A group of Turkish national soccer team players stand together as they
listen to instructions from their head coach Senol Gunes (not pictured)
during a training session in Seoul June 11, 2002. (L to R) Fatih Akyel,
Umit Davala, Nihat Kahveci, Ilhan Mansiz, Ergun Penbe, Emre Asik and
Omer Catkic. REUTERS/Fatih Saribas

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Turkey's Umit Davala (C) of Galatasaray and defender Emre Asik (R) of
Galatasaray warm up during a training session in Seoul June 11, 2002.
Turkey is due to play against China in the World Cup finals Group C in
Seoul on June 13, 2002. REUTERS/Fatih Saribas

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Turkey's defender Alpay Ozalan (2nd L) of Aston Villa, England, forward
Serhat Akin (C) of Fenerbahce, defender Emre Asik (2nd R) of
Galatasaray, and midfielder Cihat Haspolatli listen their head coach
Senol Gunes (L) as he gives instructions to players during training in
Seoul June 11, 2002. Turkey's head coach Senol Gunes keeps his own
side's World Cup hopes alive, as he backs Brazil to beat Costa Rica.
Turkey is due to play against China in the World Cup finals Group C in
Seoul on June 13, 2002. REUTERS/Fatih Saribas

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Turkey's defenders Hakan Unsal (4thL) and Bulent Korkmaz (4thR) joke as
they are joined by their team mates during training session in Seoul
June 10, 2002. Players(L to R) Emre Asik, Zafer Ozgultekin, Emre
Belozoglu, Hakan Unsal, Bulent Korkmaz, Cihan Haspolatli, Ergun Penbe
and Metin Aktas. REUTERS/Fatih Saribas

FS/JP 

Turkey team pose before their group C World Cup Finals match with [Costa Rica] in Inchon, June 9, 2002. Top row, from L-R: Fatih Akyel, Emre Asik, Umit Ozat, Umit Davala, Rustu Recber, Hakan Sukur. Bottom row, from L-R: Yildiray Basturk, Tugay Kerimoglu, Ergun Penbe, Emre Belozoglu, Hasan Sas. 

Turkey's Emre Asik (R) collides with Costa Rica's Paulo Wanchope during
their World Cup Finals match in Inchon June 9, 2002. REUTERS/Jason
Reed

JES/JD 

Turkey team pose before their group C World Cup Finals match with Costa
Rica in Inchon, June 9, 2002. Top row, from L-R: Fatih Akyel, Emre
Asik, Umit Ozat, Umit Davala, Rustu Recber, Hakan Sukur. Bottom row,
from L-R: Yildiray Basturk, Tugay Kerimoglu, Ergun Penbe, Emre
Belozoglu, Hasan Sas. REUTERS/Desmond Boylan

JES/jp 

Turkey's Emre Asik (R) and South Africa's George Komentaris leap for
the ball during the final of the Reunification Cup in Hong Kong May 23,
2002 as part of their warm-up match prior to the World Cup. South
Africa beat Turkey 2-0. Turkey is grouped with China, Costa Rica and
Brazil and South Africa is grouped with Paraguay, Slovenia and Spain
for the 2002 FIFA World Cup Finals starting May 31. REUTERS/Bobby Yip

BY/WS 

Turkey's national team players Emre Asik (L), Cihan Haspolatli (C) and
Serhat Akin (R) wave from top of a bus as they leave Istanbul late May
17, 2002. The team flew to Hong Kong for a warm-up tournament before
moving on to the World Cup in Korea. REUTERS/Mustafa Ozer

FS/CRB 

Turkish national soccer team players striker Ilhan Mansiz (L) of
Besiktas is challenged by defender Emre Asik of Galatasaray at a
practise session in Istanbul April 15, 2002. Turkey will play a
friendly match against Chile on Wednesday in the Netherlands.
REUTERS/Fatih Saribas

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GALATASARAY'S COLOMBIAN GOALIE FARYD MONDRAGON STANDS DEJECTEDLY
AMONGST HIS DEFENDERS AFTER BARCELONA'S WINNING GOAL.


Galatasaray's Colombian goalie Ali Faryd Mondragon (C) stands
dejectedly in the goal mouth as teammates Uruguayan Andre Jose
Fleurquin (L), French defender Sebastien Perez (2nd L), captain Bulent
Korkmaz (3rd L) and defender Emre Asik (R) hang their heads after
Barcelona's Luis Enrique scored a winning goal against Turkish team in
a decisive Champions League Group B match in Istanbul March 19, 2002.
Liverpool swept to a 2-0 victory over AS Roma and Barcelona beat
Galatasaray 1-0 on Tuesday to put the English and Spanish sides into
the quarter-finals of the Champions League from group B. REUTERS/Fatih
Saribas 

Galatasaray's disappointed defender Emre Asik watches Barcelona's
Brazilian forward Thiago Motta (C) embracing teammate Abelardo
Hernandez (R) to celebrate their win against Turkish team in a decisive
Champions League Group B fixture in Istanbul March 19, 2002. Liverpool
swept to a 2-0 victory over AS Roma and Barcelona beat Galatasaray 1-0
on Tuesday to put the English and Spanish sides into the quarter-finals
of the Champions League from group B. REUTERS/Fatih Saribas

FS/CLH/ 

BARCELONA'S DUTCH MARC OVERMARS TACKLED BY GALATASARAY DEFENDER EMRE
ASIK IN THEIR DECISIVE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE GROUP B MATCH IN ISTANBUL.


