The fastest World Cup goalscorer who now lives in exile

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Hakan Sukur was a Turkish icon. AFP
Hakan Sukur was a Turkish icon. AFP
Hakan Sukur was once a footballing icon in Turkey: club legend for Galatasaray, UEFA Cup winner, scorer of the fastest ever international goal, admired across Turkey. However, his path after retirement from football led him into politics, and would end up seeing him exiled from his home country in 2016.