Galatasaray legend Cevad Prekazi has died, clubs pay tribute

Cevad Prekazi, the Yugoslav midfielder remembered as a Galatasaray legend, has died. He joined the Istanbul club from Hajduk Split in 1985 and stayed for six years.

In 229 matches he scored 44 goals and made 65 assists. With Galatasaray he won two Süper Lig titles (Turkey's top league), one Turkish Cup and three Super Cups.

Before that, he played for Partizan Belgrade from 1976 to 1983, making 175 appearances and scoring 23 goals. He won three league titles and the 1978 Mitropa Cup there. In Turkey he also played for Altay and Bakırköyspor, and a street in Istanbul carries his name.

Partizan said in a statement that Prekazi always stressed the club was his second home. Fatih Terim, another Galatasaray great, wrote that Prekazi will always live on in the infinity sign of Galatasaray's history. The time and place of the funeral will be announced later.