Barcelona's Dutch forward Marc Overmars (R) is tackled by Galatasaray
defender Emre Asik in a decisive Champions League Group B fixture in
Istanbul March 19, 2002. REUTERS/Fatih Saribas REUTERS 

BARCELONA'S DUTCH STRIKER PATRICK KLUIVERT JUMPS OVER GALATASARAY'S
EMRE ASIK IN THEIR DECISIVE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE GROUP B MATCH IN
ISTANBUL.


Barcelona's Dutch striker Patrick Kluivert (L) jumps over Galatasaray's
defender Emre Asik (R) in a decisive Champions League Group B fixture
in Istanbul March 19, 2002. REUTERS/Fatih Saribas REUTERS 

Galatasaray's Asik Emre (L) points at a team mate lying injured in the players tunnel following clashes with Italian carabinieri after their Champions League group B match against [AS Roma] at the Olympic Stadium in Rome March 13, 2002. The match ended 1-1, but as the teams left the field clashes broke out between opposing players and local police. 

Galatasaray's Asik Emre (L) points at a team mate Capone lying injured
in the players tunnel following clashes with Italian carabinieri after
their Champions League group B match against AS Roma at the Olympic
Stadium in Rome March 13, 2002. The match ended 1-1, but as the teams
left the field clashes broke out between opposing players and local
police. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

DJM/GB 

Galatasaray's Asik Emre confronts and Italian carabiniere following
their Champions League group B match against AS Roma at the Olympic
Stadium in Rome March 13, 2002. The match ended 1-1, but as the teams
left the field clashes broke out between opposing players and local
police. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

DJM 

Galatasaray's Asik Emre (C) and team mates scream at Italian
carabinieri following their Champions League group B match against AS
Roma at the Olympic Stadium in Rome March 13, 2002. The match ended
1-1, but as the teams left the field clashes broke out between opposing
players and local police. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

DJM 

Galatasaray's Asik Emre confronts an Italian carabiniere following
their Champions League group B clash against AS Roma at the Olympic
Stadium in Rome March 13, 2002. The match ended 1-1, but as the teams
left the field clashes broke out between opposing players and local
police. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

DJM 

Galatasaray defender Emre Asik (R) tackles Besiktas striker Ilhan
Mansiz (L) in their premier league derby match in Istanbul March 9,
2002. Galatasaray will play AS Roma in Rome next week in a Champions
League Group B match. REUTERS/Fatih Saribas

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Liverpool striker Michael Owen (R) battles for the ball with Galatasaray's Asik Emre (L) in the Champions' League group B match at Anfield, Liverpool, February 20, 2002. The match finished 0-0. 

Liverpool striker Michael Owen (R) battles for the ball with
Galatasaray's Asik Emre (L) in the Champions' League group B match at
Anfield, Liverpool, February 20, 2002. The match finished 0-0.
REUTERS/Ian Hodgson

IH/ASA/AA 

Liverpool's Michael Owen (R) circles Galatasaray's Asik Emre (L) in the
Champions' League second stage group B match at Anfield, Liverpool,
2002. REUTERS/Darren Staples

DS/ASA/AA 

Liverpool's Emile Heskey (R) battles for the ball with Galatasaray's
Asik Emre in the Champions' League group B match at Anfield, Liverpool,
February 20, 2002. REUTERS/Ian Hodgson

IH/ASA/CLH/ 

ROMA'S ARGENTINE STRIKER GABRIEL BATISTUTA JUMPS FOR A HEADER OVER
GALATASARAY'S FRENCH DEFENDER SEBASTIEN PEREZ.


