If it weren't for a photo sent by a dear friend of mine from the stadium last Thursday evening (February 22nd), - due to my distance from football - Galatasaray's match against Sparta Prague would probably not have entered my agenda at all. And of course, then another photo: that shot showing the "1683 - European War" banner displayed by Sparta Prague fans. While looking at the other photos reflecting the 4-1 defeat of Galatasaray in the match, it was impossible not to dwell on this. The historical