A nation stunned
Turkey played miserable. It is a, without exaggeration, disgrace for all of us. After the game I drove back home and on my way I have witnessed how a nation can literally be stunned! Driving is always a crazy practice in Istanbul but this was crazier. Cars just moved unexpectedly, cars changed lanes constantly, people walked right into the traffic, as if all people around got stoned. I get quite angry when driving but now i just looked around and tried to reach home safe. Well i did, but i am expecting many unfortunate accidents or brawls in the country.
In the mean time, Tuncay was terrible. Ok this wasn't his night but why our coach, Fatih Terim, kept him in the game? Mr. Terim might also realize his great mistake in the defensive line. Gökhan Zan broke our back when he was always injured in Beşiktaş, now he is gone again.. And who Emre Aşık? Is he playing football anymore? He used to be good but isn't his time passed now?
A pessimistic moment for us. Just thanks to Kazım and Çetin who were the only good players tonight. All others broke our hearts....
Portugal 2-0 Turkey
Portugal's Euro 2008 campaign opens in impressive fashion with victory over Turkey in Geneva.
Thank God for anthems
There I was thinking that the Euro 2008 opening ceremony was the usual bizarre interpretative dance performance to which UEFA seems addicted — not even good on TV, for which the visuals seem designed — when a singer (must figure out her name) and the Basel crowd did a great job on the Swiss national anthem, the Schweizerpsalm. Let’s play football!
