91-419: Arda Turan (born 30 January 1987) is a Turkish professional football manager and former player who mainly played as a winger . He is currently the manager of Eyüpspor . During his playing career, Turan was mostly known for his ball control, dribbling skills and vision. At age 22, prior to the 2009–10 season , he was named captain of Galatasaray . Following a successful UEFA Euro 2008 campaign, Turan
182-540: A goodwill ambassador for the Khojaly massacre . His ambassador activities are aimed to raise awareness about this issue and promoting world peace. In January 2010, Turan was voted as the third-most popular European footballer of 2009, as well as the 14th-most popular footballer in the world, by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS). He was featured on the cover of
273-498: A 16-match ban from the Turkish Federation 's disciplinary board, the longest punishment ever issued to a player in the country. Later, however, the ban was reduced to 10 games by TFF's arbitration board. On 7 January 2020, Turan's loan was terminated six months early by Başakşehir. On 5 August 2020, Galatasaray announced the signing of Turan on a two-year deal. Due to a long-term injury to goalkeeper Fernando Muslera , he
364-607: A Champions League group stage match against Borussia Mönchengladbach . He became the sixth player in Barça history to score a hat-trick in the Champions League, after Messi, Ronaldinho , Rivaldo , Samuel Eto'o and Neymar . This also marked Turan's first hat-trick in European competitions. After not playing a single game for Barcelona in the 2017–18 season , Arda was loaned out to Turkish club İstanbul Başakşehir for
455-501: A Europa League match against Celtic with a powerful volley. On 11 December, he scored his first La Liga goal with a driven volley just outside the box. In the Europa League match that followed, he netted again in a 3–1 win against Rennes . Turan scored two goals in two minutes as Atlético defeated Espanyol 3–1 on 22 April 2012 to move his side into seventh place in the league standings and just three points behind Málaga for
546-507: A La Liga and Copa del Generalísimo double in 1943 and won the Cup again in 1944 , 1945 and 1950 , in addition to an Copa Eva Duarte (official predecessor of the Supercopa ). Sevilla also enjoyed a brief golden era, finishing as runners-up in 1940 and 1942 before winning their only title to date in 1946. Meanwhile, on the other side of Spain, Barcelona began to emerge as a force under
637-459: A back-to-back Liga/Copa Del Rey double, something that had not been achieved since the 1950s. Real Madrid brought back the La Liga title under the management of Zinedine Zidane in 2016–17, but Barcelona won the title again in the 2017–18 season, as well as winning their eighth double, for seven La Liga titles in ten years. Barcelona retained the title yet again and won their 26th La Liga title in
728-507: A ban for the incident. Atlético were eliminated from the tournament as the match ended with a 2–3 defeat, 2–4 defeat on aggregate. On 22 April, Turan was sent off for a foul on Sergio Ramos as Atlético lost 0–1 at Real Madrid to be eliminated from the quarter-finals of the Champions League. On 6 July 2015, Barcelona announced the signing of Turan from Atlético for €34 million, plus €7 million in variables. The contract would run for five seasons, but Turan would only be able to debut for
819-401: A broken nose for the pop star. Turan appeared at the hospital with a gun, allegedly begging for forgiveness from Şahin, panic ensued after the footballer fired the weapon at the ground. Turan will not serve his jail term if no further incidents occur for five years. Turan is also known for his humanitarian work, especially in the helping of sick children. On 11 May 2014, Turan was announced as
910-572: A hegemony in Spain not seen since the Real Madrid of the 1960s–70s. Since the start of the new century, Barcelona won ten La Ligas, including two trebles and four doubles . This new century however has also seen new challengers being crowned champions. Between 1999–2000 and 2004, Deportivo La Coruña finished in the top three on five occasions, a better record than either Real Madrid or Barcelona, and in 2000, under Javier Irureta , Deportivo became
1001-830: A match against İstanbul BB . After being rushed to hospital, he was diagnosed with cardiac arrhythmia . The day after the incident, doctors declared that Turan was in good health and that extreme exhaustion caused the arrhythmia. In November 2009, he suffered a minor bout of swine flu but recovered within a few days to resume training. In January 2009, he was involved in a car crash in Istanbul . Turan suffered no serious injuries and continued training with only cuts and bruises. Turan dated Turkish actress Sinem Kobal from August 2009. The pair became engaged in January 2010, splitting in late 2013. Turan married Aslıhan Doğan on 11 March 2018. President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan attended
