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The Champions League is very important for the club, but for Türkiye as well. It’s a country where everybody loves football, like I saw in Italy [at Napoli]. That craziness is unbelievable, and the country needs that. It had been too long that a Turkish club was in the Champions League, so the champion still had to play three qualifying rounds. That’s not easy, but we’ve made it and now we want to perform as well as possible – that’s my job.
Every player dreams of playing in it, being on the pitch and listening to the anthem. The anthem being played when you’re on the pitch is something special. You play against the best teams in the world and I think it’s the best competition in the world.
Yes, a lot of them. I think it’s like that for supporters coming to the stadium, the players on the pitch, and everybody else. I also feel it’s a big thing for the club. It was our goal at the beginning of the season and we’ve made it. I saw everybody’s joy and, of course, I shared it. It’s great.
Every coach is different. Every coach has their own vision. I came from the Italian league, from a club I played for nine years, and where I almost played with my eyes closed. Here, it’s different. It’s a different type of football, it’s a different league, so I had to adapt. Football in Turkey goes back and forth, and I had to organise myself better. That played a part in us becoming champions.
Passion. The passion of the fans, the passion of the club. The beauty of the club. I’ve been really lucky with those two clubs. Perhaps it’s some sort of motivation I need: a great city to live in, fans that are really passionate about their club, a great stadium and a club that really has achieved a lot and gone through a tough period because they haven’t been champions for several years. Then they asked me 'Would you like to play for us? We want to win the national league again and get back into Champions League’. I must say that things are going really well so far.
Both are great cities to live in. The fans are crazy, the clubs have a great history, but that’s where it ends. Life is different for me as well. I arrived in Naples as a young lad; while here, I’m older and I have a child. So, that’s different.
When I left Naples, I still had this feeling of sadness, but when I arrived here, I soon realised that things might be even crazier over here. Even more special. This is a huge club and I didn’t realise they had so many fans all over the world. Neapolitans live all around the world, but Turkish people are perhaps even more spread out. I think you only realise that when you play for a club like this.
I think my passion and that I still really like to play. I still really enjoy stepping onto the pitch in a sold-out stadium, and the passion of the people, the craziness – somehow that really motivates me.
Yes, a late bloomer. I only started playing in the Dutch Eredivisie for Utrecht when I was about 22. I had two fantastic years there. After that, I played for PSV [Eindhoven] for two years. It wasn’t until I was 26 that I went to Naples. People perhaps think that I played there my entire career, but I was already 26 then. It was fantastic because it happened at an age when I was ready for it, both mentally and physically. I am a late bloomer, I’m quite short and started growing at a later age. I’m happy with it because it has shaped me that way as a person, especially when it comes to mental strength – it is better when you are a bit older.
Yes, to be the best. My strength is that I want to win. I’m a person who thinks about how we can become stronger as a team. It’s not that I want to be the best [myself] but I just want to win, and I think those are important aspects in a team sport.
No, absolutely not. I like playing in team sports, because you need everyone. You’re as strong as your weakest link. Many times, the bench makes the difference. I was often on the bench. I also started a lot. It doesn’t matter – you need everyone. That’s what I like about team sports.
We need to continue as we did last season. We became champions and qualified for the qualifying rounds of the Champions League. We played three rounds, which wasn’t easy. It meant we had to start [our season] early, but now we’re in the group stage. That’s very nice and I believe that’s where this club belongs, but everything depends on how we will perform.
My ambition was to reach the Champions League, so that’s done, and I want to score more, to be more important, to help the team more. I said that I will probably quit playing after this season, but we’ll see. I still have fun every day and, of course, I feel it goes a bit slower, that it’s a bit more difficult and hurts a bit more. As long as I have fun every day, it’s OK for me.
The Champions League is very important for the club, but for Türkiye as well. It’s a country where everybody loves football, like I saw in Italy [at Napoli]. That craziness is unbelievable, and the country needs that. It had been too long that a Turkish club was in the Champions League, so the champion still had to play three qualifying rounds. That’s not easy, but we’ve made it and now we want to perform as well as possible – that’s my job.
Every player dreams of playing in it, being on the pitch and listening to the anthem. The anthem being played when you’re on the pitch is something special. You play against the best teams in the world and I think it’s the best competition in the world.
Yes, a lot of them. I think it’s like that for supporters coming to the stadium, the players on the pitch, and everybody else. I also feel it’s a big thing for the club. It was our goal at the beginning of the season and we’ve made it. I saw everybody’s joy and, of course, I shared it. It’s great.
