FORMER Blackburn striker Hakan Sukur is in line for a fare play award after rebuilding his shattered life to become an Uber driver. Turkish striker Sukur, 48, lives in America having been exiled for opposing his country’s hardline president Recep Erdogan. The Uefa Cup winner and World Cup semi-finalist said: “I drive for Uber and I sell books. “Erdogan took everything from me: my right to freedom, my right to express myself, my right to work. 2 Sukur lives in the US having been exiled for opposing his country’s hardline president Recep Erdogan Credit: GettySukur insists he still loves his country - just not its leader.

Source: Express January 13, 2020 16:55 UTC