On June 29, 2002, in the third place match of the Korea-Japan World Cup, Under the gaze of 63,483 fans at the Daegu World Cup Stadium, Ahn Jung-hwan and Xue Qi-hyun completed the kick-off.
After two-foot passing, the ball came to the feet of centre-back Hong Mingfu, however, in the rush of Turkish strikers Ilhan and Hakan Suq, the South Korean captain stumbled and directly lost the ball. Between the electric light and flint, Hakan Suq adjusted slightly, facing the attacking Li Yun in a calm shovel to score, a moment of kung fu, the entire stadium was surprised by this incredible scene.
In this way, the fastest goal in world cup history was born in Daegu – from the Korean team's kick-off in midfield to The Score by Hakan Souk, Kuwaiti referee Mane's watch only went by 10.2 seconds.
In that game, Hakan Sukh, who had previously won 6 games, was in a brave state, and after scoring a goal, he sent two assists for Ilkhan to help Turkey beat the hosts 3-2 and win the third place. After the match, As captain, Hakan Souk led the whole team to the stands to applaud The South Korean and Turkish fans, while in the distant ankara and Istanbul, the players who created the best record in their own World Cup have been regarded as "national idols" by the Turkish people.
For the Turks, who have played only once in the Past 72 Years, Hassan Sass, Rustu, Ilhan, Emre, Yumit Davara and Hakan Souk represent the whole story of that summer of wonders in 2002.
Now, 14 years later, as another summer draws to a close, Hakan Souk, who had brought great joy to Turkey, has suddenly become an enemy of the government. On August 12, Turkey's own courts ordered the seizure of all bank accounts, cars and other assets of Hakan Souk (totaling $67.6 million), which was also wanted by the Turkish government after the arrest of his father, Semet Souk.
Sources say the former international is currently living in the United States.
As we all know, after the Turkish authorities successfully smashed the "armed coup", the current President Erdogan launched the "purge campaign" of the "autumn reckoning", and in the past month, 5 generals and 29 colonels have been dismissed, 2745 judges have been dismissed and arrested, and as many as 35,000 people have been implicated. Since Erdogan decided that the mastermind of the coup was the Islamic ideologue who had exiled himself to the United States, he did not hesitate to crack down on his followers. Unfortunately, Hakan Souk, who scored 51 goals in 112 games for the Turkish national team, is one of them.
Since retiring from Galatasaray in 2008, Hakan Souk has "abandoned the ball" to enter politics, and with his super influence and recognition, he entered parliament in 2011 and served as a member of the ruling Justice and Development Party. In December 2013, dissatisfied with the corruption problems in Erdogan's government, he resigned from his post and became an advocate of the "Gulen Movement" and an independent parliamentarian. In his spare time, Hakan Suq also works as a guest judge at the Turkish Radio and Television Corporation, and although he is far away from football, he still loves the green field.
Six months ago, Hakan Sukh, who was in the United States, was convicted of his words and was "tried in absentia" by the authorities for speaking ill of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on social media. According to the Guardian, the Turkish government has identified Hakan Souk as a "member of an armed terrorist organization" and will do their best to negotiate with the US authorities to try to complete the extradition.
You know, Hakan Suq is not the only sportsman in Turkey who opposes Erdogan, and center Kante, who is currently playing for the Oklahoma Thunder in the NBA, also angrily denounced the current president as a "dictator" last October. A week ago, unable to bear the negative intrusion caused by Kanter cursing the president on Twitter, Kanter's father had announced that he had severed "paternity" with his son: "I am ashamed to have such a son, and he should solemnly apologize to the Turkish people and to the president." ”
Will Inés Kante, 24, be the next "Hakan Souk"?