Hamit Altıntop (born December 8, 1982 in Gelsenkirchen, West Germany) is a Turkish national footballer. He is a versatile midfielder and can play either in a defending or attacking role. He is well known for his flair of long-shot ability, as shown when he played for Schalke 04 and so far with Bayern Munich.
He is the identical twin brother of footballer Halil Altıntop, who was born 10 minutes after Hamit.[1]
Schalke
Altıntop started his professional career in local German club Wattenscheid in 2000 along with his brother. As successful performances grabbed the attention of bigger clubs, he was transferred to Schalke 04 in 2003, where he played in a primarily defensive midfield role. (more…)
Only hours before the UEFA EURO 2008™ final kicked off, MasterCard hosted a Young Referee Insight Session together with ambassador Pierluigi Collina and eight talented and promising officials selected by the Austrian referee federation.
Match preparation
During the session, Collina shared his experiences with the young referees, speaking about the importance of tactical, physical and mental preparation prior to the last match of the tournament. In addition to the experience of meeting with the Italian, the referees were treated to an additional priceless moment when they were joined during the session by Roberto Rosetti, the referee for the final between Germany and Spain, as well as other members of the UEFA referee team. Following yesterday’s release of the latest research into the economic impact of UEFA EURO 2008™, the event in Vienna follows successful young referee insight sessions held around Europe and is part of MasterCard’s continued leveraging of its football sponsorship activities.