Thursday, July 01, 2010

How do you say "Sorry, my bad" in Turkish?

I have just read in the latest issue of WORLD SOCCER about what must be one of the biggest "OOPS" moments in sports history.
On the final day of the TURKCELL SÜPERLIG season, BURSASPOR faced BEŞIKTAŞ needing a victory to claim the club's first title.

Challengers FENERBAHÇE faced TRABZONSPOR knowing they could claim the title if they at least drew and Bursaspor were held to a draw. The race was that tight.

Bursaspor led Beşiktaş, 2-1, and Fenerbahçe and Trabzonspor were level at 1-1.

That's when the "oops" moment occurred.

Word reached Fenerbahçe stadium announcer HAKAN BINGUL that Beşiktaş had scored a late equalizer. That would mean the title for Fenerbahçe!

Bingul announced the result, and the Fenerbahçe crowd went wild and the Fenerbahçe players eased up against Trabzonspor.

Once the final whistle blew, Fenerbahçe fans ran onto the pitch in celebration.

One problem: Beşiktaş had not equalized against Bursaspor -- Bursaspor had held on to win, 2-1, and captured the title.

Turkish riot police had their hands full containing the blinding wrath of the Fenerbahçe supporters, and sports history had one of its greatest "oops" moments.

"Oops!"

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