fernabache awaits second leg

Back in December when Fenerbahçe SK had secured qualification from the UEFA Champions League group stage for the first time, their London-born winger Kazım Kazım told uefa.com: "I want to get an English club". He eventually got his wish and on Tuesday the former Sheffield United FC man will face Chelsea FC in circumstances even he could have scarcely imagined.

Homeward bound

Kazım Kazım watched from the bench as Fenerbahçe fell 1-0 behind at home to Chelsea last Wednesday but the 21-year-old got his chance early in the second half when he was introduced by coach Zico. Within eleven minutes he had beaten Carlo Cudicini with a coolly-taken finish, setting Fenerbahçe on the road to a 2-1 win. Now, having spent around €2,500 on tickets for family at Stamford Bridge, he cannot wait for the return. "Of course I'm looking forward to going home, I've got a lot of family there," Kazım Kazım said. "I grew up in London and my family could not have imagined this success."

Goal

Having made the most of his only home competition start on Matchday 4 when his shot was deflected in by PSV Eindhoven's Dirk Marcellis in what proved a decisive 2-0 home success, Kazım Kazım is now on the competition's goalscorers list in his own right. Yet he is more concerned with what his strike means to his team's chances of a first European semi-final in their centenary year. "For me personally it is nice to get the goal," the Turkish international said. "But even more it's great for the team. We have a little bit of an advantage but they are a great team at Stamford Bridge so we are going to have to work even harder.

Team spirit

The former Bury FC and Brighton and Hove Albion FC player knows that having lost 3-0 at Chelsea last season in his sole career visit with Sheffield United. Unlike that day, chances are he will not start on Tuesday, but Kazım Kazım is pleased to have any part. "I'm happy being part of the team," he said. "I'm working hard to get into the starting eleven. It's not about me, it's about the team, about Turkey, about us getting to the final. Whatever Zico thinks is best, he is in charge, I am in no position to criticise the manager!"