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“Emre is the prodigy who lived up to all the hype.” A risky statement when he’s only just turned 23, World Soccer. Not unreasonable though. Despite having huge amounts of attention lavished upon him when he was still a child, Emre managed to pull through and actually come good. This kind of exposure heaps silly amounts of pressure on those usually too young to deal with it, so actually being near the top at 23 – the last year before a footballer ceases to be classed as young anymore – would appear to be most of the battle won. But, as any cynic will tell you, just because something starts out good doesn’t mean it will stay that way. As centre of attention in the youth teams, Emre was fast-tracked into the Galatasaray senior squad at 16, showing off the sharp left foot that made Zeytinburnuspor fans take notice when he was just a child. One of those small, close dribblers that manage to make the ball look heavy like it was in the sixties, Emre can control the space like the prime example of how a playmaker should. Time seems to be running out for him as the opposition [...]
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