Phone call from Cristiano Ronaldo to Merih Demiral

In the EURO 2024, Merih Demiral opened the quarter-final door for Turkey with two goals against Austria. He was named the player of the match.

SPECIAL TRAINING FOR CORNERS

In an interview with Sabah newspaper, Merih stated, "We were well prepared technically and tactically. We were informed about the weaknesses of the goalkeeper beforehand. We focused on shooting and near post training. Selçuk coach personally worked with us. He gave me, Abdülkerim, and Kaan special training on what to do in set pieces. I would like to thank Selçuk coach and the whole team."

"RONALDO CALLED"

Talking about Cristiano Ronaldo, whom he played in the same league in Saudi Arabia, the national football player said, "Becoming the European Champion was a dream in the light of reality. By defeating Austria, we turned the dream into an achievable goal. Now everyone is saying to each other, 'Why not?' We are a team with high capacity. So far, we have mostly played below our capacity. But we are improving our performance. Our opponents are not aware of our capacity. They are surprised day by day and will continue to be surprised."