Liverpool sign Turkish reality tv star

By Olivavu, Thu 13/09/12 at 10:54

Liverpool have handed a contract to 16-year-old Turkish midfielder Emin Altunay.

The youngster won a football-based reality show in his home country.

The show Futbol Prensi was set up on the channel TRT for youngsters between the ages of 14 and 16 to demonstate their talent.

Altunay, who played against a selected squad of Liverpool youth players during the show, is now being given his chance with the Merseyside giants.

He said: 'I've been playing football since I was four years old. I've always wanted to play football, I want to thank everyone who has given me this opportunity, I won't let them down.'

Liverpool are next in action at Sunderland this weekend, looking to record their first league win of the season.

An opening day defeat at West Bromwich Albion was followed by a 2-2 draw against champions Manchester City at Anfield, and a 2-0 home defeat against old rivals Arsenal.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2202518/Liverpool-hand-contract-16-year-old-Emin-Altunay.html

Interesting.

impish skillz
Thu 13/09/12 at 11:15

Hopefully his football skills are better than his tv skills!....Welcome Emin Altunay

FernandoFowler9
Thu 13/09/12 at 12:12

Couldn't find one of this season's kits to give to him?

Olivavu
Thu 13/09/12 at 12:45

Times are hard.

ArtonSG8
Thu 13/09/12 at 13:54

Nicho
Thu 13/09/12 at 19:28

Turkey's got talent meets the apprentice X factor. What fuckin nonsense is this?

Olivavu
Thu 13/09/12 at 19:57

I think you just said mate

FernandoFowler9
Thu 13/09/12 at 20:15

Quote from: Nicho on Thu 13/09/12 at 19:28

Turkey's got talent meets the apprentice X factor. What fuckin nonsense is this?

We have something similar

.

Football Superstar, I think it was called. We had one for Cricket too.

Olivavu
Thu 13/09/12 at 20:28

Sky and Inter Milan did something similar a few years back.

The kid has ended up at some non league club or other.

jarhead113
Sat 15/09/12 at 02:44

Quote from: FernandoFowler9 on Thu 13/09/12 at 20:15

We have something similar

.

Football Superstar, I think it was called. We had one for Cricket too.

best thing since sliced bread. Loved those!

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