Every coach is different. Every coach has their own vision. I came from the Italian league, from a club I played for nine years, and where I almost played with my eyes closed. Here, it’s different. It’s a different type of football, it’s a different league, so I had to adapt. Football in Turkey goes back and forth, and I had to organise myself better. That played a part in us becoming champions.
Passion. The passion of the fans, the passion of the club. The beauty of the club. I’ve been really lucky with those two clubs. Perhaps it’s some sort of motivation I need: a great city to live in, fans that are really passionate about their club, a great stadium and a club that really has achieved a lot and gone through a tough period because they haven’t been champions for several years. Then they asked me 'Would you like to play for us? We want to win the national league again and get back into Champions League’. I must say that things are going really well so far.
Both are great cities to live in. The fans are crazy, the clubs have a great history, but that’s where it ends. Life is different for me as well. I arrived in Naples as a young lad; while here, I’m older and I have a child. So, that’s different.
When I left Naples, I still had this feeling of sadness, but when I arrived here, I soon realised that things might be even crazier over here. Even more special. This is a huge club and I didn’t realise they had so many fans all over the world. Neapolitans live all around the world, but Turkish people are perhaps even more spread out. I think you only realise that when you play for a club like this.
I think my passion and that I still really like to play. I still really enjoy stepping onto the pitch in a sold-out stadium, and the passion of the people, the craziness – somehow that really motivates me.
Yes, a late bloomer. I only started playing in the Dutch Eredivisie for Utrecht when I was about 22. I had two fantastic years there. After that, I played for PSV [Eindhoven] for two years. It wasn’t until I was 26 that I went to Naples. People perhaps think that I played there my entire career, but I was already 26 then. It was fantastic because it happened at an age when I was ready for it, both mentally and physically. I am a late bloomer, I’m quite short and started growing at a later age. I’m happy with it because it has shaped me that way as a person, especially when it comes to mental strength – it is better when you are a bit older.
Yes, to be the best. My strength is that I want to win. I’m a person who thinks about how we can become stronger as a team. It’s not that I want to be the best [myself] but I just want to win, and I think those are important aspects in a team sport.
No, absolutely not. I like playing in team sports, because you need everyone. You’re as strong as your weakest link. Many times, the bench makes the difference. I was often on the bench. I also started a lot. It doesn’t matter – you need everyone. That’s what I like about team sports.
We need to continue as we did last season. We became champions and qualified for the qualifying rounds of the Champions League. We played three rounds, which wasn’t easy. It meant we had to start [our season] early, but now we’re in the group stage. That’s very nice and I believe that’s where this club belongs, but everything depends on how we will perform.
My ambition was to reach the Champions League, so that’s done, and I want to score more, to be more important, to help the team more. I said that I will probably quit playing after this season, but we’ll see. I still have fun every day and, of course, I feel it goes a bit slower, that it’s a bit more difficult and hurts a bit more. As long as I have fun every day, it’s OK for me.
The Champions League is very important for the club, but for Türkiye as well. It’s a country where everybody loves football, like I saw in Italy [at Napoli]. That craziness is unbelievable, and the country needs that. It had been too long that a Turkish club was in the Champions League, so the champion still had to play three qualifying rounds. That’s not easy, but we’ve made it and now we want to perform as well as possible – that’s my job.
Every player dreams of playing in it, being on the pitch and listening to the anthem. The anthem being played when you’re on the pitch is something special. You play against the best teams in the world and I think it’s the best competition in the world.
Yes, a lot of them. I think it’s like that for supporters coming to the stadium, the players on the pitch, and everybody else. I also feel it’s a big thing for the club. It was our goal at the beginning of the season and we’ve made it. I saw everybody’s joy and, of course, I shared it. It’s great.
Every coach is different. Every coach has their own vision. I came from the Italian league, from a club I played for nine years, and where I almost played with my eyes closed. Here, it’s different. It’s a different type of football, it’s a different league, so I had to adapt. Football in Turkey goes back and forth, and I had to organise myself better. That played a part in us becoming champions.
Passion. The passion of the fans, the passion of the club. The beauty of the club. I’ve been really lucky with those two clubs. Perhaps it’s some sort of motivation I need: a great city to live in, fans that are really passionate about their club, a great stadium and a club that really has achieved a lot and gone through a tough period because they haven’t been champions for several years. Then they asked me 'Would you like to play for us? We want to win the national league again and get back into Champions League’. I must say that things are going really well so far.
