Monday, 1 February 2016

Kazim Colin-Richards (Poster Boy Of Modern Infamous Footballers).


With the expected transfer of Kazim Colin-Richards to Celtic, it will important that Celtic fans have an insight knowledge of the sinful chronicles of the Turkish international .

Known as the "Bad boy" of
Turkish football , English Born Turkish international Kazim Colin-Richards is at it again . Born in London , Kazim (29) has already played for 11 clubs in five different leagues. Kazim has never stayed more than three years in a club and has gone on loan four times in his career.

The new controversy is the suspension of the Turkish international by Feyenoord  pending a decision on his contract which will be decided on 2 February 2016. Kazim is alleged to have threatened a  Dutch Algemeen Dagblad journalist Mikos Gouka to a physical fight . This was after the journalist had criticised the form of the Turkish striker . This isn't the first time this is happening to the attacker . Also it should be noted that in his first season on loan he played 27 games and scored 11 goals (last season). This season his form has dipped with a single goal in 11 games before his suspension.

After joining Turkish football giants Fenerbahce in May 2007 from Sheffield United, his breakthrough season came in the 2009/2010 season where he became an integral first team player for the Istanbul cub. It did not take long for the demons to haunt him again,  as he had a public argument  with  Fenerbahce fans after he was substituted against Istanbul Buyuksehir Belediyespor. In that same season , he was red carded for swearing at the referee and thus received a four match ban by the Turkish FA. Kazim was not deterred by the suspension as it was revealed he was in town partying with his friends the same day his team lost to Kasimpasa. Initially his club,  Fenerbahce came to deny it , it did not take long for them to retract their statement and condemn his actions when pictures of him partying in town were released. The club defended their mistake by insisting Kazim lied to them about his whereabouts that fateful night. This action proved to be one so many as he joined Toulouse on a six month loan in January 2010, and had his contract terminated the following season after he returned to Fenerbahce. In total he played 66 games and scored 5 goals for Fenerbahce. He then joined rivals Galatasaray and went on to play 32 games for Galatasaray scoring five goals .

Earlier on in August 2013, Kazim was charged to a magistrates court in Brighton by the Sussex police for breaking Section 5 of the Public Order Act after his homophobic gesture to the fans of his former club  Brighton and Hove Albion's while he was playing for Blackburn Rovers. He was found guilty in April 2014.

With his talent never in doubt , Celtic must be sure of ways to curb his excesses or carrying his baggages as he has proved a poster boy for "Bad Boy Footballers"

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