Football on Turkey's Fault Line: Part Two - 'Kahraman' means Hero
Ahead of the Champions League final in Istanbul, The Athletic’s Adam Leventhal visits Turkey for a two-part audio documentary series examining the impact of February’s earthquakes on the country, its people and their football clubs...
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Show Notes
In part two, The Athletic's Adam Leventhal continues his journey along the Turkish fault line, to reveal more stories of remarkable heroism, tragedy and finding refuge in football, four months on from the earthquakes.
As all eyes fall on Istanbul and the glamour of a Champions League final, Adam finds a technical director who pulled five people out of the rubble, the story of a goalkeeper's wife whose cry for help sent shockwaves around the world, and visits Iskenderenspor - the team that played on.
Produced by Adonis Pratsides
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