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Turgay Şeren
Turkish footballer (1932–2016)
Turkay Sabit Şeren (15 May 1932 – 7 July 2016) was a Turkish football player, who was a one-time goalkeeper of Galatasaray. He played for Galatasaray between 1947 and 1966 and was capped 52 times for Turkey,[2] including two matches at the 1954 FIFA World Cup.[3] Because of his saves against West Germany in 1951 in Berlin, he is nicknamed as "Berlin Panteri" (Panther of Berlin). He also coached Galatasaray.[4] Şeren was awarded a testimonial match by the club in 1967 in Istanbul, inviting players like Ion Pârcălab, Lev Yashin and Ion Nunweiller.[5][6]
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After his retirement, Şeren became a football columnist and a television commentator.
He died at age 84 on 7 July 2016.[7]