign the Champions League by giving a helping hand to Europe's disenfranchised, his philosophy was plain to see. Promoting the cause of the footballing serfs at the expense of the richest aristocrats is no easy task. So it will please him no end to see some clubs taking it into their own hands to depose the usual suspects.Following in the footsteps of such sides as Rubin Kazan (Russia) and CFR Cluj (Romania), there are a couple of...
20 May » GuardianOther News
Has any other European league had as few winners as Turkey's?
Plus: One match: two prime ministers; Cruz Azul's glorious failure; and the player manager who sold himself. Send your World Cup questions & answers to [email protected]"Bursaspor became only the fifth team to win the Turkish League at the weekend," writes Ian South. "Has any other European League had so few different winners?"Bursaspor's win in Turkey this season indeed ended one of Europe's longest standing quadopolies. Galatasaray, Besiktas, Fenerbahce and Trabzonspor were the only previous teams to have won the Turkish Super Lig, but Bursa's victory draws Turkey level in the fewest...
19 May » Guardian
