03.07.2024 13:12
After the national team's 2-1 victory against Austria, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan congratulated Youth and Sports Minister Osman Askin Bak, TFF President Mehmet Buyukeksi, Vincenzo Montella, Arda Guler, and Baris Alper Yilmaz. Erdogan couldn't stop praising Arda Guler, saying, "Both corners were magnificent. It was as if you told Merih to just receive and shoot. Merih truly did justice to the corners, he received and shot. I kiss you from your eyes."
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan congratulated the National Football Team, which advanced to the quarter-finals by defeating Austria 2-1 in the round of 16 of the 2024 European Championship hosted by Germany, by phone.
PHONE CONVERSATION
After the match, Erdogan spoke with Minister of Youth and Sports Osman Askin Bak, President of the Turkish Football Federation Mehmet Buyukeksi, National Football Team Coach Vincenzo Montella, and national team players Arda Guler and Baris Alper Yilmaz.
First, Erdogan spoke with Montella and started his conversation by thanking him in Italian. Erdogan said, "I cannot come because there are many state affairs here. But I am following step by step. Today, I was with you with all my excitement. I embrace you with all my heart." Montella thanked the President for his support and said, "I am sure about this, thank you."
CONGRATULATIONS TO ARDA AND BARIS ALPER
Erdogan congratulated Arda Guler for his performance and said, "The two corners were magnificent. It was as if you told Merih to take and score. Merih really did justice to the corners, he took and scored. I kiss you from your eyes." Erdogan also spoke with Baris Alper Yilmaz and said, "As a fellow countryman, I expected a goal from you as well. It would have been even more magnificent if you had scored." The national player replied, "I hope I will score in the next match, Mr. President."