Rüstü proud to join Barça
Tuesday, July 1, 2003
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Turkish international goalkeeper Rüstü Reçber has finalised his transfer to FC Barcelona.
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Tests passed
Looking forward
He added: "There have been some great Barça teams in the past and I want us to be a great Barça in the future." Rüstü is the first signing for new Barcelona president Joan Laporta.
Retirement plan
Rüstü, who had been Fenerbahçe's No1 since joining from Antalyaspor in 1994, has said he would like to end his career back at the Istanbul club. The goalkeeper, who impressed for Turkey at last summer's FIFA World Cup finals, has played 79 times for his country.