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• ‘Egypt King' Salah fever turns Trabzonspor into global phenomenon

  19-8-2026 Football Daily Sabah - Sports - Football

  Mohamed Salah’s arrival at Trabzonspor has quickly become much more than a headline transfer, with the Egyptian star driving a surge in global...

• Rights groups slam FIFA for silencing dissent after Lamour exit

  19-8-2026 Football Daily Sabah - Sports - Football

  FIFA's latest senior departure drew sharp criticism from human rights and labor groups Tuesday, with campaigners saying the exit of Chief Operating...

• PL chief blasts Infantino for pressing FIFA’s 'self-destruct button'

  19-8-2026 Football Daily Sabah - Sports - Football

  Premier League chief executive Richard Masters has accused FIFA President Gianni Infantino of creating a crisis of his own making by pursuing a...

• Messi finds peace on pitch after father’s death: Inter Miami coach

  19-8-2026 Football Daily Sabah - Sports - Football

  Lionel Messi appears to be finding a measure of peace on the football field as he copes with the death of his father, Jorge Messi, Inter Miami...

• Musiala diagnosed with neurological disorder after 2nd seizure

  19-8-2026 Football Daily Sabah - Sports - Football

  Jamal Musiala has been diagnosed with brief, treatable absence seizures caused by a neurological dysfunction after the Bayern Munich midfielder...

• Beşiktaş seek control of Europa League tie against Kauno Zalgiris

  19-8-2026 Football Daily Sabah - Sports - Football

  Beşiktaş welcome Kauno Zalgiris to Tüpraş Stadyumu on Thursday for the first leg of their UEFA Europa League playoff, with a place in the...

• Salah poised to start as Trabzonspor host Ferencvaros in Europa

  19-8-2026 Football Daily Sabah - Sports - Football

  Trabzonspor will look to make the most of home advantage Thursday when they host Ferencvaros in the first leg of their UEFA Europa League playoff...

• Brazilian football icon Roberto Carlos reportedly embraces Islam

  18-8-2026 Football Daily Sabah - Sports - Football

  Brazilian football legend and former Fenerbahçe star Roberto Carlos reportedly converted to Islam in Brazil about four weeks ago, according to a...

• Musaba set to join Norwich on season-long loan from Fenerbahçe

  18-8-2026 Football Daily Sabah - Sports - Football

  Anthony Musaba is closing in on a return to the English Championship, with the Fenerbahçe winger set to join Norwich City on a season-long loan...

• Van Dijk says Liverpool’s new-look defense needs time to gel

  18-8-2026 Football Daily Sabah - Sports - Football

  Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk says the club’s revamped defense will need time to develop the understanding required to succeed, despite an...

• Galatasaray turn to Sörloth as Icardi replacement search heats up

  18-8-2026 Football Daily Sabah - Sports - Football

  Galatasaray have stepped up their search for a new striker, with Alexander Sörloth emerging as a leading target after the Norwegian responded...

• Infantino’s reelection in doubt as rights group opposes 4-term bid

  18-8-2026 Football Daily Sabah - Sports - Football

  Human rights organization FairSquare has urged FIFA to rule Gianni Infantino ineligible to seek another term as president, arguing that he has...