Turkish journalist briefly detained over Musiala rumor; OneFootball names best XI; Somali referee to lead Super Cup
Journalist Burhan Can Terzi was briefly held in Turkey for a false claim about Jamal Musiala joining Galatasaray, then released; OneFootball posted its top summer signings XI; Somali referee Omar Artan will officiate the UEFA Super Cup in Salzburg.
On Monday, the Bakırköy prosecutor’s office in Istanbul instructed that journalist Burhan Can Terzi be taken into custody for allegedly spreading false news after he claimed German midfielder Jamal Musiala would join Galatasaray; the detention lasted only hours, and Terzi was released that evening. In a separate football update, OneFootball’s social media manager revealed his chosen best eleven composed of players acquired during the current summer transfer window, inviting fan reaction.
The week’s feel-good story features Somali referee Omar Artan, who missed the World Cup after a visa rejection, arriving in Salzburg to officiate the UEFA Super Cup clash between Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa on Wednesday. The article also notes a viral image on X and provides a TV schedule for an Olympique Lyonnais match, but the core items are the journalist’s brief arrest, the transfer-signings XI, and Artan’s appointment.
Why it matters
It highlights press freedom issues in Turkey, fan interest in transfer news, and a symbolic appointment of a Somali referee to a major European final.
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