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Galatasaray star Victor Osimhen grabs Besiktas Emirhan Topçu by the thrōat after he called the Nigerian striker a black monkey

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Aheated confrontation between Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen and Besiktas defender Emirhan Topcu overshadowed Saturday’s highly anticipated Istanbul derby, as Galatasaray and Besiktas played to a 1-1 draw at RAMS Park in the eighth week of Türkiye’s Super League.

The incident occurred in the 40th minute when Osimhen went down following a challenge from Topcu on the right flank. When the referee signaled for a throw-in rather than awarding the foul Osimhen expected, tensions erupted between the two players.

Osimhen, visibly agitated, approached Topcu in an aggressive manner before teammates intervened to restore order. The confrontation escalated to include multiple players, with Besiktas goalkeeper Mert Gunok joining the fray. The situation was eventually defused through the efforts of Galatasaray midfielder Orkun Kokcu and other players who stepped in to separate the combatants.

Besiktas supporters arrive in force for away derby

The match drew significant crowd support from both sides, with approximately 1,500 Besiktas supporters making the journey from their home stadium Tupras Stadium to RAMS Park aboard 30 chartered buses. The away fans, who gathered hours before kickoff under heavy security measures, completely filled their designated section of the stadium.

Besiktas had taken an early lead through Tammy Abraham’s 12th-minute strike, but the visitors were unable to maintain their advantage as tensions rose following their goal.

Victor Osimhen (45) of Galatasaray faces off with a player of Besiktas during Turkish Super Lig week 8 football match between Galatasaray and Besiktas at RAMS Park in Istanbul, Türkiye on Oct. 4, 2025. (AA Photo)

 

Former international criticizes tactical approach and officiating

The 1-1 result extended Besiktas’s unbeaten away record this season, though both of their league defeats have come on the road. The draw lifted Besiktas to 13 points in the league standings.

Former Turkish international and prominent sports commentator Nihat Kahveci criticized the match officials’ handling of the Osimhen-Topcu incident during post-game analysis.

“Why can’t we watch the replay of the Osimhen and Emirhan Topcu situation again? They’re grabbing each other by the throat there, let’s watch the replay,” Kahveci said.

Questions remain over defensive mentality in high-stakes matches

Kahveci also offered pointed criticism of Besiktas’s tactical approach, suggesting the team retreated too defensively despite playing against ten men for a portion of the match.

“I don’t know if coach Sergen wants this or if the players are getting into this mentality psychologically. This happened in the Kocaelispor match too — Besiktas pulled back,” Kahveci said. “Galatasaray played good football with 10 men. Besiktas, in a very strange way, couldn’t make anyone feel that they were playing 11 against 10 — not the Galatasaray team, not us watching, not any spectator in the stands.”

The draw maintains the competitive balance in one of Turkish football’s most storied rivalries, though questions remain about both teams’ tactical approaches in high-stakes matches.

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EPL: Fulham must move on from defeat to Manchester City — Iwobi

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Alex Iwobi says Fulham must stay positive despite their 5-4 defeat to Manchester City at Craven Cottage on Tuesday.

Marco Silva’s side put up a spirited display in the encounter, and were unlucky not to get at least one point.

Iwobi started the fight back by scoring the second goal for Fulham early in the second half.

The versatile midfielder’s compatriot, Samuel Chukwueze then rose from the bench to score two more goals for the Cottagers.

Manchester City, however, held on to go home with maximum points.

Iwobi stated that they deserved more from the game.

“I feel disappointed because we didn’t get anything out of the fighting spirit that we showed, but I think we have to take the positivity from the game,” Iwobi told the club’s official website.

Fulham will be away to Crystal Palace in their next Premier League game on Sunday.

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EPL: Guardiola names team that impresses him everyday

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Manchester City boss, Pep Guardiola has named the Premier League club that has impressed him so much this season.

The Spaniard said that Enzo Maresca’s side have really impressed him with the improvement they make everyday.

Speaking after Manchester City beat Fulham 5-4 in the Premier League on Tuesday night, Guardiola pointed out that a team must remain consistent to win the title.

Pep Guardiola’s side closed the gap at the top of the Premier League to just two points behind Arsenal with the victory over Fulham, but the Gunners could maintain their five points lead with a win over Brentford on Wednesday night.

“Chelsea impresses me more and more every day with Enzo [Maresca], but it’s long,” he told reporters after the win.

“Premier League is so long, many things will happen. We won six Premier Leagues, four or five when we in December, January or February we were behind.

“The team who wins the Premier League is the team who grows during the months and this is what we try to do. No injuries, it’s so long.

“But at the same time, if we push, we will be better and push ourselves and control the situations better, the emotions and we will see what happens.”

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Outrage As ‘Biological Male’ Wins World’s Strongest Woman Event in Texas (Photos)

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The 2025 World’s Strongest Woman final has sparked outrage after an alleged transgender athlete won gold.

American Jammie Booker, who is accused of being a biological male, beat Great Britain’s Andrea Thompson to victory at the event in Arlington, Texas.

According to Mail Online, Thompson walked off the podium, appearing to say ‘this is bulls***,’ while Booker celebrated. The Brit has since been crowned the ‘true World’s Strongest Woman’ by her coach and some of her peers.

Rebecca Roberts, a three-time winner of World’s Strongest Woman, has sensationally claimed that no one – not even the organizers – knew about Booker’s background.

Details on the American are not clear, but the publication sighted a YouTube video – uploaded to what appears to be Booker’s YouTube channel in September 2017, with Booker saying: ‘Everyone is dying to tell their own story and I am obviously no exception to that.

‘I’m 21-year-old trans woman with a history of abuse, struggling to stay true to herself while under the rule of her religious parents.’

On Monday night, Roberts posted a picture on Instagram that read ‘Protect Women’s Sports.’ She wrote alongside the picture: ‘I hold no hate toward transgender people. Everyone deserves dignity, respect, and the freedom to live their truth.

But I cannot stay silent about something that threatens the fairness and future of women’s strength sports. Transgender women, people born male, should not be competing in the women’s category.

This isn’t about identity. It isn’t about politics. It’s about the undeniable physical differences that exist in strength-based sports… differences that don’t disappear, and that matter more here than almost anywhere else. Women’s categories were created for a reason, and if we lose that, we lose the foundation of our sport.

‘What happened this weekend wasn’t transparent. None of us knew. Not even the organisers knew. And when fairness is taken by surprise, trust in the sport begins to crack.

‘My message is simple. Trans people belong in sport, but women’s divisions must remain biologically born female-only.

‘I love this sport. I have given my life to it. And I won’t ignore something that could quietly change it forever. Congratulations to @andreathompson_strongwoman… the true World’s Strongest Woman 2025’

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