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'It was a nervous start' – Eintracht Frankfurt star Jonathan Burkardt hails 'incredible' Champions League result as coach tells players to 'enjoy' heroic comeback win against Galatasaray

Eintracht Frankfurt marked their Champions League return with a thumping 5-1 win over Galatasaray, overturning an early Leroy Sane-inspired opener. Jonathan Burkardt struck twice on his debut in the competition, while young starlet Can Uzun and Ansgar Knauff also shone in a pulsating night at Deutsche Bank Park. Coach Dino Toppmoller urged his players to “enjoy” the triumph, calling it a reward for last season’s efforts.

'You lost to Slovakia!' – Julian Nagelsmann's Leroy Sane comments draw angry response from Galatasaray boss despite Turkish side's Champions League humiliation against Eintracht Frankfurt

Galatasaray boss Okan Buruk has fired back at Germany national coach Julian Nagelsmann over his comments about Leroy Sane. The national team boss has said Sane will have to perform beyond his usual expectations to make the squad after he joined the Turkish giants from Bayern Munich. Buruk, though, pointed to the recent loss to Slovakia as proof Germany aren't as good as Nagelsmann believes.

Hakan Calhanoglu 'agreed' Fenerbahce move despite his Galatasaray love as president explains why transfer didn't go through for Inter star

Fenerbahce president Ali Koc revealed that Inter midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu had agreed to join the club in the summer. The revelation comes despite Calhanoglu publicly declaring his lifelong support for Fenerbahce’s arch-rivals Galatasaray. In the end, neither side was able to finalise a transfer, and the Turkish international remained in Italy for the season.

Senne Lammens' brother felt Galatasaray was a better move than Man Utd amid fears £18m goalkeeper could join list of players to 'succumb to pressure' at Old Trafford

Senne Lammens' brother has admitted he felt that the Belgian goalkeeper should have joined Galatasaray instead of Manchester United in the summer transfer window, amid fears he would "succumb to the pressure" of life at Old Trafford. Lammens completed an £18 million ($25m) deadline day move from Royal Antwerp as the Red Devils decided against placing a formal offer for Aston Villa's Emiliano Martinez.