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#17328017288091092-487: A one-and-a-half-year contract. His first game in charge, on 16 April, resulted in a 1–0 away loss against Göztepe , completing the game without any shots on target. On 7 April 2024, he guided his club to secure promotion to Süper Lig for the first time in their history, after defeating Altay 4–1. On the final matchday of the 2023–24 season , the club clinched the division title with a commanding 4–0 away win against Erzurumspor . On 16 November 2008, Turan collapsed during
1183-588: A person may fill both these roles. While the first team coach in football is usually an assistant to the manager who actually holds the real power, the North American–style general manager and head coach have clearly distinct areas of responsibilities. For example, a typical European football manager has the final say on in-game decisions (including player line-ups), and off-the-field and roster management decisions (including contract negotiations). In North American sports, those duties would be handled separately by
1274-611: A place during the 1939–40 season as a replacement for Real Oviedo , whose ground had been damaged during the war. The club subsequently won its first Liga title and retained it in 1941 . While other clubs lost players to exile, execution, and as casualties of the war, the Atlético team was reinforced by a merger. The young, pre-war squad of Valencia had also remained intact and in the post-war years matured into champions, gaining three Liga titles in 1942 , 1944 , and 1947 . They were also runners-up in 1948 and 1949 . Athletic Bilbao
1365-402: A record 100 points, a record 121 goals scored and a record +89 goal difference. The following year, in the 2012–13 season, Barcelona won yet another La Liga title under coach Tito Vilanova , replicating the 100 points record Real Madrid achieved the previous year. Atlético Madrid, under the management of Diego Simeone , won their tenth La Liga title in 2013–14, their first since 1996. They became
1456-421: A row from 1961 to 1965 as well as winning three doubles between 1960 and 1980. During the 1960s and 1970s, only Atlético Madrid offered Real Madrid any serious challenge. Atlético Madrid were crowned La Liga champions four times in 1966, 1970, 1973, and 1977. Atlético Madrid also finished second place in 1961, 1963, and 1965. In 1971, Valencia won their fourth La Liga title in 1971 under Alfredo Di Stéfano , and
1547-568: A semi-finals appearance in 2003–04 . During the 2005–06 European season, La Liga became the first league to have its clubs win both the Champions League and UEFA Cup since 1997, as Barcelona won the UEFA Champions League and Sevilla won the UEFA Cup . This feat was repeated four times in five seasons: during the 2013–14 season Real Madrid won their tenth Champions League title and Sevilla won their third Europa League , during
1638-506: A series of play-offs involving the third, fourth, fifth and sixth placed clubs. Below is a complete record of how many teams played in each season throughout the league's history; If points are equal between two or more clubs, the rules are: The top four teams in La Liga qualify for the subsequent season's UEFA Champions League group stage. The winners of the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League also qualify for
1729-658: A win, one point for a draw, and no points for a loss. Teams are ranked by total points, with the highest-ranked club crowned champion at the end of the season. A system of promotion and relegation exists between the Primera División and the Segunda División . The three lowest placed teams in La Liga are relegated to the Segunda División , and the top two teams from the Segunda División promoted to La Liga, with an additional club promoted after
1820-469: Is almost exclusively used in British football . In other European countries and rest of the world in which professional football is played, the person responsible for the direction of a team is awarded the position of coach or "trainer" is known as head coach . For instance, despite the general equivalence in responsibilities, Lee Carsley is referred to as the manager of England , and Julian Nagelsmann
1911-410: Is contested by 20 teams over a 38-matchday period. Since its inception, 62 teams have competed in La Liga. Nine teams have been crowned champions, with Barcelona winning the inaugural La Liga and Real Madrid winning the title a record 36 times. Real Madrid are also the most recent winners, having won the 2023–24 edition . During the 1940s Valencia , Atlético Madrid and Barcelona were emerged as
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#17328017288092002-491: Is described as the head coach of Germany . Germany also has a team manager role that is subordinate to the head coach and is currently held by Rudi Völler . The responsibilities of a European football manager or head coach tend to be divided up in North American professional sports, where the teams usually have a separate general manager and head coach (known as a field manager in baseball), although occasionally
2093-509: The Copa del Rey ) team qualifies for the subsequent season's UEFA Conference League play-off round. The number of places allocated to Spanish clubs in UEFA competitions is dependent upon the position a country holds in the UEFA country coefficients , which are calculated based upon the performance of teams in UEFA competitions in the previous five years. As of the end of the 2023–24 season,