Both are great cities to live in. The fans are crazy, the clubs have a great history, but that’s where it ends. Life is different for me as well. I arrived in Naples as a young lad; while here, I’m older and I have a child. So, that’s different.
When I left Naples, I still had this feeling of sadness, but when I arrived here, I soon realised that things might be even crazier over here. Even more special. This is a huge club and I didn’t realise they had so many fans all over the world. Neapolitans live all around the world, but Turkish people are perhaps even more spread out. I think you only realise that when you play for a club like this.
I think my passion and that I still really like to play. I still really enjoy stepping onto the pitch in a sold-out stadium, and the passion of the people, the craziness – somehow that really motivates me.
Yes, a late bloomer. I only started playing in the Dutch Eredivisie for Utrecht when I was about 22. I had two fantastic years there. After that, I played for PSV [Eindhoven] for two years. It wasn’t until I was 26 that I went to Naples. People perhaps think that I played there my entire career, but I was already 26 then. It was fantastic because it happened at an age when I was ready for it, both mentally and physically. I am a late bloomer, I’m quite short and started growing at a later age. I’m happy with it because it has shaped me that way as a person, especially when it comes to mental strength – it is better when you are a bit older.
Yes, to be the best. My strength is that I want to win. I’m a person who thinks about how we can become stronger as a team. It’s not that I want to be the best [myself] but I just want to win, and I think those are important aspects in a team sport.
No, absolutely not. I like playing in team sports, because you need everyone. You’re as strong as your weakest link. Many times, the bench makes the difference. I was often on the bench. I also started a lot. It doesn’t matter – you need everyone. That’s what I like about team sports.
We need to continue as we did last season. We became champions and qualified for the qualifying rounds of the Champions League. We played three rounds, which wasn’t easy. It meant we had to start [our season] early, but now we’re in the group stage. That’s very nice and I believe that’s where this club belongs, but everything depends on how we will perform.
My ambition was to reach the Champions League, so that’s done, and I want to score more, to be more important, to help the team more. I said that I will probably quit playing after this season, but we’ll see. I still have fun every day and, of course, I feel it goes a bit slower, that it’s a bit more difficult and hurts a bit more. As long as I have fun every day, it’s OK for me.
The Champions League is very important for the club, but for Türkiye as well. It’s a country where everybody loves football, like I saw in Italy [at Napoli]. That craziness is unbelievable, and the country needs that. It had been too long that a Turkish club was in the Champions League, so the champion still had to play three qualifying rounds. That’s not easy, but we’ve made it and now we want to perform as well as possible – that’s my job.
Every player dreams of playing in it, being on the pitch and listening to the anthem. The anthem being played when you’re on the pitch is something special. You play against the best teams in the world and I think it’s the best competition in the world.
Yes, a lot of them. I think it’s like that for supporters coming to the stadium, the players on the pitch, and everybody else. I also feel it’s a big thing for the club. It was our goal at the beginning of the season and we’ve made it. I saw everybody’s joy and, of course, I shared it. It’s great.
Every coach is different. Every coach has their own vision. I came from the Italian league, from a club I played for nine years, and where I almost played with my eyes closed. Here, it’s different. It’s a different type of football, it’s a different league, so I had to adapt. Football in Turkey goes back and forth, and I had to organise myself better. That played a part in us becoming champions.
Passion. The passion of the fans, the passion of the club. The beauty of the club. I’ve been really lucky with those two clubs. Perhaps it’s some sort of motivation I need: a great city to live in, fans that are really passionate about their club, a great stadium and a club that really has achieved a lot and gone through a tough period because they haven’t been champions for several years. Then they asked me 'Would you like to play for us? We want to win the national league again and get back into Champions League’. I must say that things are going really well so far.
Both are great cities to live in. The fans are crazy, the clubs have a great history, but that’s where it ends. Life is different for me as well. I arrived in Naples as a young lad; while here, I’m older and I have a child. So, that’s different.
When I left Naples, I still had this feeling of sadness, but when I arrived here, I soon realised that things might be even crazier over here. Even more special. This is a huge club and I didn’t realise they had so many fans all over the world. Neapolitans live all around the world, but Turkish people are perhaps even more spread out. I think you only realise that when you play for a club like this.
I think my passion and that I still really like to play. I still really enjoy stepping onto the pitch in a sold-out stadium, and the passion of the people, the craziness – somehow that really motivates me.
