There was a Epic scene at the Last Night Istanbul Derby. Galatasaray vs Fenerbahce. http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/...atasaray-fans-pay-spectacular-tribute-4463527 Galatasaray fans pay spectacular tribute to Graeme Souness flag plant stunt before Istanbul derby : SOUNESS is remembered for planting a flag in the centre-circle after a win over Fenerbahce in 1996 and prior to the clash the moment was brought back to life: Iconic: Souness is remembered in the impressive tifo. GALATASARAY fans have paid tribute to Graeme Souness before their Istanbul derby with Fenerbahce. In 1996, the ex-Rangers and Scotland icon famously planted a Gala flag in the centre-circle after his side's win over their fiercest rivals. It remains one of the most iconic moments in Turkish football history and 18 years on, his antics were brought back to life at the Turk Telecom Arena. Gala fans unveiled a quite superb tifo behind one of the goals, featuring Souness planting the flag on an outline of a pitch. Here is the Scene from the 1996 year of the CUP Finale about Galatasaray victory and coach Souness epic action vs Arch rival at the rival field middle of the pitch after the final whistle: Graeme Souness plants the Galatasaray flag in the Fenerbahce pitch after a Turkish Cup final back in 1996 The former Liverpool player nearly sparked a riot after placing a large Galatasaray flag into the centre circle of the pitch of arch rivals Fenerbahce after his side had beaten them. Explaining the incident, Souness explained in The Independent: 'The Fenerbahce vice-president had made some smart-arse comments about me being a cripple earlier in the season, and it was just a spontaneous action,' 'I got the biggest kiss of my life from the president.' The scene about the Souness 1996 epic historic immortal action: . ...18 years on, the Scottish manager is still being idolised by the fans, so much so that they recreated the moment with choreography ahead of this season's derby. An image of Souness planting the flag was projected in a Turk Telekom Arena stand using 'tifo' : Wow.
Here is another news about it; http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...conic-graeme-souness-moment-with-amazing-tifo Galatasaray Remember Iconic Graeme Souness Moment with Amazing Tifo Galatasaray took on fierce rivals Fenerbahce on Saturday, and their fans used the occasion to remember one of the most iconic moments in the Istanbul derby's history. After the 1996 Turkish Cup final, Gala's then manager Graeme Souness famously planted a club flag in the centre of Fener's pitch after victory. Judging by the display above, the club's fans still hold the Scotsman in high esteem a full 18 years later. The display seemed to inspire the current crop, as they won the match 2-1 ps; Here is a video about that historic immortal epic action by Souness from that special night: What a Legend .