After the match, Hakan Çalhanoğlu couldn't hold back his tears and spoke words that were like a confession.

The captain of our National Football Team, Hakan Çalhanoğlu, made statements after our 2-1 loss to the Netherlands in the EURO 2024 quarter-final match.

THANKED EVERYONE INDIVIDUALLY

Starting his words with thanks, Hakan said, "I would like to thank everyone who contributed. We had a great tournament. Our coach, team, masseurs, chefs, our commanders who protected us... Unfortunately, this is as far as we could go. We brought it this far. If we have given our people this excitement, we are happy. Losing is also a part of football. Our fans applauded us standing up at the end of the match. This is a great signal."

"I WISH WE DIDN'T RETREAT..."

Hakan, who said they retreated in the second half, said, "We didn't start the second half well, we retreated. After the second goal, we resorted to long balls, I wish we didn't retreat. These things happen. It is a pride to come this far. I thank all my teammates. Well done to their feet and hearts."

OVERWHELMED WITH TEARS AFTER THE MATCH

In Turkey, the national football players, who were eliminated in the quarter-finals by the Netherlands, fell to the ground in great sorrow after the final whistle. Meanwhile, team captain Hakan Çalhanoğlu also burst into tears with an emotional outburst. These moments of Hakan were captured on camera second by second.