TURKEY: FOOTBALL/SOCCER: Elano arrivers in Turkey to join Galatasary from Manchester City
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TURKEY: FOOTBALL/SOCCER: Elano arrivers in Turkey to join Galatasary from Manchester City
- Title: TURKEY: FOOTBALL/SOCCER: Elano arrivers in Turkey to join Galatasary from Manchester City
- Date: 1st August 2009
- Summary: ISTANBUL, TURKEY (JULY 31, 2009) (REUTERS) ****QUALITY AS INCOMING**** PLAYER ELANO BLUMER PASSING PASSPORT CONTROL FANS POSING WITH BLUMER BLUMER WALKING INSIDE AIRPORT MEDIA AND FANS WAITING FANS CHANTING INSIDE ARRIVALS TERMINAL BLUMER WALKING OUT FANS CHANTING NEAR THE TEAM BUS BLUMER WAVING GALATASARAY FLAG INSIDE BUS CAR CARRYING BLUMER LEAVING, FANS CHANTING
- Embargoed: 16th August 2009 13:00
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- Location: Turkey
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- Country: Turkey
- Topics: Sports
- Reuters ID: LVA6D99VU22ZH4DNRF89QCRDO9RH
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- Story Text: Manchester City's Brazilian midfielder Elano Blumer arrived at Istanbul on Friday (July 31) bound for Galatasaray.
Blumer arrived at Istanbul's Ataturk airport late, as his aeroplane was delayed, but was still welcomed by hundreds of Galatasaray fans.
The Brasilian midfielder has committed to a four year contract with Istanbul's Galatasaray club and will be presented to fans on Saturday (August 1) in a ceremony postponed from Friday.
The 28-year-old Blumer wore his national team's shirt 35 times, scoring 6 goals as an international player.
He started his professional football career at Santos in 2001, going on to play for Shaktar Donetsk and Manchester City. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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