Ferdi Kadıoğlu's assessment of the Netherlands match and Demiral
Ferdi Kadıoğlu, a defender for the Turkish National Team, which will face the Netherlands tomorrow in the UEFA Euro 2024 quarter-finals, stated that it will be a special match for him personally as he was born in the Netherlands, and that they believe they will advance to the next round.
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Speaking at a press conference held at the Berlin Olympic Stadium, where the match will take place, Ferdi said, "It will be a very special match for me. My mother is Dutch and my father is Turkish, so it will be a special match for my family as well. We expect a large number of Turkish fans; it feels like we will be playing on our home turf."
When asked, "What do you think about the suspension Merih received? How will this affect you?" Ferdi Kadıoğlu replied:
"The gesture Merih made did not carry a political meaning; he wanted to celebrate with Turkish fans and the nation all over the world. We do not find this penalty fair, and I assume the other players feel the same way. We will go into tomorrow's match with extra motivation; we will be ready for tomorrow. It looks like we will have to make changes to the squad.
In any case, we will go out and play our game. I have received many messages from my family and friends; it will be a very beautiful match tomorrow. It is unfortunate that he received a penalty, so someone else will have to play in Merih's place, but I am sure whoever plays will do their best. The Netherlands has very high-quality individual players. I know what they are capable of. The Netherlands is a strong team, but we also take the field with passion and put our hearts into it."
The national footballer answered the question, "How do you find your overall tournament performance, and what are the differences between the Ferdi of five years ago and the current Ferdi?" by saying, "We played very well for 60 minutes in the Austria match, but we had problems in the last 30 minutes.
We put up a very serious fight and deserved to be in the quarter-finals. I am a completely different player now than I was five years ago. I used to wear the Dutch jersey, but I made the decision to wear the Turkish jersey two years ago, and I have not regretted it for a single moment. Turkish fans support us at a truly high level everywhere. It is like we are playing on our home turf; this is a wonderful thing, and our fans will be by our side tomorrow just as they were in the previous matches."