IS TURKEY FOR REAL OR CINDERELLA TEAM?.

THAT IS THE REAL QUESTION NOW, AFTER TURKEY, COMEBACK THIRD TIME IN THE TOURNAMENT ,AGAINST CROATIA IN THE LAST SECONDS OF THE MATCH!..

SOME ARE CALLING, "TURKISH NATIONAL TEAM "CINDERELLA TEAM OF THE EURO 2008!"....

EVEN ESPN SPORTS NETWORK IN THE UNITED STATES PROMOTING GERMANY V TURKEY MATCH AS "DAVID AGAINST GOLIATH" GOLIATH BEING THE TURKISH NATIONAL TEAM!...


During the Sunday's match between Spain and Italy, ESPN commentator Tommy Smyth ,said Turkish National team has no chance against Germany!...

But than again same Tommy Smyth, said Turks were done after Croatia goal ....

"The main issue is the injuries and suspensions for Turkish National team"...

After losing against Portugal badly, beating Switzerland in the last second of the match a goal by Arda Turan’s powerful strike turn Turkish National teams fortune around and built the confidence that they need it.....

After that , we all now what happened!....

Another stunning finish against Czech Republic and against Croatia .....

Three times, comeback from behind, and going to play in the semi-finals of euro 2008

That is something!.....

Call it Miracle...
Call it Cinderella.....
Call it luck!......
Then again ..... . .
“There is something special about this team,” Terim said. “We seem to come back from the dead. We always do the hard thing, not the easy thing, which shows how good my team is. When you have players like this, you just don't lose.”

Or it is like Terim said " Hard work and passion "

I think, it is a little bit of luck and most of all it is great work by determination by our National players...

First, Kudos to them, than, give a credit to Terim and his gang!.....

Lastly, let me say this, Turkish National team made more noise than World Cup 2002 Tournament!...

Here is why....

Back in 2002 ESPN did show the matches but, it was in early hours in the morning like 3 or 5 in the morning....

This time it is on afternoon....

A lot of Soccer fans and American sport fans are watching the matches...

American viewers, coming to know Turkish soccer players like Arda Turan, Semih Senturk, Rustu Recber,Nihat,Tuncay Sanli,Hamit Altintop and the Keeper who has my son's name Volkan...and much much more names.....

Lastly, The coach of Turkish National Fatih Terim......

THEY ARE THE STARS OF TURKISH FOOTBALL(SOCCER ) IN THIS TOURNAMENT.....