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Article: Football World Cup 2002: Alpay's cup final dream to continue; Senegal 0 Turkey 1.(Sport)
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- The Birmingham Post (England)
- Article date:
- June 24, 2002
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Byline: Hyder Jawad At Osaka Nagai Stadium
Only 347 players have appeared in the World Cup final over the past 72 years and Alpay Ozalan, Aston Villa defender and all-round good egg, finds himself just one match away from joining that elite group.
Only Brazil, impressive conquerors of England, stand between Turkey and a place at the top table in Yokohama on Sunday, much to the delight of Alpay who has emerged from awkward beginnings into one of the best defenders in the tournament.
He took the form of a brick wall as Turkey defeated Senegal 1-0 in ...