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Tuesday, June 06, 2006

Turkish Cypriots Win the FIFI Wild Cup

"Turkish Cypriots Win the FIFI Wild Cup

HAMBURG, Germany, June 6 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Team for the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus has won the FIFI Wild Cup, sponsored by internet betting portal mybet.com. The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus is now the unofficial world champion of national championships not recognised by FIFA. Saturday's final saw the team from the Mediterranean island defeat the team from Zanzibar in a dramatic encounter with a 4:1 score after a penalty shoot out (0:0 after the regular match time).

Right from the start, the game was fought out fiercely in front of an enthusiastic crowd in the St. Pauli stadium at the Millerntor. The Turkish Cypriots were handed the victory cup by Elton, the TV presenter, after a performance that proved a pleasant surprise for the many German and international journalists present."

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