Robin van Persie and Nani on life at Fenerbahçe
Tuesday, March 8, 2016
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Fenerbahçe stars Nani and Robin van Persie take to the hot seat to answer fans' questions on European ambitions, favourite Turkish food and the perils of driving in Istanbul.
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How far can Fenerbahçe go in the UEFA Europa League?
Nani: To reach this point in the UEFA Europa League, anything can happen with motivation. I think we've been doing so well – maybe a lot of people were not expecting us to do so well at this stage. We have proved we can play good football and beat some good teams. Now we must have a good strategy and do our best then anyone can win. We'll see how far we can go.
Do you have a favourite Turkish food?
Robin van Persie: [Asks translator] Deniz, we need your help. What's this thing we eat after games? Bread with köfte? Köfte dürüm, the meatball wrap? That's the one. And a döner kebab!
Nani: For me, easy: Döner and rice. Everywhere you go, they make very good rice. In my country, whatever food you eat, there is rice on the side and it's good that it is similar here.
What's the best thing about living in Istanbul?
RvP: The traffic! Very relaxed, everyone sticks to the rules, no one overtakes you on the right side!
Nani: Actually, I like the traffic because you can do whatever you want! From the right to the left – everyone is doing the same! But seriously, the weather is fantastic.
RvP: Just like in Manchester [where the pair played for Manchester United], right!
Nani: Everyone likes good weather. If you have good weather like today, everybody is happy.
RvP: You know it's snowing in England now, right?
Nani: It's a beautiful city, you can enjoy it. And the fans: they are very nice and give a lot of passion, show they like you. You can be happy when you go home.
This is part of a longer Q&A on the UEFA Europa League Facebook page, with fans providing the questions