Turkey left Euro 2024 having laden the tournament with its spirit and energy and won the hearts of football lovers all over the world, coach Vincenzo Montella said on Saturday. Turkey lost 2-1 to the Netherlands in the quarterfinals in Berlin, the Dutch booking a semifinal with England in Dortmund after a bruising clash in front of passionate Turkish support. …
Four of them are left at the 2024 European Championship. “Right now, he’s the best midfielder in Italy and possibly the world,” Turkey’s Italian coach Vincenzo Montella opined. GO DEEPER The chaos of Austria vs Turkey: Part Bundesliga, part South America, part lower-league He’s the one balancing agent in a team big on exuberance and having-a-go and less big on …
Turkey enters Euro 2024 with high hopes and a renewed sense of purpose following a stellar qualifying campaign after the Crescent Stars showcased resilience and consistency to top Group D with five wins and just one defeat from eight games. Turkey at a glance: Previous Euro performance: Five participations, semi-finalists in 2008 Other honours: None FIFA ranking: 40 Nickname: The …
Italy were held to a goalless draw by Turkey on Tuesday as the Azzurri gear up for their European Championship title defence later this month. “We’ll take all the time we need to make the necessary decisions.” There was little on display on Tuesday to suggest a repeat of Italy’s thrilling triumph at the last Euros three years ago could …
