Abel Xavier: ‘I got to know Islam in Turkey!’
He told Xavier that his 2002-2003 transfer to Galatasaray was a blessing for him to meet with Islam.
“Mozambique, where I was born, has a large Muslim population, but there were also Christian Catholics. I was also Catholic. Its Islam should be an example like me, it is not enough, it is not enough to live it. My transfer to Galatasaray, living in Turkey. Turkey “I have experienced football in Turkey.
“Azan relaxes me”
In Istanbul, it is not possible to use the five times azan sound. You will also be happy to experience the azan frequently. I saw how long you practice the religion of Islam, how long it is a religion here. I found peace and in Islam.” uses.
Abel Xavier, who stated that there are many different venues originating from football and his horizons were opened, said, “I am renaming my conversion to Islam. My discovery due to Islam. Sharing is important to me, it is a sharing religion for me. I will stay in the United Arab for a long time after football. “There is something close. There is something very close with them for a long time. His perspective on events has become different and better.”
Expressing that they lived in Portugal to explain Islam, Xavier says:
“Portugal is a country with many doors to their world. I did not give any reaction in the Muslim design. After I caught Wiltord’s ball in the raises of the final match, we lost the match with a penalty goal from Zidane.
“I have the image that no one had 22 years ago, but I couldn’t win the competition”
“I may come across as a very crazy person, but I will never do anything crazy on the court.” Says the Portuguese former football player, use the following expressions:
“Working with the coaches is a great professional if you say try to fight.’ “I’ve never taken professionalism. It’s always coming back to me in bad games. I was the first to dye my hair as crazy as possible. I was the first to dye my hair blonde among Africans. It will be like all cities. Football is important now. I couldn’t win strong but weak. (Laughing)”
“I would love to be the coach of Galatasaray”
Abel Xavier, who recently used the coaching position of the Mozambique National Team, said that he would become a coach in Galatasaray, one of his biggest goals.
“However, when you look at my career, it is aimed at training to direct my very important teams such as PSV, Galatasaray, Benfica, Roma, Liverpool. It is one of the biggest. I would love to be the coach of Galatasaray. He coached Fenerbahçe and Beşiktaş, I also coach Galatasaray. ” made its assessment.
The Portuguese football man, who draws from many people from a very different bond with Galatasaray supporters, said, “People were close to me. They were close to me just like a player, it was because they loved me very much. The love I saw, they loved me very much. That day I said ‘Turkey is my second home’. Garanti, I’m definitely in a second home.” he said.
“When I came out to Ali Sami Yen with Liverpool, I said ‘I hope I can play for Galatasaray one day'”
“Passion is what I can’t forget the most in Galatasaray.” Abel Xavier, who uses it, said:
“I had a past in Liverpool, where Galatasaray was also in our Champions League. We played matches in Barcelona and its former stadium, Ali Sami Yen, there was a ‘Welcome to Hell’ banner in the stands while warming up. There was a stifling atmosphere. My side fought a lot. With the voice of the fans, the support was incredible. When I came to Ali Sami Yen with Liverpool, ‘I hope to play for Galatasaray one day.’ I. It’s true after a year that I requested in Galatasaray. Fatih Terim was taken together in Milan and Fiorentina before.
“Fatih Hodja preferred Frank de Boer over me”
Xavier, who drew the one who left Galatasaray in no way, said:
“I’m very happy in Galata. I’m leaving Barcelona without a transfer for me, I’m leaving Barcelona for me instead of coach Fatih. I’ve arranged everything with Liverpool. I’m in my game at Galatasaray for 3 more years. He chose Fatih Terim. I couldn’t continue. We have a very good relationship at Fatih Terim. There was. He said. Fatih Terim was seen as one of the leaders. We had a relationship here, but this is football. I finished it with.”
“Fatih Terim may even be president of Galatasaray”
Emphasizing that Fatih Terim is a very important name not only for Galatasaray but also for Turkish football, the former Portuguese football player said, “Fatih Terim, in the international arena, his charisma is an important figure for Turkish football in the global arena. He may return, even Fatih Terim may be the president of Galatasaray. “He will always be in football,” he said.
Xavier, who conveyed information about the very good people in Galatasaray’s staff in general, said, “There was a very high-level goalkeeper like Mondragon. We were a team like Bülent Korkmaz and Ergün, they had very good names. We had a very good team. The players were a very good team,” said Fatih Terim. down below.ni could be with him when he was in the past’ state then he would survive in the state he is in today, as he gets older he might very well be in good standing with his past uses.