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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Taha Hashim

Turkey’s bangers-only policy lights up a rip-roaring occasion

Turkey's Kerem Akturkoglu scores their third goal
Turkey bring the satisfaction. Photograph: Leon Kuegeler/Reuters

TALKING TURKEY (AND MORE)

Let’s be real here: we didn’t really know what to expect from Turkey v Georgia. Hell, neither Turkey nor Georgia knew what to expect from Turkey v Georgia. The formers were infamously the hipster’s choice at the last Euros before delivering a total of zilch points and a goal difference of minus seven; the latter headed to Dortmund for their major tournament debut. Cue an under-the-table deal between the two sides to, regardless of the result, deliver a rip-roaring occasion under torrential rain that made the Westfalenstadion roof do a terrific impression of Old Trafford.

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