Galatasaray's Ümit Karan celebrates his goal against Benfica during their UEFA Cup soccer match at Luz stadium in Lisbon November 6, 2008. REUTERS/Nacho Doce (PORTUGAL) 

Galatasaray's Umit Karan (L) celebrates his goal against Benfica with teammate Fernando Meira during their UEFA Cup soccer match at Luz stadium in Lisbon November 6, 2008. REUTERS/Jose Manuel Ribeiro (PORTUGAL) 

Galatasaray's Umit Karan celebrates his goal in front of Benfica's Sidnei during their UEFA Cup soccer match at Luz stadium in Lisbon November 6, 2008. REUTERS/Jose Manuel Ribeiro (PORTUGAL) 

Galatasaray's Umit Karan celebrates his goal in front of Benfica's goalkeeper Quim and Sidnei during their UEFA Cup soccer match at Luz stadium in Lisbon November 6, 2008. REUTERS/Jose Manuel Ribeiro (PORTUGAL) 

Galatasaray's Umit Karan celebrates his goal against Benfica during their UEFA Cup soccer match at Luz stadium in Lisbon November 6, 2008. REUTERS/Jose Manuel Ribeiro (PORTUGAL) 

Benfica's Jose Reyes (L) fights for the ball with Galatasaray's Ümit Karan during their UEFA Cup soccer match at Luz stadium in Lisbon November 6, 2008. REUTERS/Nacho Doce (PORTUGAL) 

Galatasaray's Umit Karan (R) fights for the ball with Cevher Toktas of Genclerbirligi Oftas during their Turkish Super League soccer match at the Ali Sami Yen in Istanbul May 10, 2008. REUTERS/Osman Orsal (TURKEY) 

Galatasaray's Umit Karan (L) and Fenerbahce's Deivid De Souza fight for the ball during their Turkish Super League derby soccer match at Ali Sami Yen Stadium in Istanbul April 27, 2008. REUTERS/Fatih Saribas (TURKEY) 

Galatasaray's Umit Karan reacts to a missing shot against Bayer Leverkusen during their UEFA Cup third round soccer match at Ali Sami Yen Stadium in Istanbul February 13, 2008. REUTERS/Fatih Saribas (TURKEY) 

Galatasaray's Umit Karan reacts to a missed shot during their UEFA Cup Group H soccer match against Austria Vienna at Ali Sami Yen Stadium in Istanbul December 19, 2007. REUTERS/Fatih Saribas (TURKEY) 

Matthieu Chalme (R) of Girondins Bordeaux jumps for the ball against Umit Karan (L) of Galatasaray during their UEFA Cup Group H soccer match at Chaban-Delmas Stadium in Bordeaux October 25, 2007. REUTERS/Caroline Blumberg (FRANCE) 

Sion's Germano Vailati (L) reacts to a third goal by Galatasaray's Lincoln, as the scorer of the first two goals Umit Karan runs past, during their UEFA Cup first round, second leg soccer match at Ali Sami Yen Stadium in Istanbul October 4, 2007. REUTERS/Fatih SAribas 

Galatasaray's Cassio Lincoln (L) celebrates his goal against FC Sion with Umit Karan (C), scorer of first two goals, and Hakan Sukur during their UEFA Cup first round, second leg soccer match at Ali Sami Yen Stadium in Istanbul, October 4, 2007. REUTERS/Fatih Saribas(TURKEY) 

Galatasaray's Umit Karan celebrates after his goal against FC Sion during their UEFA Cup first round, second leg soccer match at Ali Sami Yen Stadium in Istanbul October 4, 2007. REUTERS/Osman Orsal (TURKEY) 

Lamine Diatta (R) of Besiktas jumps over Galatasaray's Umit Karan during their Turkish Super League derby soccer match at Ali Sami Yen Stadium in Istanbul September 29, 2007. Galatasaray hosted archrivals Besiktas without spectators after a five matches ban from last season's violence in Ali Sami Yen stadium in Istanbul. REUTERS/Fatih Saribas(TURKEY) 

Galatasaray's Ugur Ucar jumps over team mate Hakan Balta celebrating his goal against archrivals Besiktas with team mates Rigobert Song (L), Umit Karan (C) and Shabani Nonda (R) during their Turkish Super League derby soccer match at Ali Sami Yen Stadium in Istanbul September 29, 2007. REUTERS/Fatih Saribas (TURKEY) 

Galatasaray's Hakan Balta (C) celebrates his goal against archrivals Besiktas with team mates Rigobert Song (L) and Umit Karan (R) during their Turkish Super League derby soccer match at Ali Sami Yen Stadium in Istanbul September 29, 2007. REUTERS/Fatih Saribas (TURKEY) 

Referee Carlos Megia Davila (L) reacts as Galatasaray's Umit Karan (C) confronts Sion's Germano Vailati during their UEFA Cup first round, first leg soccer match at the Stade de Geneve in Geneva September 20, 2007. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse (SWITZERLAND) 

Sion's Adel Chedli (L) fights for the ball with Galatasaray's Umit Karan during their UEFA Cup first round first leg soccer match at the Stade de Geneve in Geneva September 20, 2007. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse (SWITZERLAND) 

