“It was great to play at the Volksparkstadion in Hamburg again after ten years. And then also to score here in a European Championship match.” Words and music by Hakan Calhanoglureached by BILD after the important goal against the Czech Republic that allowed Turkey to snatch the pass to the round of 16 of Euro 2024.
The Inter midfielder reopens the drawer of memories, inevitably also returning to the painful farewell to Hamburg: “My departure was not pleasant, I was not given good advice. That’s why I’m still very sorry. Hamburg is a fantastic city, the team has super fans. My heart still goes out to the HSV fans. The city deserves to rise again. I hope they recover and return to the Bundesliga.”
Now the focus is only on Turkey, awaiting the match against Austria which however will not see him on the pitch due to disqualification: “For me, our next opponent is secretly the favorite for the title. But unfortunately I won’t be able to help on the pitch. The warning? I’m a little disappointed. As captain, I approached the referee and wanted to talk to him. He immediately gave me the yellow card and I’m not sure why. I was speechless at that moment. And now I’m disqualified. I spoke to the Czech captain after the final whistle. He was also very disappointed and said that the referee ruined the whole match with so many yellow cards. It was difficult to communicate with him. He often ignored us.”
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