Yes, a late bloomer. I only started playing in the Dutch Eredivisie for Utrecht when I was about 22. I had two fantastic years there. After that, I played for PSV [Eindhoven] for two years. It wasn’t until I was 26 that I went to Naples. People perhaps think that I played there my entire career, but I was already 26 then. It was fantastic because it happened at an age when I was ready for it, both mentally and physically. I am a late bloomer, I’m quite short and started growing at a later age. I’m happy with it because it has shaped me that way as a person, especially when it comes to mental strength – it is better when you are a bit older.
Yes, to be the best. My strength is that I want to win. I’m a person who thinks about how we can become stronger as a team. It’s not that I want to be the best [myself] but I just want to win, and I think those are important aspects in a team sport.
No, absolutely not. I like playing in team sports, because you need everyone. You’re as strong as your weakest link. Many times, the bench makes the difference. I was often on the bench. I also started a lot. It doesn’t matter – you need everyone. That’s what I like about team sports.
We need to continue as we did last season. We became champions and qualified for the qualifying rounds of the Champions League. We played three rounds, which wasn’t easy. It meant we had to start [our season] early, but now we’re in the group stage. That’s very nice and I believe that’s where this club belongs, but everything depends on how we will perform.
My ambition was to reach the Champions League, so that’s done, and I want to score more, to be more important, to help the team more. I said that I will probably quit playing after this season, but we’ll see. I still have fun every day and, of course, I feel it goes a bit slower, that it’s a bit more difficult and hurts a bit more. As long as I have fun every day, it’s OK for me.
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The Champions League is very important for the club, but for Türkiye as well. It’s a country where everybody loves football, like I saw in Italy [at Napoli]. That craziness is unbelievable, and the country needs that. It had been too long that a Turkish club was in the Champions League, so the champion still had to play three qualifying rounds. That’s not easy, but we’ve made it and now we want to perform as well as possible – that’s my job.
Every player dreams of playing in it, being on the pitch and listening to the anthem. The anthem being played when you’re on the pitch is something special. You play against the best teams in the world and I think it’s the best competition in the world.
Yes, a lot of them. I think it’s like that for supporters coming to the stadium, the players on the pitch, and everybody else. I also feel it’s a big thing for the club. It was our goal at the beginning of the season and we’ve made it. I saw everybody’s joy and, of course, I shared it. It’s great.
Every coach is different. Every coach has their own vision. I came from the Italian league, from a club I played for nine years, and where I almost played with my eyes closed. Here, it’s different. It’s a different type of football, it’s a different league, so I had to adapt. Football in Turkey goes back and forth, and I had to organise myself better. That played a part in us becoming champions.
Passion. The passion of the fans, the passion of the club. The beauty of the club. I’ve been really lucky with those two clubs. Perhaps it’s some sort of motivation I need: a great city to live in, fans that are really passionate about their club, a great stadium and a club that really has achieved a lot and gone through a tough period because they haven’t been champions for several years. Then they asked me 'Would you like to play for us? We want to win the national league again and get back into Champions League’. I must say that things are going really well so far.
Both are great cities to live in. The fans are crazy, the clubs have a great history, but that’s where it ends. Life is different for me as well. I arrived in Naples as a young lad; while here, I’m older and I have a child. So, that’s different.
When I left Naples, I still had this feeling of sadness, but when I arrived here, I soon realised that things might be even crazier over here. Even more special. This is a huge club and I didn’t realise they had so many fans all over the world. Neapolitans live all around the world, but Turkish people are perhaps even more spread out. I think you only realise that when you play for a club like this.
I think my passion and that I still really like to play. I still really enjoy stepping onto the pitch in a sold-out stadium, and the passion of the people, the craziness – somehow that really motivates me.
Yes, a late bloomer. I only started playing in the Dutch Eredivisie for Utrecht when I was about 22. I had two fantastic years there. After that, I played for PSV [Eindhoven] for two years. It wasn’t until I was 26 that I went to Naples. People perhaps think that I played there my entire career, but I was already 26 then. It was fantastic because it happened at an age when I was ready for it, both mentally and physically. I am a late bloomer, I’m quite short and started growing at a later age. I’m happy with it because it has shaped me that way as a person, especially when it comes to mental strength – it is better when you are a bit older.
Yes, to be the best. My strength is that I want to win. I’m a person who thinks about how we can become stronger as a team. It’s not that I want to be the best [myself] but I just want to win, and I think those are important aspects in a team sport.