2184-446: The Copa del Rey . Atlético Madrid , Espanyol and Europa qualified as Copa del Rey runners-up and Racing de Santander qualified through a knockout competition. Only three of the founding clubs (Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Athletic Bilbao) have never been relegated from the Primera División . Although Barcelona won the first Liga in 1929 and Ricardo Zamora 's Real Madrid won their first titles in 1932 and 1933 , it
2275-463: The 2007–08 season , scoring seven goals in the second half of the season. At the start of the 2009–10 season , Turan was handed the captaincy of Galatasaray and given squad number 10, which had previously belonged to Metin Oktay and Hagi; Turan previously wore number 66. As captain at the start of season, Turan guided his team to six consecutive league wins games which put Galatasaray comfortably at
2366-631: The 2015–16 season . Additional awards relating to La Liga are distributed, some not sanctioned by the Liga de Futbol Profesional or RFEF and therefore not regarded as official. The most notable of these are four awarded by Spain's largest sports paper, Marca , namely the Pichichi Trophy , awarded to the top scorer of the season; the Ricardo Zamora Trophy , for the goalkeeper with the fewest goals allowed per game (minimum 28 games);
2457-857: The ACP countries —countries in Africa, the Caribbean, and the Pacific that are signatories to the Cotonou Agreement —are not counted against non-EU quotas due to the Kolpak ruling . Until the 2008–09 season, no official individual awards existed in La Liga. In the 2008–09 season, the governing body created the LFP Awards (now called La Liga Awards), awarded each season to individual players and coaches. The majority of these awards were discontinued after
2548-665: The Alfredo Di Stéfano Trophy , for the player judged to be the best overall player in the division; and the Zarra Trophy , for the top scorer among Spanish domestic players. Since the 2013–14 season, La Liga has also bestowed the monthly manager of the month and player of the month awards. The first La Liga player to be involved in a transfer which broke the world record was Luis Suárez in 1961, who moved from Barcelona to Inter Milan for £152,000 (£4.3 million in 2023). 12 years later, Johan Cruyff
2639-478: The Camp Nou , and with the talents of Luís Figo , Luis Enrique , and Rivaldo , Barcelona won the La Liga title in 1998 and 1999, including their fourth double of Liga and Copa Del Rey in 1998. All in all, Barcelona won six La Liga titles in the 1990s. The 21st century continued the success Barcelona had in the 1990s under Johan Cruyff, dominating La Liga. Although Real Madrid had been prominent, Barcelona created
2730-1142: The Johan Cruyff -inspired Barcelona won their ninth La Liga in 1974. Real Madrid's monopoly in La Liga was interrupted significantly in the 1980s. Although Real Madrid won another five La Liga titles from 1986 to 1990 under the brilliance of Emilio Butragueño and Hugo Sánchez , the Basque clubs of Real Sociedad and Athletic Bilbao also dominated the 1980s. Real Sociedad won their first La Liga titles in 1981 and 1982; Luis Arconada , Roberto López Ufarte and Txiki Begiristain stood out from this team. Later, Athletic Bilbao also managed to win two consecutive La Liga titles in 1983 and 1984, also achieving their fifth La Liga and Copa del Rey double in 1984; The stars Andoni Zubizarreta , Santi Urkiaga , Andoni Goikoetxea , Dani , Manuel Sarabia and Estanislao Argote made this success possible. For its part, Barcelona won their tenth La Liga title in 1985 under coach Terry Venables , their first La Liga win since 1974. Johan Cruyff returned to Barcelona as manager in 1988, and assembled
2821-510: The Turkey national team , making him Turkey's fifth-most capped player of all-time . Turan is a product of the Galatasaray youth . He was promoted to the Galatasaray first-team by manager Gheorghe Hagi in 2004–05 season , and he made his official debut against Bursaspor in a Turkish Cup match on 22 January 2005. He then had a spell on loan to fellow Süper Lig side Manisaspor in
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2912-420: The 1930s through the 1950s there were strict limits imposed on foreign players. In most cases, clubs could have only three foreign players in their squads, meaning that at least eight local players had to play in every game. During the 1950s, however, these rules were circumvented by Real Madrid who naturalised Alfredo Di Stéfano and Ferenc Puskás . Di Stéfano, Puskás, Raymond Kopa and Francisco Gento formed
3003-635: The 1950s continued the success FC Barcelona had during the late 1940s. During this decade, FC Barcelona's first golden era emerged under coach Ferdinand Daučík , winning back-to-back La Liga and Copa Del Rey doubles in 1951–52 and 1952–53 . In 1952, FC Barcelona made history yet again by winning five distinctive trophies in one year. This team, composed of László Kubala , Mariano Gonzalvo , César Rodríguez Álvarez , and Joan Segarra , won La Liga, Copa Del Rey, Copa Eva Duarte (predecessor of Spanish Super Cup), Latin Cup and Copa Martini & Rossi. Their success in winning five trophies in one year earned them
