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Was the cup win with Gala in 2016 and your winning goal against arch-rivals Fenerbahce one of your greatest successes?
“That would be like FC Bayern playing 1860 Munich in the cup final. On the one side, there were 30,000 people in red and on the other, 30,000 in blue. And you score the winning goal for 1-0 – there’s nothing better. I’m lucky to have experienced this moment. Thousands of fans welcomed us at the airport – you don’t forget things like that. I had a nice time in Istanbul and am still in touch with some former teammates and people at the club. I also went on holiday to Istanbul for a few days in the summer and visited the training ground and met a lot of old faces.”
After two and a half years in Japan, you played in Turkey for another year and a half with Antalyaspor. How would you describe your connection to this country? On Instagram, for example, you’re often pictured with a traditional Çay tea.
“I certainly have a kind of Turkish gene in me. I’ve been around Turkey a lot, either with the clubs or privately with the family. I appreciate the country, the culture and the people. Çay was always part of the day during my time as a player in Istanbul and Antalya – nothing’s changed there (laughs).”
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