dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ɐ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks dˌʌbəljˌuːsˈiː kwˈɔlɪfˌaɪɚɹ ɐɡˈɛnst tˈɜːki, hiː wʌz lˈæʃt æt ænd kˈɪkt baɪ tˈɜːki plˈeɪɚɹ ˈælpeɪ ˈɜːzɐlˌæn.
During a 2006 WC qualifier against Turkey, he was lashed at and kicked by Turkey player Alpay Özalan.