EURO 2008 MIRACLE: TURKEY'S SEMI-FINAL EPIC

Our National Team, previously appearing in nineteen ninety-six and two thousand, has left a massive mark on EURO 2008. In two thousand eight, our nationals have written an incredible history with miraculous late goals. Losing two nil to Portugal in their first match, the team has managed a two one victory under heavy rain against Switzerland with Arda Turan's magnificent goal despite falling behind. Trailing two nil against the Czech Republic, our team has leveled the score when Nihat Kahveci has scored after Petr Cech dropped the ball, right after Arda reduced the gap. Immediately, Nihat has scored another tremendous goal, completing the legendary comeback. With Volkan Demirel getting a red card, Tuncay Sanli has taken over the goal, engraving these moments in memories. Paired with Croatia in the quarter-finals, our nationals seemed devastated by a goal in the hundred and nineteenth minute, but Semih Senturk has taken the match to penalties with a last-second strike to the top corner. Defeating their opponent three one in penalties where Rustu Recber became a giant, the crescent stars have advanced to the semi-finals for the first time. A great struggle has been shown in the Germany semi-final played with many missing players, but the pitch has been left with a three two defeat in the last seconds. Spain has won the championship by defeating Germany one nil in the final. Our legendary squad has consisted of Volkan Demirel, Rustu Recber, Tolga Zengin in goal; Gokhan Gonul, Sabri Sarioglu, Gokhan Zan, Ibrahim Kas, Servet Cetin, Emre Asik, Hakan Balta in defense; Ugur Boral, Mehmet Aurelio, Mehmet Topal, Emre Belozoglu, Tumer Metin, Yildiray Basturk, Hamit Altintop, Ayhan Akman, Arda Turan, Tuncay Sanli, Kazim Kazim, Gokdeniz Karadeniz in midfield; Nihat Kahveci, Halil Altintop, Semih Senturk, and Mevlut Erdinc in attack.