"In 1950 we played Besiktas of Istanbul, in St. Louis. They beat us badly, 5-0. It was a tryout as much as anything, and then we faced an English select team with Stanley Matthews playing, in New York, and they won 1-0. Those were the first times the World Cup team played together. The next day we left for Brazil. It took us two and a half days to get down there!"Yazının Tamamı Burada
Besiktas FC (Turkey): May 21, 1950 through June 11, 1950. Results: 5 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss.
Roster: Recep Akiner, Mehmet Atcilar, Feyzi Buyukyelvrim, Tenas Casis, Fahrt, Conserver, Levon Ekenyan, Bulent Esen, Kemel Gulcelik, Sukru Tosuncuk, Kemal Unlu, Yavug Ureten, Kamil Uzulme, Sevket Yorulmaz. Coach: Eric Keen.O Turnenin Tamamı İçin Buraya Tıklayınız
5/21/50 Besiktas 5, New York Stars 3 (at Randalls Island, NYC)
5/24/50 Besiktas 1, New England Stars 1 (at Fall River, MA)
5/28/50 Besiktas 5, Chicago Stars 2 (at Chicago, IL)
5/31/50 Besiktas 5, U.S. Stars 0 (at St. Louis, MO)
6/6/50 Besiktas 7, Philadelphia Stars 1 (at Philadelphia, PA)
6/9/50 Besiktas 3, American League Stars 1 (at Polo Grounds, NYC)
6/11/50 Besiktas 1, Manchester United 2 (at Kearny, NJ)
