Hakan Şükür to become TFC’s DP?
By: Colman | July 14th, 2008
News reaching us this morning from the Bosporus is indicating that Toronto FC are about to sign their first ever Beckham Rule superstar Designated Player. To translate from this article, Şükür met with officials from Toronto FC last week and had a verbal agreement. He chose Canada for his daughters education and rejected offers from Qatar and the Turkish league. Word is it will be a 1-year, 4 million US$ deal. However, most of that money is coming out of MLSE’s pockets and doesn’t count against the salary cap, so who cares if how much Şükür is actually pocketing.
In favour
1. An outstanding goalscoring record of 1 goal every two games internationally, and more than that for Galatasaray.
2. No notable injury troubles throughout his career.
Against
1. His birth certificate. It was issued in 1971, and Mr. Şükür is 36 years old.
2. I will always have to copy the squiggly S and the umlauts on the U when writing his name.
But I am ready to make the sacrifice, as long as we can finally have a proven goal scorer up top. What do you think?
Obligatory youtube clips here (fastest goal in World Cup History) and here (Goal Compilation)
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BOO YA!!!!
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I’m totally hyped by this news as well. I’m a bit concerned that he wasn’t up to par to play for Turkey in the Euro2008 championship but even at 36 I still think he can be an asset to the team and a leader on the field. Worst case I think he has a lot of knowledge to pass along. I like the fact that he chose to come here (even if it was mostly for his daughter’s education) and we didn’t have to beg, plead, change our turf, or suck cock to get him.
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AS a Hakan fanatic, I have to say im ecstatic that Hakan is coming to MLS. Even better, he’s coming to New York not once but TWICE.
I’m sure that Giants Stadium in New York will be packed with Turks when he comes into town….
Last year in the Turkish super league, Hakan scored 10 goals and provided 5 assists at the age of 37. That’s crazy good. Despite his age, Hakan takes care of himself very well, refraining from unhealthy foods and alcohol and working hard in the training camps. The only serious injury he has ever had was when in 2002, Hakan broke his leg in his very first training ground exercise with Blackburn Rovers.
The equation is very simple: Good crosses into the penalty box=great headers from Hakan=Hakan being loved by the fans.
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Sign the man!
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For all you that dont know about hakan sukur, hes a great player he has broken about almost all the records in turkish league! he really knows how to finish and great headers! toronto will be good for Hakan lots of turks will go and support him= more fans for toronto F.C
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Daryl would be happy about this. He wrote a great pre-Euro profile of the guy, and then he didn’t get called up for the Turkish team. If he goes to Toronto, maybe people would read it.
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Hakan is in the record books as the fastest goal scorer in the World Cup History. He is in the list of top ten active goal scorers in the World. He is a strong, imaginative, dependable and unselfish player. He has great personality too. I will drive to Toronto, Chicago, and Colombus from Detroit whenever Hakan plays. I am sure Hakan will not disappoint his fans.
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IT WILL BE AMAZING. I AN ALREADY CONVINCED.
I too, will go to every single game whenever and wherever Hakan plays.Posted from
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Hakan is the BEST!
You gonna see!
Hes still running like 18 years old.
Hes gonna score every game,believe me!Posted from
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Toronto FC will have a great player. I believe Torontonians are looking forward to watch him
Forca Toronto FC, Forza Hakan, Forza Turks :))Posted from
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hakan is the turkis all-star in history he i s a good goal scorer and never gives up and im turkish so i will be supporting alot to and will make good progress for toronto f.c
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if hakan signs all the turks in canada and america we’ll be supporting tfc the stadiums we’ll be packed the issue with how tfc loses away games we’ll change by alot becuz of alot of turks believe me im turkish and turkish people we’ll go crazy when hakan sukur “king” plays for mls
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I know that Goal.com isn’t exactly reliable but…
http://www.goal.com/en-US/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=778035*tear* I was hoping to go and watch the Turkish Great.
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If Hakan comes to Toronto, Toronto will be the American champions. I have no doubt that he will score a goal every single game.
Forget about his age; he still runs better than 18 year olds, as one poster above said.
One thing that is awesome about Hakan is his headers. In the most unpredictable situation, you suddenly notice that a goal is scored, then you turn right and see Hakan in the air, and here we go: Hakan scored one more header.
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Great player whose stats speak for himself..would be a great addition for Toronto FC
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Not happening guys. Post later tonight.
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What the F__K kinda B.S. was that??? LOL “This is our house”…LOL TFC can’t even beat Jan Jose???
The team REALLY needs Hakan Sukur now!!! Get him at all costs!!!Posted from
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hakan is our legend i support galatasaray sports club.hakan is our hero and he’ll always be.i dont want him leave galatasaray but our club became a football factoy too many young great players coming up so he had to leave the pitch to the youngsters.we love him to bits but we r sure he could easyly get toronto champion if not the first year next year guaranteed.get him you wont be dissapointed…ultraslan
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