Turkish striker Burak Yilmaz, champion of France with Lille in 2021, announced Monday June 5 to retire at the age of 37. ” I want to announce to all my country that I am ending my career. I am very happy and proud said the “Kral” (king), as he has long been nicknamed in Turkey, at a press conference in Istanbul. The player, who played this season in the Dutch first division under the colors of Fortuna Sittard, indicated that he wanted to continue in football as a coach. The former Turkish international (77 caps, 31 goals) announced his international retirement last year after Turkey’s defeat in the semi-finals of the European play-offs for the 2022 World Cup during which he missed a penalty. Yilmaz, who notably wore the colors of the three big Istanbul clubs, Besiktas, Fenerbahçe and Galatasaray, participated in the jersey of Turkey at Euro 2016 and 2020.
