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Rustu Remains Loyal To His Fans:

Turkish goalkeeper Rustu Recber has kept his word and confirmed that he would stay for another season at Fenerbahce, despite interest from a host of glamour clubs in the wake of his memorable performances at World Cup 2002. Recber told reporters... Click HERE to continue.

Turkey salute their 'Golden Boys'

Under the headline ‘Golden Boys of Turkey’, Turkish daily newspaper Hurriyet salutes Turkey’s achievements at the FIFA World Cup finals. Turkey’s 3-2 win against the Korean Republic in the third-place play-off saw Senol Gunes side achieve a unique first in beating both of the host nations...>>>

Turkey 3rd Best In World Cup with 3-2 Win Over S.Korea

    Turkey and the South Korean Republic have been largely responsible for turning the 2002 FIFA World Cup into a triumph for the underdog and the teams saved another surprise for the game that ended with Turkey claiming third place in the tournament...>>>

Rustu in All-Star World Cup Team

    World Cup Officials announced the 16-man World Cup all-star team to a world with great expectations on Thursday, 27 June.  Turkey boasted with 3 of their stars in the team roster.  The players were undoubtedly Hasan Sas, Alpay Ozalan, and ofcourse Rustu Recber.  Coincidentally, they were the three key players in Turkey's unfortunate 1-0 loss to Brazil in a semi-final of high quality.  Also, in the article, there is a poll for best goalie, defender etc.  Rustu is way ahead of his competitors in the poll with a whopping 51.1 % to the only rival being Oliver Kahn at 28.44 %.  To read the article about all the players in the all-star squad, click here.  06/28/02.

Rustu to Manchester United?

    After Rustu's over-par performances in the World Cup, both Arsenal and Manchester United seem to have a "crush" on Rustu.  At a modest 6 million pound price tag, both teams look far from giving up on the talented keeper.  Manchester United's race began earlier though with Sir Alex Ferguson dispatching his spies to watch Rustu in the Brazil-Turkey match back at the beginning of the World Cup.  For more info click here.  06/5/2002.