TURKEY: UNDERDOGS: A PICSPAM

[jenni_blog]

I haven't yet done a picspam on the Turkish National Team. So let me do one of their run so far in the Euros. Nobody expected them to get this far in the tournament, so what they've accomplished is quite impressive. I was rather upset when they beat Croatia because I'm a big fan of the Croatian team. But the Turkish team should be proud of themselves. It's interesting that 9 of their players are injured or suspended and that they may have to use their 3rd-string GK in the midfield. Today's game should be fascinating.

On a side note, I was so happy to discover that Roberto Rossetti will be refereeing the finals. I love Roberto Rossetti.♥



Keeper Volkan Demirel plays in the rain 11June08.



Players celebrate their win.



Volan Demirel 15June08.



Volkan receives a red card and is suspended for the next two games.



Volkan leaves the pitch.



Tuncay Sanli goes into goal to replace Volkan.



Volkan reluctantly comes off.



Turkey players celebrate their win.



Volkan joins his teammates in training 17June08.



Goalkeepers warm up 19June08.



Players celebrate their win vs Croatia 20June08.



Arda and Recber celebrate.



Volkan celebrates with Rustu Recber.



Happy times for turkey.



Hamit celebrates.



Melvut Erding signs autographs 21June08.



Ditto for Kazim Kazim 21June08.



Emre signs for fans.



Emre Asik.



Ayhan Akman peers out car window 21June08.



Arda Turan poses with admirers.



Ugur Boral poses with fans.



Volkan and Arda during training 22June08.



Semih Senturk at press conference 23June08.



Semih Senturk and Gokhan Zan give press conference 23June08.



Gokhan Zan.♥









Semih Senturk.



Ugur Boral warms up 24June08.



Tolga Zendin watches the ball.



Tolga Zendin controls the ball.



Semih Senturk kicks the ball.



Hamit Altintop touches the turf.



Hamit and Tuncay practice.



Aurelio and Zendin warm up.

Comments

[colourreporter.livejournal.com]

Aws: good luck to them! Even if they've got goalies out playing midfielder roles and more players watching from the bench than available to start . . . Poor puppies: they've been astounding so far :-).

[aglaiya.livejournal.com]

Sorry, I hope they'll lose!

[just-jenni.livejournal.com]

Oh, me too! I want a final with Germany and Spain!!! But I wanted to picspam all the teams I don't hate! LOL.

[aglaiya.livejournal.com]

YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
The german NT made it! *is still excited* Sometimes I love 'my' team *lol*

[soviet-star.livejournal.com]

I wanted they to win!! because I love underdogs (yeah, besides Chile my favorites NT ever are Norway and Faroe Islands XD!). I cried at the end of the match... I like Germany a lot, bur I'd love to see a little less mainstream team in the final. Now go for Russia as the russophilic I used to be ;)

Come on! even the second kit for Turkey looks a little like the first one for Faroe Islands... *cries*

Ah! and Tuncay Sanli is <3

[lady--croft.livejournal.com]

Awww, I really wanted to see a Turkey vs Spain final. Too bad.

[just-jenni.livejournal.com]

Turkey was a great team! What a revelation. I didn't really know anything about them before, but they're very good.

I can't help but think that it could easily have been Turkey in the final if they hadn't had so many injuries. They can be proud of themselves.