No, absolutely not. I like playing in team sports, because you need everyone. You’re as strong as your weakest link. Many times, the bench makes the difference. I was often on the bench. I also started a lot. It doesn’t matter – you need everyone. That’s what I like about team sports.
We need to continue as we did last season. We became champions and qualified for the qualifying rounds of the Champions League. We played three rounds, which wasn’t easy. It meant we had to start [our season] early, but now we’re in the group stage. That’s very nice and I believe that’s where this club belongs, but everything depends on how we will perform.
My ambition was to reach the Champions League, so that’s done, and I want to score more, to be more important, to help the team more. I said that I will probably quit playing after this season, but we’ll see. I still have fun every day and, of course, I feel it goes a bit slower, that it’s a bit more difficult and hurts a bit more. As long as I have fun every day, it’s OK for me.
The Champions League is very important for the club, but for Türkiye as well. It’s a country where everybody loves football, like I saw in Italy [at Napoli]. That craziness is unbelievable, and the country needs that. It had been too long that a Turkish club was in the Champions League, so the champion still had to play three qualifying rounds. That’s not easy, but we’ve made it and now we want to perform as well as possible – that’s my job.
Every player dreams of playing in it, being on the pitch and listening to the anthem. The anthem being played when you’re on the pitch is something special. You play against the best teams in the world and I think it’s the best competition in the world.
Yes, a lot of them. I think it’s like that for supporters coming to the stadium, the players on the pitch, and everybody else. I also feel it’s a big thing for the club. It was our goal at the beginning of the season and we’ve made it. I saw everybody’s joy and, of course, I shared it. It’s great.
Every coach is different. Every coach has their own vision. I came from the Italian league, from a club I played for nine years, and where I almost played with my eyes closed. Here, it’s different. It’s a different type of football, it’s a different league, so I had to adapt. Football in Turkey goes back and forth, and I had to organise myself better. That played a part in us becoming champions.
Passion. The passion of the fans, the passion of the club. The beauty of the club. I’ve been really lucky with those two clubs. Perhaps it’s some sort of motivation I need: a great city to live in, fans that are really passionate about their club, a great stadium and a club that really has achieved a lot and gone through a tough period because they haven’t been champions for several years. Then they asked me 'Would you like to play for us? We want to win the national league again and get back into Champions League’. I must say that things are going really well so far.
Both are great cities to live in. The fans are crazy, the clubs have a great history, but that’s where it ends. Life is different for me as well. I arrived in Naples as a young lad; while here, I’m older and I have a child. So, that’s different.
When I left Naples, I still had this feeling of sadness, but when I arrived here, I soon realised that things might be even crazier over here. Even more special. This is a huge club and I didn’t realise they had so many fans all over the world. Neapolitans live all around the world, but Turkish people are perhaps even more spread out. I think you only realise that when you play for a club like this.
I think my passion and that I still really like to play. I still really enjoy stepping onto the pitch in a sold-out stadium, and the passion of the people, the craziness – somehow that really motivates me.
Yes, a late bloomer. I only started playing in the Dutch Eredivisie for Utrecht when I was about 22. I had two fantastic years there. After that, I played for PSV [Eindhoven] for two years. It wasn’t until I was 26 that I went to Naples. People perhaps think that I played there my entire career, but I was already 26 then. It was fantastic because it happened at an age when I was ready for it, both mentally and physically. I am a late bloomer, I’m quite short and started growing at a later age. I’m happy with it because it has shaped me that way as a person, especially when it comes to mental strength – it is better when you are a bit older.
Yes, to be the best. My strength is that I want to win. I’m a person who thinks about how we can become stronger as a team. It’s not that I want to be the best [myself] but I just want to win, and I think those are important aspects in a team sport.
No, absolutely not. I like playing in team sports, because you need everyone. You’re as strong as your weakest link. Many times, the bench makes the difference. I was often on the bench. I also started a lot. It doesn’t matter – you need everyone. That’s what I like about team sports.
We need to continue as we did last season. We became champions and qualified for the qualifying rounds of the Champions League. We played three rounds, which wasn’t easy. It meant we had to start [our season] early, but now we’re in the group stage. That’s very nice and I believe that’s where this club belongs, but everything depends on how we will perform.
My ambition was to reach the Champions League, so that’s done, and I want to score more, to be more important, to help the team more. I said that I will probably quit playing after this season, but we’ll see. I still have fun every day and, of course, I feel it goes a bit slower, that it’s a bit more difficult and hurts a bit more. As long as I have fun every day, it’s OK for me.
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