Officials Suspend Turkey’s Merih Demiral For Celebrating With Hand Sign Linked To Gray Wolves Ultranationalist Group
Damn, people are dumb. Merih Demiral, a defender for the Turkey men’s soccer team, has been suspended for two games from Euro 2024 by UEFA after he was celebrating a goal using a hand sign that’s linked to Gray Wolves, a ultranationalist group. The incident took place Tuesday during Turkey’s Round of 16 victory against […]
Turkey’s Merih Demiral gets two-game ban for nationalist gesture
BERLIN — UEFA suspended Turkish player Merih Demiral for two matches on Friday for making a controversial gesture at the European Championships, an incident that has sparked a diplomatic dispute between Turkey and hosts Germany. The suspension means Demiral will miss Saturday’s quarter-final against the Netherlands and the semi-final if Turkey progresses. The Turkish Football […]
Delight for Demiral as Turkey are through – Football Daily | Football
Follow Football Weekly wherever you listen to podcasts and join the conversation Facebook, twitter and email. In today’s podcast, a great late save from Mert Gunok against Gordon Banks suggests Turkey are finally finding their groove after years of being underdogs. Two goals and some brave defending from Merih Demiral gave Turkey the win. Meanwhile, […]