3094-524: The 1990s onward, Barcelona has dominated La Liga, winning seventeen titles to date. Although Real Madrid has also been prominent, winning eleven titles, La Liga has also seen other champions, including Valencia and Deportivo La Coruña . According to UEFA 's league coefficient rankings, La Liga was the top league in Europe in each of the seven years from 2013 to 2019 (calculated using accumulated figures from five preceding seasons) and led Europe for 22 of
3185-475: The 2005–06 season. In 2009–10, Real Madrid achieved a record 96 points but still finished behind Barcelona, who amassed 99 points. Barcelona then won a third straight La Liga title in the 2010–11 season with 96 points to Real's 92, but Real Madrid ended their winning streak in the 2011–12 season under the management of José Mourinho and with the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo , Ángel Di María , Mesut Özil and Karim Benzema . Madrid won their 32nd La Liga title with
3276-473: The 2014–15 season Barcelona won their fifth Champions League title and Sevilla won their fourth Europa League , during the 2015–16 season Real Madrid won their eleventh Champions League title and Sevilla won their fifth Europa League (becoming the first team to win the title three times in a row), and during the 2017–18 season Real Madrid won their thirteenth Champions League title and Atlético Madrid won their third Europa League . In 2015, La Liga became
3367-480: The 2018–19 season, for eight La Liga titles in eleven years. Real Madrid reclaimed the title in 2019–20, winning the season that was severely disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic . The 2020–21 season started on 12 September, and was won by Atletico Madrid, with Real Madrid as runners-up. In August 2021, La Liga clubs approved a €2.7 billion deal to sell 10% of the league to CVC Capital Partners . The 2021–22 season
3458-520: The 2023-24 season and for the following four seasons. Following the flash floods disaster that hit Spain at the end of October, claiming the lives of over 200 people, the Spanish league postponed all matches scheduled to be played in the Valencian region on Thursday. The games played after the floods opened in a moment of silence. 20 teams already contest the league in its current season, including
3549-551: The 60 ranked years up to 2019, more than any other country. It also has produced the continent's top-rated club more times (22) than any other league in that period, more than double that of second-placed Serie A (Italy), including the top club in 10 of the 11 seasons between 2009 and 2019; each of these pinnacles was achieved by either Barcelona or Real Madrid. La Liga clubs have won the most UEFA Champions League (20), UEFA Europa League (14), UEFA Super Cup (16) and FIFA Club World Cup (8) titles, and its players have accumulated
3640-505: The Catalans in January 2016, after Barcelona's transfer ban had been lifted. On 29 December 2015, Turan picked number 7 for his shirt. Starting the match in the starting line-up, Turan made his debut on 6 January 2016 in a Derbi barceloní encounter against Espanyol in the first leg of the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey , which ended 4–1 for Barcelona. He placed a shot in the second half that
3731-418: The Champions League, sending Atlético to the final for the first time since 1974. On 13 September 2014, entering the match as a substitute one hour into the match, Turan scored the decisive goal in the 76th minute for Atlético in their 1–2 away league win against derby rivals Real Madrid . After the match, Atlético manager Diego Simeone hailed Turan's impact on Atlético's game. On 1 October 2014, Turan scored
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3822-543: The Libre Channel. Turan was a Turkish international regular, having made over 90 appearances for Turkey at senior level. He made his debut in the 1–0 friendly victory over Luxembourg on 16 August 2006, having worked his way through the youth national team at the under-19 and under-21 levels. He scored his first international goal on 25 May 2008 in a friendly against Uruguay . Turan featured in nine of Turkey's 12 qualification matches for Euro 2008 , and starred in
3913-434: The century in 2001 and 2003. With world-class players like Raúl , Ruud van Nistelrooy and Gonzalo Higuaín , Real Madrid won back-to-back La Liga titles in 2006–07 and 2007–08. Barcelona won their first title of the new century after Real Madrid and Valencia had shared the last four titles under the brilliance of Ronaldinho and Samuel Eto'o in the 2004–05 season. Barcelona retained the title to make it back-to-back wins in
4004-499: The final Champions League spot. On 9 May, in the 2012 UEFA Europa League Final against Athletic Bilbao , he made an assist to his teammate Radamel Falcao , which made the score 2–0. Turan's number was changed from 11 to 10 before the 2012–13 season . He began his season with a game-tying long-distance screamer in Atlético's 1–1 La Liga season opener against Levante . He then won the 2012 UEFA Super Cup with Atlético against Champions League victors Chelsea , assisting Falcao for
