BERLIN : Turkey's Italian coach Vincenzo Montella has been embraced by the nation following his side's 2-1 win over Austria which took them into the Euro 2024 quarter-finals where they will face Netherlands on Saturday.
Soccer Football - Euro 2024 - Round of 16 - Austria v Turkey - Leipzig Stadium, Leipzig, Germany - July 2, 2024 Turkey coach Vincenzo Montella REUTERS/Thilo SchmuelgenBERLIN : Turkey's Italian coach Vincenzo Montella has been embraced by the nation following his side's 2-1 win over Austria which took them into the Euro 2024 quarter-finals where they will face Netherlands on Saturday.
"Montella has become one of us now. He hugs and kisses everyone. He hugged me tightly and said 'We dedicate this victory to the Turkish nation and especially to you'," Turkish Football Federation President Mehmet Buyukeksi told reporters. German and Turkish media reported on Wednesday that Turkish president Tayyip Erdogan plans to attend the match, cancelling a proposed trip to Azerbaijan."At the beginning of the tournament, I told the players, ' 2002 , 2008 have been talked about for years. You should have a story to tell your children in this tournament'," Buyukeksi said.
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