- Title: SOCCER-BESIKTAS/GOMEZ Fans out in force as Mario Gomez joins Besiktas
- Date: 30th July 2015
- Summary: ISTANBUL, TURKEY (JULY 30, 2015) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF FANS WAITING AND CHANTING SLOGANS OUTSIDE ISTANBUL'S ATATURK AIRPORT POLICE MOUNTING SECURITY AS FANS CHEERING VARIOUS OF FANS CHANTING SLOGANS AND WAITING FOR GERMAN STRIKER MARIO GOMEZ GOMEZ GETTING OUT OF ARRIVAL LOUNGE AND WAVING AT CROWD VARIOUS OF GOMEZ HOLDING BESIKTAS SCARF GOMEZ WEARING BESIKTAS SCARF FANS CHEE
- Embargoed: 14th August 2015 13:00
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- Location: Turkey
- Country: Turkey
- Topics: General
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- Story Text: German striker Mario Gomez arrived in Istanbul on Thursday (July 30) to sign a deal with Besiktas club for a one-year loan deal from Fiorentina with an option to make a permanent transfer.
The 29-year-old, who has won 59 caps and scored 25 goals, last played for Germany in August 2013 against Paraguay.
The forward looked to be stuck in the wilderness following his move from Bayern Munich in 2013 with persistent knee injuries hampering his debut season in Italy and he was left out of his country's squad for the 2014 World Cup.
But the fit-again 29-year-old is showing signs of rediscovering the predatory touch that saw him finish the season with 41 goals in all competitions for Munich three years ago. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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