4095-482: The finals of the tournament itself. Turan scored two goals during Turkey's progression to the semi-finals. The first was a last-minute winner against co-hosts Switzerland in their second group stage match to eliminate them from the competition. His second came in the final group stage match against the Czech Republic , in which a draw would see a penalty shootout being played to determine who would go through to
4186-578: The first league to enter five teams in the Champions League group stage , with Barcelona, Real Madrid, Atlético Madrid and Valencia qualifying via their league position and Sevilla qualifying by virtue of their victory in the Europa League , courtesy of a rule change. In La Liga in 2020, each club is allowed five non-EU players but are only allowed to name three non-EU players in each matchday squad. Players can claim citizenship from
4277-403: The first team since Valencia in 2004 to win La Liga and break Barcelona and Real Madrid's dominion over the league. In the 2014–15 season, under the trio of Messi , Neymar , and Suarez nicknamed 'MSN', Barcelona made history by becoming the first team to achieve a second Treble, and winning a sixth Liga/Copa Del Rey double. Barcelona continued their dominance, and in the 2015–16 season they won
4368-547: The head coach and general manager, respectively. La Liga The Campeonato Nacional de Liga de Primera División , commonly known as the Primera División or La Liga and is officially known as LaLiga EA Sports since 2023 because of sponsorship reasons, is the top men's professional football division of the Spanish football league system . It is controlled by the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional and it
4459-504: The highest number of Ballon d'Or awards (24), The Best FIFA Men's Player awards (19) and UEFA Men's Player of the Year awards (12). La Liga is one of the most popular professional sports leagues globally, with an average attendance of 26,933 for league matches in the 2018–19 season. This is the eighth-highest of any domestic professional sports league in the world and the third-highest of any professional association football league in
4550-414: The last six world transfer records have been set by Real Madrid, signing Luís Figo , Zinedine Zidane , Cristiano Ronaldo (plus a deal for Kaká days before Ronaldo which fell just below a world record due to the way the fee was calculated) and finally Gareth Bale , who was bought in 2013 for £85.3m (€103.4m or $ 140m at the time; £123.5m in 2023) from Tottenham Hotspur . Brazilian forward Neymar
4641-421: The late 1940s, winning back to back La Liga titles in 1948 and 1949 . The 1940s proved to be a successful season for Barcelona, winning three La Liga titles and one Copa Del Rey, but the 1950s proved to be a decade of dominance, not just from Barcelona, but from Real Madrid . Although Atlético Madrid, previously known as ''Atlético Aviación'', were champions in 1950 and 1951 under mastermind Helenio Herrera ,
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#17328017288094732-570: The legendary Dream Team . When Cruyff took control of his Barcelona side, they had won only two La Liga titles in the past 20 years. Cruyff decided to build a team composed of international stars and La Masia graduates in order to restore Barcelona to their former glory days. This team was formed by international stars Romario , Michael Laudrup , Hristo Stoichkov and Ronald Koeman . Cruyff's Dream Team also consisted of La Masia graduates Pep Guardiola , Albert Ferrer and Guillermo Amor , as well as Basque Andoni Zubizarreta . Johan Cruyff changed
4823-515: The legendary Josep Samitier . A Spanish footballer for both Barcelona and Real Madrid, Samitier cemented his legacy with Barcelona. During his playing career with Barcelona he scored 133 goals, won the inaugural La Liga title and five Copa Del Rey . In 1944, Samitier returned to Barcelona as a coach and guided them in winning their second La Liga title in 1945 . Under Samitier and legendary players César Rodríguez , Josep Escolà , Estanislau Basora and Mariano Gonzalvo , Barcelona dominated La Liga in
4914-405: The match and assisting a goal. On 18 September, he was again selected for the starting XI and provided two assists. On 25 October, Galatasaray club president Ünal Aysal stated Turan will come back to Galatasaray in the future under right of first refusal that was signed between Galatasaray and Atlético during an interview with Lig TV . On 30 November, Turan scored his first goal for Atlético in
5005-542: The name 'L’equip de les cinc Copes' or The Team of the Five Cups. In the latter parts of the 1950s, coached by Helenio Herrera and featuring Luis Suárez , Barcelona won yet again back-to-back La Liga's, winning them in 1959 and 1960 . In 1959, Barcelona also won another double of La Liga / Copa Del Rey, conquering three doubles in the 1950s. The 1950s also saw the beginning of the Real Madrid dominance. During
5096-456: The nation their ancestors came from. If a player does not have European ancestry, he can claim Spanish citizenship after playing in Spain for five years. Sometimes, this can lead to a triple-citizenship situation; for example, Leo Franco , who was born in Argentina, is of Italian heritage yet can claim a Spanish passport, having played in La Liga for over five years. In addition, players from
