After Demiral's suspension, his wife Heidi speaks to Bild
Heidi Lushtaku, the wife of Turkish national team player Merih Demiral—who has been at the center of controversy following his 'wolf' gesture after scoring against Austria and subsequently received a two-match ban—spoke to a German newspaper.
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Following the two-match suspension handed to Demiral by UEFA, his wife Heidi Lushtaku gave an interview to the German newspaper Bild.
Regarding her husband Demiral, Lushtaku said, "My husband is not a racist. He is a kind, open-minded, and tolerant person."
Demiral's 34-year-old wife, Heidi Lushtaku, gave an interview to the German newspaper Bild.
Regarding the 'wolf' gesture made by her husband Demiral following the scandalous decision by UEFA, she stated, "The wolf is the animal symbol of Turkey.
It has nothing to do with racism or fascism."
"KIND, OPEN-MINDED"
Heidi Lushtaku, who married Merih Demiral in 2021, used the following expressions in her interview with the German newspaper Bild:
"My husband is not a racist. He is a kind, open-minded, and tolerant person."
WHAT HAPPENED?
In the UEFA EURO 2024 quarter-final match, our National Football Team faced Austria.
The crescent-star team secured a 2-1 victory in the match thanks to goals from Merih Demiral. Merih Demiral, who scored the goals that brought victory to Turkey, celebrated by making the 'wolf' gesture.
While UEFA launched an investigation into Demiral's celebration, the German newspaper Bild announced last night that Demiral would be given a two-match suspension.
The TFF, however, denied Bild's report.