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England supporters may have mi sed out on the opportunity to support their home  Buddy Hield Jersey country in this summers European Championships, but any Sheffield United fans following the tournament will no doubt find one of only two English players on display rather familiar. Colin Kazim-Richards, otherwise known by his Turkish name Kzm-Kzm, was born in Leytonstone, London and spent almost a year at Bramall Lane after Neil Warnock took him from Brighton and Hove Albions reserves to the Premier League for 250,000. Now, Kazim-Richards will Jason Williams Jersey  star for his adopted country in the last four of Euro 2008 after their dramatic penalty shoot-out victory over Croatia this evening. The other Englishman in the tournament is Italys Simone Perotta, born in Ashton-under-Lyne.All the lads in the dre sing room were singing songs in Turkish, I didnt have a clue what they were singing  I just jumped up and down to the beat!, Kazim-Richards said after the game. My Turkish is coming on leaps and bounds, at Fenerbahe theres four translators so you dont really have to speak Turkish, but I am trying to learn it.  Kazim-Richards in his Turkey shirt.Following The Blades relegation Kazim-Richards fairytale story continued Chris Webber Jersey  with his move to Fenerbahe, where he scored in the Champions League against Chelsea. Eligible to play for Turkey due to his mothers Turkish-Cypriot nationality, the former Bury man went on to make his international debut against Brazil.After I played for Turkey last season against Brazil, I got a call saying Fenerbahe were interested, he explained. Neil Warnock had  Willie Cauley-Stein Jersey left Sheffield United, and the new management team didnt seem that interested in me. Id dreamed of Champions League football and when I met Zico (Fenerbahes then coach) there was no going back.  and celebrating his only goal in his Bramall Lane days.Despite an impre sive start to his career at the kr Saracolu Stadium in Istanbul, reports have linked Kazim with a move back home to England. Although stopping short of dismi sing the speculation, he admitted: I dont know what the future is. With respect, Turkey is not as good domestically  Hassan Whiteside Jersey as England and Spain and I want to prove myself against the best, so after the European Championships well sit down and discu s the future.