5187-407: The ninth team to be crowned champions. Valencia were one of the strongest teams in Europe in the early to mid 2000s; they were crowned La Liga champions in 2002 and 2004 under Rafael Benítez , whilst also being runners-up in the UEFA Champions League in 2000 and 2001 under Hector Cuper and winning the UEFA Cup in 2004 and the Copa del Rey in 1999. Real Madrid won their first Liga titles of
5278-593: The nucleus of the Real Madrid team that dominated the second half of the 1950s. Real Madrid won their third La Liga in 1954 — their first since 1933 — and retained their title in 1955. In 1956, Athletic Bilbao won their sixth La Liga title, but Real Madrid won La Liga again in 1957 and 1958. All in all, Barcelona and Real Madrid won four La Liga titles each in the 1950s, with Atlético Madrid winning two and Athletic Bilbao winning one during this decade. Real Madrid dominated La Liga between 1960 and 1980, being crowned champions 14 times. Real Madrid won five La Liga titles in
5369-411: The only goal of the match in the 1–0 win against Juventus in the group stage of the 2014–15 Champions League season. On 28 January 2015, in the 47th minute of the home leg of the Copa del Rey quarter-final against Barcelona , Turan threw his boot in the direction of the assistant referee, when he was denied a free-kick for an alleged foul by Ivan Rakitić . After the match, however, he was not handed
5460-591: The qualification rounds of the 2010 FIFA World Cup , but ultimately Turkey failed to qualify from their group. After a qualifier in September 2008 between Armenia and Turkey – the two sides having historical political problems – both teams received a FIFA Fair Play Award for 2008. Turan scored the Turkish national team's 600th international goal in a 2010 World Cup qualification game , against Estonia on 5 September 2009. he scored four goals for Turkey during
5551-547: The qualification rounds of the Euro 2012 , two against Kazakhstan , one against Belgium , and one against Austria . Turkey, however, could not qualify for the final stages of Euro 2012 after being eliminated by Croatia in the play-offs. In June 2017, Turan attacked verbally and tried to strangulate journalist Bilal Meşe in a plane trip back from a game against Macedonia . He then stated that he didn't feel any remorse and that he would not be playing for Turkey anymore. However, after
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#17328017288095642-461: The quarter-finals because both teams had identical records. He scored Turkey's first goal in the second half, beating goalkeeper Petr Čech with a low shot, which led to Turkey coming from 2–0 down to win the match. He also successfully converted a spot-kick in the penalty shootout against Croatia in the quarter-finals, taking Turkey to the semi-finals, where they were eventually knocked out by losing finalists Germany . Turan scored two goals during
5733-587: The ranking of Spain (and de facto La Liga) is second. In April 1928, José María Acha, a director at Arenas de Getxo , first proposed the idea of a national league in Spain. After much debate about the size of the league and who would take part, the Real Federación Española de Fútbol eventually agreed on the ten teams who would form the first Primera División in 1929 . Arenas, Barcelona , Real Madrid , Athletic Bilbao , Real Sociedad and Real Unión were all selected as previous winners of
5824-404: The record was broken by his protégé Pep Guardiola two decades later. Barcelona's run ended with Real Madrid winning La Liga in 1995. Atlético Madrid won their ninth La Liga title in 1996, as well as their only Liga/Copa Del Rey double, before Real Madrid added another league title to their cabinet in 1997. After the success of Cruyff, another Dutchman – Ajax manager, Louis van Gaal – arrived at
5915-405: The remainder of the season and two more, in the winter transfer window. He made his debut for the club in a league match on 21 January 2018, coming off the bench in the 65th minute mark and scoring the third goal in the 3–0 away win over Bursaspor . On 4 May 2018, Turan was sent off in a league match against Sivasspor for pushing an assistant referee after disagreeing with a ruling. He received
6006-402: The running of a football team . They have wide-ranging responsibilities, including selecting the team, choosing the tactics, recruiting and transferring players, negotiating player contracts, and speaking to the media. In professional football, a manager is usually appointed by and answerable to the club's board of directors, but at an amateur level the manager may have total responsibility for
6097-487: The running of a club. The manager's responsibilities in a professional football club usually include (but are not limited to) the following: Some of the above responsibilities may be shared with a director of football or sporting director , and are at times delegated to an assistant manager or club coach. Additionally, depending on the club, some minor responsibilities include: These responsibilities are more common among managers of small clubs. The title of manager
6188-567: The sacking of head coach Fatih Terim and the new coach Mircea Lucescu expressing his wish for Turan to return, he declared in August that he would resume playing for Turkey. He was granted his 100th and final international appearance for Turkey in the 3–0 defeat to Iceland national football team in 2018 World Cup qualifying group match in October 2017. On 14 April 2023, Turan was appointed as manager of TFF First League club Eyüpspor on
