Sunday, 23 March 2008

Swiss GOAL...

Today sees Kubilay Turkilmaz, Switzerland's joint top all-time goalscorer being the first football-related addition to the YOYWYW banner.

With a name that's more at home in Istanbul, Turkilmaz scored 34 goals for the Swiss during his international career between 1988 and 2001 and still jointly holds this record with Max Abegglen, a player from the 1920's.

Born to Turkish parents in Bellinzona, Switzerland, Turkilmaz became a hero with Turkish side Galatasaray and Swiss side Grasshoppers during his career and entered the footballing record books when he became the only player to score a hat-trick of penalty kicks in a World Cup qualifier against the Faroe Islands in 2000. This record was later equalled by Brazilian legend Ronaldo against bitter rivals Argentina in 2004.

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