Galatasaray's Umit Karan (R) shoots to score past Besiktas defender Ibrahim Toraman (C) and goalkeeper Murat Sahin (L) during a soccer match in the third day of annual Efes Cup soccer tournament in Antalya January 10, 2007. REUTERS/Fatih Saribas (TURKEY) 

Galatasaray's Umit Karan (R) is fouled by Liverpool's Gabriel Paletta during their Champions League Group C soccer match at Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul December 5, 2006. REUTERS/Fatih Saribas (TURKEY) 

Liverpool's Xabi Alonso fights for a header ball with Galatasaray's Umit Karan (rear) during their Champions League Group C soccer match at Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul December 5, 2006. REUTERS/Fatih Saribas (TURKEY) 

Galatasaray's Sasa Ilic (C) celebrates his goal against PSV Eindhoven with team mates Umit Karan (R) and Junichi Inamoto (L) during their Champions League Group C soccer match at Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul October 18, 2006. REUTERS/Fatih Saribas (TURKEY) 

Galatasaray's Umit Karan hits a header over PSV Eindhoven's Michael Reiziger (L) during their Champions League Group C soccer match at Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul October 18, 2006. REUTERS/Fatih Saribas (TURKEY) 

Galatasaray's Umit Karan (C) celebrates with Ayhan Akman (L) and Stjepan Tomas after scoring against Liverpool during their Champions League Group C soccer match at Anfield in Liverpool, northern England, September 27, 2006. REUTERS/Darren Staples (BRITAIN) 

Galatasaray's Umit Karan (R) scores against Liverpool during their Champions League Group C soccer match at Anfield in Liverpool, northern England, September 27, 2006. REUTERS/Darren Staples (BRITAIN) 

Besiktas' goalkeeper Vedran Runje of Croatia kneels in dejection after failing to stop a penalty shot by Umit Karan of Galatasaray during their Turkish Super League derby soccer match at Ali Sami Yen Stadium in Istanbul September 17, 2006. REUTERS/Fatih Saribas (TURKEY) 

Galatasaray's Umit Karan fights for the ball with Besiktas' Baki Mercimek (R) during their Turkish Super League derby soccer match at Ali Sami Yen Stadium in Istanbul September 17, 2006. REUTERS/Fatih Saribas (TURKEY) 

Fenerbahce's Tuncay Sanli (R) battles for the ball against Galatasaray's Umit Karan in a Turkish Cup quarter final first leg match in Sukru Saracoglu Stadium in Istanbul March 8, 2006. REUTERS/Fatih Saribas 

Fenerbahce's Tuncay Sanli (R) fouls Galatasaray's Umit Karan in a Turkish Cup quarter final first leg match in Sukru Saracoglu Stadium in Istanbul March 8, 2006. REUTERS/Fatih Saribas 

Turkish soccer fans light torches during their friendly soccer match against the Czech Republic at Ataturk Stadium in Izmir March 1, 2006. Turkey equalised with a last-minute goal by forward Umit Karan, holding the Czech Republic to a 2-2 draw. REUTERS/Fatih Saribas 

Turkey's Umit Karan celebrates his equaliser against the Czech Republic during their friendly soccer match at Ataturk Stadium in Izmir March 1, 2006. Turkey equalised the match with a last minute goal by Karan, holding to a 2-2 draw against the Czech Republic. REUTERS/Fatih Saribas 

Borussia Dortmund's goalkeeper Roman Weidenfeller (R) walks as Galatasaray's Necati Ates (L rear) celebrates his goal with team mate Umit Karan (L front) during the 5th Efes Cup soccer tournament in Antalya, Turkey January 7, 2006. Turkey's Besiktas and Galatasaray, German Bundesliga teams Werder Bremen and Borussia Dortmund are participating in a four-way soccer tournament in Turkey's Mediterranean coastal city of Antalya. REUTERS/Fatih Saribas 

Galatasaray forward Umit Karan (R) reacts after his goal was disallowed by referee Almeida Costa Antoniz during the UEFA Cup first round second leg soccer match against Tromso at Ali Sami Yen Stadium in Istanbul September 29, 2005. Tromso tied the game 1-1 and advanced to the next round on an aggregate of 2-1. REUTERS/Fatih Saribas 

Tromso's goalkeeper Lars Hirschfeldt (R) saves the ball from Galatasaray's Umit Karan (L) in their UEFA Cup first round second leg match at Ali Sami Yen Stadium in Istanbul September 29, 2005. REUTERS/Fatih Saribas 

Tromso's goalkeeper Lars Hirschfeldt (R) saves the ball from Galatasaray's Umit Karan during their UEFA Cup first round, second leg soccer match at Ali Sami Yen Stadium in Istanbul September 29, 2005. REUTERS/Fatih Saribas 

Galatasaray forward Umit Karan reacts after referee Almeida Costa Antoniz disallowed his goal during the UEFA Cup first round second leg soccer match against Tromso at Ali Sami Yen Stadium in Istanbul September 29, 2005. Tromso tied the game 1-1 and advanced to the next round on an aggregate of 2-1. REUTERS/Fatih Saribas 

GALATASARAY FORWARD UMIT KARAN CELEBRATES WITH TEAMMATES HIS SECOND
GOAL AGAINST ARCHRIVALS FENERBAHCE IN ISTANBUL. 

