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Elias Jelert joins Galatasaray of Trkiye

ANKARA: Turkish Super Lig club Galatasaray announced Thursday that FC Copenhagen’s Elias Jelert Kristensen has joined the Istanbul club.

The Danish defender has signed a five-year contract with the Lions, according to a statement.

A transfer fee of …

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Palestinian Olympians receive warm welcome in Paris

PARIS: Upon their arrival at the Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport, Palestinian athletes were greeted warmly by a large crowd less than a day before the start of the 2024 Summer Olympic Games.

“We’re 15 million people without a country. So, when we’re …

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FACTBOX – Sporting solidarity: Athletes through Olympic history refuse to take on Israeli opponents

ISTANBUL: With the 2024 Paris Olympics set to begin on Friday, calls for a boycott against Israel are intensifying in response to the country’s war in Gaza, which has resulted in the deaths of nearly 40,000 Palestinians since Oct. 7.

Historically, th…

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Youssef En-Nesyri signs 5-year contract with Fenerbahce

ISTANBUL: Fenerbahce announced on Thursday the signing of Youssef En-Nesyri on a five-year contract from Spain’s Sevilla.

Istanbul club said on the Turkish Public Disclosure Platform that the Turkish Super Lig side would pay a pound 19.5 million ($21…