The Turkish amputee nationwide soccer staff, champions of the European Championship twice in a row, goals to show that their success isn’t any fluke by profitable the 2024 European Championship in France.
Preparations for the European Amputee Football Championship, to be held in France from June 1-8 below the host nation of France, are underway because the nationwide staff is in camp in Kocaeli, intensively persevering with their coaching.
Head coach Ismail Temiz instructed Anadolu Agency (AA) that the 24-player squad coaching within the metropolis shall be diminished to 18 for the following camp, forming the principle squad.
Temiz expressed the problem as a head coach, saying, “Because all my colleagues are self-sacrificing and doing their best. Amputee football is represented by Türkiye in the world, and I am sure it will continue to be represented by Türkiye.”
He added that they’ll play preparation matches towards England, Uzbekistan, and Iran in the course of the camp in Antalya, to evaluate the gamers’ present standing.
Stressing that champion groups are all the time within the highlight, Temiz emphasised that their opponents’ competitors can even be excessive.
“Being a champion creates a situation with more responsibility and pressure, both for the technical team and the players. So, we are working accordingly. We are aware that we need to work more,” he stated.
Temiz highlighted England as a major rival within the championship, together with Poland, Spain, and Ireland.
Despite acknowledging these sturdy opponents, he emphasised Türkiye’s energy, stating that if any of the opposite nations win, it shouldn’t be stunning, however Türkiye outweighs all of them.
As a former soldier who misplaced his leg to a mine, Temiz expressed his unwavering dedication to success, each on and off the sphere, stating that they’d do their greatest to lift the Turkish flag to the highest.
He affirmed their aim to go to France as champions and return as champions.
Temiz emphasised the significance of profitable championships to advertise amputee soccer amongst younger individuals, highlighting the essential help of state officers.
Team captain Rahmi Özcan expressed their intention to win the European Championship once more to show their earlier successes weren’t unintentional.
Özcan additionally mentioned their preparation for the 2026 Amputee World Cup, stating their confidence in themselves, their federation, administration, technical staff, and gamers.
He famous that Türkiye units an instance for different nations in amputee soccer, boasting the most effective amputee league on this planet.
Özcan acknowledged that their opponents are intensifying their efforts towards them however expressed confidence of their capability to keep up their dominance, having received one world and two European championships.
Goalkeeper Furkan Arslan acknowledged that the staff’s battle, want, and ambition are on the highest stage.
Arslan emphasised that they intention to defend their title because the reigning European champions, saying, “We want to show again that Türkiye is the best in Europe.”
Saying that their work as goalkeepers goes very properly and they’re going to shut the aim, Arslan expressed, “Hopefully, we will become champions and bring our cup to our country on June 10.”
Arslan added that Türkiye is a rustic that has a say in amputee soccer worldwide and is a staff that has imposed an embargo on cups for years.
Source: www.dailysabah.com
