Zokora >>> Emre

[Esky]

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This video contains one of the craziest “tackles” you will ever see and this episode was coming.

In April, Didier Zokora, the former Tottenham midfielder, was outraged after a Super Lig match between Trabzonspor and Fenerbahce, as he claimed Emre (previously of Newcastle) had racially abused him.

Zokora said: “Emre and I came face to face during the match. I’ll tell you what he said word for word. He called me: ‘A dirty n*****’.”

Subsequently, Emre was banned for two matches by the Turkish Football Disciplinary Committee (PFDK) after Trabzonspor filed a civil law suit at an Istanbul court.

The original incident can be seen on this video.

Emre and Zokora came face to face on Sunday night again and the temperature was raised a notch when Zokora refused to shake Emre’s hand after the two teams lined up pre match.

The Ivory Coast midfielder then took out his retribution with one of the most painful challenges you will ever see just before the break with Trabzonspor 2-1 down, in a match they would go on to lose 3-1.

Quite how the referee only deemed this a yellow card is beyond comprehension but difficult to blame Zokora for wanting to knock seven bells out of Emre. (Sorry/merge if already posted).

[avoidconfusion]

If that's what Emre said to him then good on Zokora for kicking him in the balls like that.

[1950]

Let's kick racism out football... literally.

A bit of a harsh yellow card tho. He got the ball.

[Ted Hughes]

Proper challenge.

That reminds me of Neil Poynton on Giggs at the swamp; when Giggs kept catching him late with his studs on the instep & getting away with it & 'Dissa' just said 'fuck this', kicked him where it hurts & walked off. (Then we battered them with 10 men )

[Blue Blood]

Ouch.

Danny Tiatto's nutcracker at Blackburn years ago still holds as my favourite nut shot though.

[Mike J]

if he called him that then he deserved it.

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

Let's kick racism out football... literally.

A bit of a harsh yellow card tho. He got the ball.

this.

[Kyle]

I love it. Fantastic stuff.

[Alioune DVToure]

Emre is rancid. Always has been. Should've kicked him in the face and received a medal.

[Piccsnumberoneblue]

Proper challenge.

That reminds me of Neil Poynton on Giggs at the swamp; when Giggs kept catching him late with his studs on the instep & getting away with it & 'Dissa' just said 'fuck this', kicked him where it hurts & walked off. (Then we battered them with 10 men )

Vintage Violence.

[craigmcfc]

Love it, fantastic way to get his frustration out on him. It would have been even better if the ref had booked Emre for diving.

[Blue_Manc]

What a tackle! I think the two match ban for racial abuse was a joke so it's good that Zokora decided to give Emre his own form of punishment.

[Alex Sapphire]

i think a verbal reprimand would have surficed


maybe anton ferdinand should be yellow carded for not doing the same to Terry