20.06.2026 21:40
The National Football Team lost their chance to advance from the group after a 1-0 defeat to Paraguay in the second match of Group D of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Team captain Hakan Çalhanoğlu's wife, Sinem Çalhanoğlu, reacted to the criticism on social media, saying, "It's easy to claim ownership when winning and look for someone to blame when losing."
The Turkish National Football Team lost their chance to advance from Group D of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a 1-0 defeat to Paraguay in the second match.
HAKAN ÇALHANOĞLU'S WIFE SHARES A POST
Sinem Çalhanoğlu, wife of our National Team captain Hakan Çalhanoğlu, reacted to the criticism directed at her husband and his teammates with a post on her social media account.
"IT'S EASY TO BLAME OTHERS WHEN YOU LOSE"
Sinem Çalhanoğlu stated that she found the criticism unfair, saying, "This team and its captain fought until the final whistle, but if the football isn't there, it just doesn't happen. It's easy to claim ownership when you win and blame someone else when you lose."
Here is Sinem Çalhanoğlu's post:
"When we came to the World Cup, he was our captain, and now that we are eliminated, he still is. The captain you are targeting today is the same captain you were proud of yesterday. The team you criticize today and the captain you point fingers at are the same people who brought you to the World Cup.
Neither the captain's effort nor this team's character has changed. What has changed is only your perspective.
Blaming today what you applauded yesterday only shows that you love the outcome, not the game of football. This team and its captain fought until the final whistle, but if the football isn't there, it just doesn't happen. It's easy to claim ownership when you win and blame someone else when you lose."