Yesterday legend, today “terrorist”! He fled the country and is now a driver and bookseller: “He took everything from me”

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24.04.2024, 08:43

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Hakan Sukur (52 years old), one of the most important footballers in history Turkey, he fled his native country and settled in the USA.

A former colleague of Gică Hagi and Gică Popescu at Galatasaray, Şukur risks prison or even the death penalty if he returns to Turkey. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused him of treason and called him a terrorist after the former footballer revealed his political preferences.

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The legendary Hakan Şukur fled Turkey and is a driver and book seller in the USA: “Erdogan took everything from me”

Hakan Şukur had his citizenship revoked and went across the ocean to escape the Erdogan regime’s reprisals. His father was imprisoned and died in prison: ”I have nothing left. Erdogan took everything from me. My right to freedom, the right to express my point of view, to speak, the right to work“, said Şukur, according to Marca.

• Sakaryaspor, Bursaspor, Galatasaray, Torino, Inter, Parma and Blackburn Rovers are the formations on Hakan Şukur’s CV.
• The forward scored 51 goals in 112 matches for the Turkish national team.

Şukur moved to California, where he is a ridesharing driver, a bookseller and, in his spare time, coaches a children’s soccer team. Immediately after leaving for the USA, the former footballer opened a cafe and a pastry shop, but was forced to close them.

“I have done nothing illegal, I am not a traitor or a terrorist. It’s my country. I love the people there, even if their views of me are skewed by the controlled media“, the Turk also sent.

• Şukur managed to score 540 matches and 260 goals for the club teams he played for.
• 8 Turkish championship titles, 6 cups and the UEFA Cup won by Şukur with Galatasaray.

Hakan Şukur is the scorer of the fastest goal in the history of the World Cup. He scored in the 11th second of the match Turkey – South Korea, from the 2002 World Cup.

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