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World Cup Group D view from Turkey: young team can shake off ‘dark horses’ tag | Emre Sarigul
Australia, the US and Paraguay will have their work cut out to match the Crescent Stars’ young midfield but a shaky defence is a genuine concern Turkey coach Vincenzo Montella has been building one of the nation’s strongest teams in living memory . A youth-driven squad with two genuine stars – Arda Guler and Kenan Yildiz – several players were not even born when the Crescent Stars last qualified for a World Cup and finished third in 2002. In past tournaments, Turkey were often labelled as “dark…
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