Turkey cree in the fourth miracle

Act first. After losing to Portugal in the opening match, Turkey comes to rest in the second encounter virtually eliminated and almost no options. Loses by 1-0 with the hosts and the Swiss delegate for issuing tickets begins to prepare for the rapid return to Istanbul. In the second part, comes the comeback with a goal in minute 90. The 1-2, the first cat Ottoman life.

Events second. The Czech Republic 2-0 to Turkey marks the failing 15 minutes from the end. The kamikazes of Fatih Terim is to launch a suicide attack and end up winning by 3-2 with two goals from Nihat, after the first big mistake of goalkeeper Cech. The sorting room is assured. The delegate returns of return tickets.

Events third. The harder still, squaring the circle, the triumph of faith of the enlightened. The Croatian goalkeeper Rustu Klasnic to bat in 119 minutes, 60 seconds of the final whistle. The delegate turkish back to thinking about tickets for the sad trip home. Before opening your wallet, Semih Senturk tie. In the penalty was decided that the Croats are those who have to fly.

Events quarter. Turkey is in the semifinals before winning the German team and arrogant, that he carries inside his shirt three stars by the World conquered and that passage is in their showcases three other Euro. Terim said his troops and is lower than with Napoleon after the flight from Moscow. There are four sanctioned, the goalkeeper Volkan Demirel, the defense Emre Asik, the steering wheel Tunkay and mediapunta Arda Turam, one of the sensations of the tournament.

Five other players are injured, including the big star, Nihat, always incisive attacker's Villarreal. The situation is desperate and the technician admits that at best will have to place the third goalkeeper, Tolga Zengin, as a forward, at some point in the semi-final clash, while acknowledging, somewhat ironically to subtract drama, that the lad is a disaster with the ball at his feet. Its strength lies in their hands.

Events fifth. What to emulate the extreme measure taken by Javier Clemente, who face Norway in a friendly placed the goalkeeper Molina as far left, was really a joke, as recognized Terim. But the reality of the Turks is desperate. Nevertheless, the agony in which they have moved with dexterity throughout the European allows them to think that all is not lost. Yes, really think they can beat Germany with half the army in the infirmary.

Neither Asterix would have dared to so much in their struggle to save the irreducible village of Gauls. But the Turks have learned to live permanently with the risk and have taken pleasure. In addition, the stands will be supported by the vast tide of immigration on arrival from Germany. A plus to raise self-esteem and rebelliousness to forecasts.

Straits ties between both countries

Faced with few rivals enfebrecidos and able to throw against a car in motion with the assurance that remain alive, the Germans, who repeated the block that was imposed to Portugal, take the party with suspicion. We know undisputed favorites, but opt for caution. There is also an enormous respect for an opponent who has taken the party as a derbi by the close ties that unite the two countries' soccer. Not only that the Turks are the largest minority in Germany.

In strictly football terms, the interrelationships abound. More than a dozen German technicians had trained in Turkey, a country that has soaked the winner of his football philosophy, the tradition of triumphant Germans with the ball. Joachim Loew, the current selector, is one of them. He made many friends in Istanbul and Ankara that occasionally organizes your vacation there. He has several houses available.

In Germany have grown many players who now defend the colours of the Turkish selection. Hamil Altintop plays for Bayern Munich, was born in Gelsenkirchen and the shirt was sheathed in Turkey even though he had only seen that country as a child on a trip with his parents, immigrants from Trabzon.

Sahim Nuri, who has 20 years and has not been convened by Terim, is considered a future star of the selection. He also was born in Germany and plays for Borussia. There are things in the environment of concern to the Germans. Not relying on the three Turkish lives. Or are seven? (source: elmundo)