Euro 2008 Turkey Football Blog

Of all the teams Turkey used the most players that were forced upon, baring in mind the sides that decided to field second sides because they had already qualified had every choice, due to injuries and suspensions Turkey fielded everyone except their 3rd choice keeper. The tournament didn’t see too many red cards, and only […]

Turkey Coach Fatih Terim faces the prospect of having to play third-choice keeper Tolgan Zengin on pitch during Wednesday’s Semi Final.
Fatih Terim has just 13 outfield players available for their Euro 2008, not to mention 1st choice keeper Volkan Demirel suspended.
Turkey are still waiting to hear whether keeper he will have his suspension, for his red card against teh Czech Republic overturned.

“He […]

Turkey will go into their semi final against Germany without their leading striker Nihat Kahveci. Kahveci picked up a thigh injury against Croatia in the quarter final and joins an ever expanding injury list.
Turkey will be missing a third of their squad for the semi final through injury or suspension this proves there current […]

Croatia coach Slaven Bilić admitted there was “something special” about Fatih Terim’s side after their thrilling win at the Ernst-Happel-Stadion on Friday night. Turkey’s run to the semi-finals of EURO 2008 has been sensational but what is the secret of their success – and can they reproduce it against Germany in Basel next Wednesday?
When Portugal […]

Turkey coach Fatih Terim said after the quarter final there is “no limit to success” for his side after they defeated Croatia on penalties to earn a semi-final meeting with Germany. Turkey looked to be out of the tournament when Ivan Klasnić struck late in extra time, but Semih Şentürk had other ideas and netted […]

Hamit Altıntop is looking beyond the Semi Final with Germany and believes Turkey can go all the way and win EURO 2008. “If we believe in ourselves we can win the tournament,” - Turkey have believed in themselves the whole way to come from behind in 3 successive games it takes extreme belief so will […]

Turkey and Switerland headed to St. Jakob-Park both needing a win to stay alive at EURO 2008. It was a match played out in the worst of conditions with rain heavily damaging the pitch with talks of the game even being called off luckly this didn’t occur.
The match started with Turkey attacking early but the […]

Turkey 0-0 Croatia (1-1 a.e, 3-1 pen.)
In a match where Croatia were touted as comfortable winners on paper but it was a totally different match on hand. Turkey and Croatia battled it out evenly in a 0-0 draw until 90 minutes. Turkey had Rustu Recber guarding their post after Volkan was suspended for two matches […]

 What a match have we got on our hands!!! And Turkey have done it again!! A Comeback aganst Czech Republic in the dying moments of the match has been repeated here with Turkey restoring parity in the dying seconds of the match after having to undergo another 30 minutes of extra time.
Croatia were on the […]

As we are currently in half-time extra time, Croatia and Turkey are still battling it out in a very entertaining 0-0 draw although we now need to see some goals or at least a thrilling penalty encounter. Croatia looked to be strong to take the lead in many moments of the match with Turkey just […]