Turkey had an exciting debut in the European Championship this Tuesday (28), with a 3-1 victory about Georgia that delighted the fans in Dortmund.
Mert Muldur (25′), Arda Guler (65′) and Kerem Akturkoglu (90’+7) scored for the Turks, while Georges Mikautadze (32′) scored for the Georgian team.
Guler, 19, had his first season at Real Madrid hampered by injuries, but scored a great goal against Georgia that paved the way for Turkey’s victory.
When the game was tied at 1-1, he hit hard and placed on the left to give his team the advantage.
“It’s not enough to say that the support from the fans was incredible, it was more than that”, said the young Turk, voted the best player of the match. “I don’t care about personal achievements, I work for the team and I’m happy to contribute,” he added.
With more than three million people of Turkish origin on German soil, the BVB Stadion, with a capacity of 62 thousand seats, was small.
Those privileged enough to get tickets did not disappoint. The mythical “Yellow Wall” was dyed red, with Turkish flags and flares lighting up a rainy afternoon in Dortmund.
On the field, two teams from “peripheral” Europe, but with credentials to fight against any major team on the continent.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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