Galatasaray forward Umit Karan (2nd L) celebrates scoring with team
mate Cihan Haspolatli (L) against archrivals Fenerbahce, while
Fenerbahce defender Fatih Akyel (22) and Tuncay Sanli (2nd R) hang
their head in dejection in Turkish Super League derby match in Istanbul
March 8, 2003. Galatasaray beat Fenerbahce 2-0, with Karan scoring both
goals. REUTERS/Fatih Saribas

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Galatasaray's Romanian coach Mircea Lucescu (L) and his Turkish striker
Umit Karan (R) struggle to get through during a pitch-side scuffle
following their Champions League group B clash against AS Roma at the
Olympic Stadium in Rome March 13, 2002. The match ended 1-1, as the
teams left the field clashes broke out between opposing players and
local police. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

DJM 

GALATASARAY'S UMIT KARAN FALLS AS HE BATTLES AGAINST PSV EINDHOVEN'S
JAN HEINTZE IN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE GROUP D MATCH IN ISTANBUL.


Galatasaray striker Umit Karan (L) battles for the ball against PSV
Eindhoven's Jan Heintze watched by goalkeeper Patrick Lodewijks (R) in
their Champions League Group D match in Istanbul October 30, 2001.
REUTERS/Fatih Saribas 

SS Lazio's Giuliano Giannichedda (R) gets to grips with Umit Karan of
Galatasaray as they challenge for the ball during their Champions
League Group D clash at the Olympic Stadium in Rome October 24, 2001.
REUTERS/Dylan Martinez REUTERS

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Galatasaray's Brazilian defender Olivera Capone (R) hugs team mate
forward Umit Karan after Karan scored a goal against Lazio in their
Champions League Group D match in Istanbul, Turkey, September 11, 2001.
Galatasaray won the match 1-0. REUTERS/Fatih Saribas REUTERS

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GALATASARAY'S ROMANIAN COACH LUCESCU AND FORWARD KARAN CELEBRATES A
GOAL AGAINST LAZIO IN GROUP D CHAMPIONS LEAGUE MATCH IN ISTANBUL.


Galatasaray's Romanian coach Mircea Lucescu (R) hugs his forward Umit
Karan after he scored a goal for his team against Lazio in their
Champions League Group D match in Istanbul, Turkey, September 11, 2001.
REUTERS/Fatih Saribas 

Galatasaray striker Umit Karan loses the ball as he jumps for header
among Sofia Levski's Elin Topuzkov (R) and Ilian Stoyanov (C) in their
Champions League third round first leg match in Istanbul, Turkey,
August 8, 2001.

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Sofia Levski forward Ilian Stoyanov (C) hits a header among midfielder
Umit Davala (L) and Romanian defender Gheorghe Popescu (R) as
Galatasaray's Colombian goalie Faryd Mondragon (C rear) saves the ball
with striker Umit Karan (R rear) looks on in their Champions League
third round first leg match in Istanbul, Turkey, August 8, 2001.

FS 

Galatasaray forward Arif Erdem (C) hugs teammates Hasan Sas (L) and
striker Umit Karan (R) after Karan scored against Sofia Levski in their
Champions League third round first leg match in Istanbul, Turkey,
August 8, 2001.

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Sofia Levski defender Dalimir Stoilov (L) fails to stop Galatasaray
forward Arif Erdem (R) passing the ball to striker Umit Karan to score
for his team in their Champions League third round first leg match in
Istanbul, Turkey, August 8, 2001.

FS 

Vllaznia's goalkeeper Arian Mustafa (R) fights for the ball with Umit
Karan from Galatasaray of Turkey during their match for the Champions
league second qualifying round, second leg in Tirana August 1, 2001.

ARC 

Ilir Dibra from Vllaznia of Shkoder (R) fight for the ball with Umit
Karan from Galatasaray of Turkey during their match for the Champions
league second qualifying round, second leg in Tirana August 1, 2001.

ARC 

Galatasaray's Umit Karan celebrates his team's first goal against
Vllaznia of Shkoder during their match for the Champions league second
qualifying round, second leg in Tirana August 1, 2001.

ARC 

Galatasaray striker Umit Karan, scorer of his team's goal, raises over
teammate Hasan Sas and Vllaznia Shkoder's defenders Saffet Osja (5) and
Dibra Ylir (17) during their Champions' League second round qualifying
first leg match in Istanbul, Turkey, July 25, 2001.

FS 

Galatasaray forward players Arif Erdem and Hasan Sas put a friendly pat
on forward Umit Karan (C) as midfielder Ergun Penbe joins in after
Karan scored a goal against Vllaznia Shkoder's during their Champions'
League second round qualifying first leg match in Istanbul, Turkey,
July 25, 2001.

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