6279-493: The second half of the 2005–06 season . In the 2005–06 season, Turan scored two goals for the team based in Manisa . Turan was recalled to Galatasaray for the start of the 2006–07 season and quickly broke into the first team. It was during this time that he received his first senior international call up. He helped Galatasaray qualify for the following season's UEFA Champions League group stage. Turan continued his development in
6370-527: The strongest clubs, winning several titles. Real Madrid and Barcelona dominated the championship in the 1950s, each winning four La Liga titles during the decade. During the 1960s and 1970s, Real Madrid dominated La Liga, winning fourteen titles, with Atlético Madrid winning four. During the 1980s and 1990s Real Madrid were prominent in La Liga, but the Basque clubs of Athletic Bilbao and Real Sociedad had their share of success, each winning two Liga titles. From
6461-421: The subsequent season's UEFA Champions League group stage. The fifth place team in La Liga and the winner of the Copa del Rey also qualify for the subsequent season's UEFA Europa League group stage. However, if the winner also finished in the top five places in La Liga, then this place reverts to the team that finished sixth in La Liga. Furthermore, the sixth place (or seventh if sixth already qualifies due to
6552-417: The third goal of the game in a 4–1 victory. On 16 September 2012, he scored the third goal of the game against Rayo Vallecano in a 4–3 home win. He was instrumental in Atlético's wins in their first two 2013–14 Champions League matches against Zenit Saint Petersburg and Porto , scoring a goal in each match. On 30 April 2014, he scored the last goal of a 3–1 away win against Chelsea in the semi-finals of
6643-539: The top 17 sides from the 2023–24 season and three promoted from the 2023–24 Segunda División . Leganés and Real Valladolid were promoted directly, and Espanyol won the promotion play-off . The Primera División is currently third in the UEFA rankings of European leagues based on their performances in European competitions over a five-year period, behind England's Premier League and Italy's Serie A , but ahead of Germany's Bundesliga and France's Ligue 1 . Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atlético Madrid have been in
6734-429: The top of the table. In the 2010–11 season , he was troubled with injuries and played a limited number of games. By the end of the season, he had played in only 12 league matches, scoring two goals; and in three Turkish Cup matches, where he scored one. His impressive performances over the last four years of his Galatasaray career lead to interest from Spanish club Atlético Madrid . In the late hours of 9 August 2011, it
6825-457: The top ten most successful clubs in European football in terms of total European trophies. These three clubs, along with Sevilla and Valencia, are the only Spanish clubs to have won five or more international trophies. Deportivo La Coruña are the joint fifth-most participating Spanish team in the Champions League with Sevilla — after Real Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia and Atlético Madrid — with five consecutive Champions League appearances, including
6916-497: The video game FIFA 15 in Turkey. Together with his future teammate Lionel Messi. Turan is known for his long-standing support of President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan . Source: International goals Galatasaray Atlético Madrid Barcelona İstanbul Başakşehir Turkey Eyüpspor Manager (association football) In association football , the manager is the person who has overall responsibility for
7007-460: The way modern football was played, and incorporated the principles of Total Football into this team. The success of possession-based football was revolutionary, and Cruyff's team won their first European Cup in 1992 and four consecutive La Liga titles between 1991 and 1994. In total, Cruyff won eleven trophies in eight years, making him the most successful manager in Barcelona's history, until
7098-487: The wedding where he was acting as a witness of the marriage. In October 2018, the couple's first child, a son named Hamza Arda, was born. Another son named Asil Aslan was born in June 2020. Arda Turan received a suspended sentence of 2 years and 8 months after being found guilty of firing a gun to cause panic, illegal possession of weapons and intentional injury. Turan got into a brawl with Berkay Şahin in 2018 which ended with
7189-693: The world, behind fellow big five leagues Bundesliga and Premier League , and above Serie A and Ligue 1 . La Liga is also the seventh wealthiest professional sports league in the world by revenue , after the NFL , MLB , the NBA , the Premier League , the NHL , and the Bundesliga . From 2008 to 2016, it was sponsored by Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria and known as Liga BBVA . Then, from 2016 to 2023, it
