This article is part of the Guardian’s Euro 2020 Experts’ Network, a cooperation between some of the best media organisations from the 24 countries who qualified. Turkey cruised through the Euro 2020 qualifiers, finishing second in their group behind France. “Burak is still learning every single day, he is a great example to the younger players,” Gunes says. The coachSenol Gunes cemented his hero status in 2002, when he steered Turkey to third place at the World Cup. Senol Gunes is already a hero in Turkey after guiding the team to the 2002 World Cup semi-finals.

Source: The Guardian May 31, 2021 23:02 UTC