Emre Belözoğlu and Arda Turan Meet at Morning Prayer

Emre Belözoğlu and Arda Turan, among the unforgettable names of Turkish football, continue their friendship into their coaching careers as well. The pair, who will soon be rivals in the Champions League, met for the morning prayer at Eyüpsultan Mosque in Istanbul.

Arda Turan, head coach of Shakhtar Donetsk, and Emre Belözoğlu, Fenerbahçe's new head coach, will face each other at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday, 25 November, at 23:00. Before the match, the two friends went to the mosque at first light and performed the morning prayer together.

After the prayer, the pair walked through the streets of Eyüpsultan and chatted over hot salep bought from a local shopkeeper. A local business owner filmed the moment on his mobile phone. The footage drew strong interest from football fans on social media.