7280-539: Was Athletic Bilbao that set the early pace winning La Liga in 1930 , 1931 , 1934 and 1936 (in addition to four Copa trophies), and they also achieved the biggest win in La Liga history by beating Barcelona 12-1; This team, coached by Fred Pentland , is known by the nickname First historic squad , notably forming an attacking partnership with Bata , Guillermo Gorostiza , José Iraragorri , Chirri II and Lafuente . In 1935 , Real Betis , then known as Betis Balompié , won their only title to date. Primera División
7371-401: Was announced Turan would be joining Atlético Madrid for a €12 million transfer fee plus bonuses, making him the most expensive Turkish footballer of all-time. He was handed the number 11 shirt and made his 2011–12 La Liga debut on 28 August 2011 against Osasuna , entering as a substitute in the second half. He made his UEFA Europa League debut on 15 September against Celtic , starting
7462-472: Was made the club's captain. He played his first official match of the 2020–21 season against Gaziantep in the Super League on 12 September. The next season, he played only seven matches and scored no goals. On 12 September 2022, Turan has shared via his social media account that he "hung up" his football boots. His retirement announcement also came along with a formal retirement video, put together by
7553-590: Was one of the clubs most affected by the war, since many of its players (sympathizers of the Republican faction ) went into exile in Latin America and very few returned. But thanks to a search for young talents, they managed to form the well-known Second historic squad made up of Rafael Iriondo , Venancio Pérez , José Luis Panizo , Agustín Gaínza and the mythical scorer Telmo Zarra (Spanish top scorer in La Liga history, among other records). They won
7644-616: Was ranked eighth in a selection of the 100 Best Young Football Players in the World piece published by Spanish magazine Don Balón in July 2008. Turan was ranked 38th in "The 100 Best Footballers in the World" by The Guardian in 2014, the only player on the list to be born in Turkey. On 25 November 2014, Turan was nominated for the UEFA Team of the Year for 2014, among 39 other players. Turan holds 100 senior national caps and 17 goals for
7735-492: Was saved by Espanyol goalkeeper Pau . Turan played his first Liga match with Barcelona on 9 January 2016, the 17th matchday of the season, at home against Granada . The match ended 4–0, with Turan assisting Lionel Messi 's opening goal. On 17 August 2016, Turan scored twice and Lionel Messi once as Barcelona earned a 3–0 second-leg victory over Sevilla to win the 2016 Supercopa de España 5–0 on aggregate. On 7 December 2016, Turan scored his first hat-trick for Barcelona during
7826-408: Was sponsored by Banco Santander and known as LaLiga Santander . Since 2023, it has been sponsored by Electronic Arts and is known as LaLiga EA Sports . The competition format follows the usual double round-robin format. During the course of a season, which lasts from August to May, each club plays every other club twice, once at home and once away, for 38 matches. Teams receive three points for
7917-637: Was suspended during the Spanish Civil War . In 1937, the teams in the Republican area of Spain, with the notable exception of the two Madrid clubs, competed in the Mediterranean League and Barcelona emerged as champions. Seventy years later, on 28 September 2007, Barcelona requested the Royal Spanish Football Federation (Spanish acronym RFEF) to recognise that title as a Liga title. This action
8008-436: Was taken after RFEF was asked to recognise Levante 's Copa de la España Libre win as equivalent to Copa del Rey trophy. Nevertheless, the governing body of Spanish football has not made an outright decision yet. When the Primera División resumed after the Spanish Civil War , it was Atlético Aviación (nowadays Atlético Madrid ), Valencia , and Barcelona that emerged as the strongest clubs. Atlético were only awarded
8099-421: Was the first player to join a club in La Liga for a record fee of £922,000 (£14.1 million in 2023), when he moved from Ajax to Barcelona. In 1982, Barcelona again set the record by signing Diego Maradona from Boca Juniors for £5 million (£22 million in 2023). Real Betis set the world record in 1998 when they signed Denílson from São Paulo for £21.5 million (£47.8 million in 2023). Four of
8190-518: Was the subject of an expensive and complicated transfer arrangement when he joined Barcelona from Santos in 2013, and his outgoing transfer to Paris Saint-Germain in 2017 set a new world record fee at €222m via his buyout clause . Barcelona soon invested a large amount of the money received from this transfer in a replacement, Ousmane Dembélé , whose deal – €105m – was the second most expensive ever before Philippe Coutinho 's transfer to Barcelona for €142m in January 2018. Boldface indicates
8281-491: Was won by Real Madrid with four games to spare, while the 2022–23 season was won by Barcelona with four games to spare. In 2023, La Liga rebranded itself with a new logo and new sponsor. EA ( Electronic Arts ) replaced the Spanish financial services giant Santander that was the title sponsor of the league for seven years. LaLiga EA Sports and LaLiga Hypermotion are the names of the Primera and Segunda Divisions, starting in
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