AS Roma's Argentinian striker Gabriel Batistuta (L) jumps for a header
over Galatasaray's French defender Sebastien Perez (C) and Emre Asik
(R) during their Champions League Group B match in Istanbul November
20, 2001. REUTERS/Fatih Saribas 

WORLD CUP 2002 PREVIEW - TEAM GROUPS - Turkey soccer players line up
before the kick-off their World Cup play-off match against Austria in
Istanbul, November 14, 2001. Players (1st row L to R) are Goalkeeper
Rustu Recber (1), midfielder Umit Davala (2) of AC Milan, defender
Abdullah Ercan (3) of Fenerbahce, defender Alpay Ozalan (5) of Aston
Villa, defender Emre Asik (6) of Galatasaray, striker Hakan Sukur (9)
of Inter Milan. Second row (L to R) are midfielder Tugay Kerimoglu (8)
of Blackburn Rovers, Umit Ozat (4) of Fenerbahce, midfielder Yildiray
Basturk (10) of Bayer Leverkusen, forward Hasan Sas (11) of
Galatasaray, Okan Buruk (7) of Inter Milan. REUTERS/Fatih Saribas

AS 

AUSTRIAN THOMAS FLOEGEL IS TACKLED BY EMRE ASIK OF TURKEY DURING WORLD
CUP QUALIFICATION MATCH TURKEY VS AUSTRIA.


Austrian Thomas Floegel is tackled by Emre Asik of Turkey (L) during
their second leg soccer World Cup qualification match in Istanbul on
November 14, 2001. REUTERS/Michael Leckel 

Galatasaray's defender Emre Asik (R) ouruns PSV Eindhoven's Yugoslav
forward Mateja Kezman (L) in their Champions League Group D match in
Istanbul October 30, 2001. REUTERS/Fatih Saribas

FS/CRB 

SS Lazio's Argentinian Hernan Crespo (L), wearing a protective face
mask after he broke his nose last week, and Emre Asik of Galatasaray
watch a high cross float by during their Champions League Group D clash
at the Olympic Stadium in Rome October 24, 2001. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
REUTERS

DJM 

Lazio's Stefano Fiore (R) challenges Galatasaray's Asik Emre during
their Champions League Group D soccer match in Rome's Olympic stadium
October 24, 2001. REUTERS/Paolo Cocco REUTERS

PC 

SS Lazio's Hernan Crespo (L), wearing a protective face mask after her
broke his nose last week, challenges Emre Asik of Galatasaray for the
ball during their Champions League Group D clash at the Olympic Stadium
in Rome October 24, 2001. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

DJM 

HASSAN AHAMADA OF NANTES CHALLENGES ASIK EMRE OF GALATASSARAY DURING
THEIR CHAMPIONS LEAGUE GROUP D MATCH IN NANTES.


Hassan Ahamada (L) of Nantes challenges Asik Emre (R) of Galatasaray
during their Champions League Group D match in Nantes, September 26,
2001. REUTERS/Daniel Joubert 

Hassan Hamada (L) of Nantes challenges Asik Emre (R) of Galatasaray
during their Champions League Group D match in Nantes, September 26,
2001. REUTERS/Daniel Joubert

DJ/AA 

Georgy Ivanov (R) from Levski Sofia fights for the ball with Emre Asik
(L) from Galatasaray during their Champions League, third round second
leg qualifying soccer match in Sofia August 22, 2001.

DD/AA 

Emre Asik (L) of the Turkish soccer team Galatasaray Istanbul
challenges Vincenzo Montella of the Italian soccer team AS Rome during
their frienly match in Berlin August 15, 2001.

AX 

Turkish champions Galatasaray's Brazilian striker Mario Jardel (C) shares his joy with team mates Serkan Aykut (L) and defender Emre Asik (R) after scoring a second goal against arch rivals Besiktas in their Turkish premier league match in Istanbul March 31, 2001. Galatasaray will host Spanish Real Madrid in the European Champions League quarter final first leg match in Istanbul's Ali Sami Yen Stadium on April 3, 2001.

FS/CRB 

Turkish champions Galatasaray's Brazilian striker Mario Jardel (R) dances with his colleagues Brazilian defender Capone (L), forward Arif Erdem (C), defender Emre Asik (rear) as he celebrates the second goal he scored against archrival Besiktas in a Turkish premier league match in Istanbul March 31, 2001. Galatasaray will host Spanish Real Madrid in the European Champions League quarter final first leg match in Istanbul's Ali Sami Yen Stadium on April 3, 2001.

FS/CRB 

Christian (R) of Paris St Germain in action against Penbe Ergun (C) and Emre Asik (C Rear) of Galatasaray as Pierre Ducrocq (L) of PSG follows the action in their Champions League Group B soccer match at the Parc des Princes Stadium in Paris, March 13, 2001.

JES/AA 

Christian (L) of Paris St Germain in action to score a goal challenged by Emre Asik (R) of Galatasaray during early action in their Champions League Group B match at the Parc des Princes Stadium in Paris, March 13, 2001.

JES/WS 

Galatasaray Istanbul's Emre Asik walks in the center of Monaco August 24, 2000. UEFA champions Galatasaray will face Champions' League winner Real Madrid for Super Cup on August 25, 2000, in Monaco.

FS/JRE