Turkey-Netherlands match receives extensive coverage in European press: They showered 3 of our players with praise
The Turkish National Football Team bid farewell to the tournament after a 2-1 defeat against the Netherlands in the EURO 2024 quarter-finals. The performance of the national team against the Netherlands received extensive coverage in the European press. Many newspapers highlighted Turkey's 3 young stars.
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After advancing from the group stage at the EURO 2024 European Football Championship and eliminating Austria in the round of 16, our National Football Team faced the Netherlands in the quarterfinals.
Ending the first half of the match with a 1-0 lead, the national team could not stop the Netherlands' goals in the second half. Leaving the pitch with a 2-1 defeat, the national team also bid farewell to the tournament.
The match between the Turkish National Football Team and the Netherlands has resonated widely in the European press. International media outlets showered three of our players with praise.
Here are the headlines from the European press...
Marca: Koeman's Netherlands stopped the 'Turkish miracle' by using its character, skill, and quality.
Sport Mediaset: The Turks bid farewell to the tournament with their heads held high after a brave and strong performance in an entertaining and spectacular match.
Kicker: The Netherlands trailed for a long time against Turkey and put on a lackluster performance.
Bild: Two good moves and 2 goals in 6 minutes were enough for the Dutch to start the party.
Der Westen: An impressive tournament for Turkey ended in the quarterfinals. Despite the painful exit in a dramatic fashion, pride prevails in Turkey.
Sky Sport: With an exciting second half, the Netherlands surpassed Turkey to advance to the semi-finals. The performance of De Vrij, the best player on the pitch, and Verbruggen's saves in the final moments were decisive in the match.
Corriere Dello Sport: Montella's Turkey has been eliminated. Akaydin's goal was not enough to keep Turkey's fairy tale in Germany alive.
Sporza: Turkey leaves the European Championship with its head held high.
Foot Mercato: The Netherlands defeated Turkey in a wild match. Turkey started the game well and took the lead, but the Oranje reacted and made a comeback.
RMC Sport: The Netherlands turned everything around in six minutes in a match they trailed for a long time.
Daily Mail: The Netherlands extinguished the Turkish fire in Berlin.
The Guardian: Koeman saw his players hitting a wall and brought on Weghorst. The change worked, and they overcame a relentless Turkey.
HLN: Although the Netherlands struggled against Turkey, which established a very strong connection between its players and fans in this tournament, they managed to win.
El Confidencial: The Netherlands defeated Turkey in five minutes, ending Arda Güler's dream. The Netherlands-Turkey match was the only quarter-final game that was highly entertaining and did not go into extra time.
De Telegraaf: Playing against Turkey was by no means easy, but the Netherlands proved it has great character.
AS: Arda Güler produced another almost Maradona-esque performance.
The Daily Mail highlighted 3 of our football players. Here are the national football players the newspaper featured on its front page
Ferdi Kadıoğlu is a gem of a player. With this form, he will be transferred to a big club in one of the top 5 leagues.
Barış Alper Yılmaz did not give Van Dijk and De Vrij a moment of peace. He was very unlucky to be on the losing side.
What a talent Arda Güler is! The sky is the limit for this kid.
