Arda Guler praised by fans for his ‘cold’ reaction after Turkey’s second goal to Austria supporters who threw cups at him… as they claim teenage wonderkid ‘already has that Real Madrid mentality’
- Marcel Sabitzer appeared to have been hit by objects thrown from the crowd
- During the round of 16, plastic cups were thrown by both sets of supporters
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Turkish prodigy Arda Guler was praised by fans for his “ice-cold” reaction to their second goal against Austria, which secured his country a place in the quarter-finals of Euro 2024 with a 2-1 victory.
Merih Demiral opened the scoring after just 56 seconds, with the defender heading in a Guler corner just before the hour.
Austrian fans threw plastic beer cups at Real Madrid teenager Guler as he walked to the corner.
Television footage showed the 19-year-old’s reaction to the assist, as he turned to the Austrian fans and pointed to his head.
Fans took to social media en masse to praise the young man, with one person writing that he found his adoration “ICE COLD,” while another said the teen was “wired differently.”
Arda Guler had cups thrown at him when he tried to take a corner for Turkey against Austria
Guler was praised for his cold reaction to the Austrian fans after his assist for Merih Demiral’s second goal, when the Real Madrid prodigy turned to them and pointed to his head
Fans took to social media to praise the 19-year-old Turkish star for his reaction
Other supporters on social media claimed that the comment proves that he has already adapted to life as a Real Madrid player, after joining the club from Fenerbahçe last summer.
Someone wrote: ‘Ooooh, you can tell which club he plays for.’
@Madridbois responded: ‘He already has that Real Madrid mentality.’
Another tweeted: ‘Madrid players are built differently’, while another claimed his Los Blancos teammate Vinicius Jnr would be ‘absolutely delighted’ with his response to the Austrian fans.
There was one Real Madrid fan who called Guler a ‘Mesut Ozil rain’, but then added that the youngster was ‘here to rule’.
Austria scored another goal in the 66th minute through Michael Gregoritsch, before Turkey’s Mert Gunok pulled off the tournament save in the 94th minute, convincingly sending his country into the quarter-finals.
Also during last night’s match, Austrian Marcel Sabitzer was hit by an object that appeared to have been thrown by Turkish supporters.
Sabitzer had previously had plastic cups thrown at him when he tried to take a corner, as Austria fought back after Turkey went 2-0 up in Leipzig.
Fans said his reaction showed he ‘has all that Real Madrid mentality’
The midfielder appeared to have been hit by an object as he returned to take another free-kick.
Sabitzer fell to the ground briefly and grabbed his head, while the Turkish players appeared to be calling on their supporters not to throw objects.
The Austrian star pointed out the object to the race officials, who then had a staff member take it away.
UEFA has fined countries more than £1 million for supporter behaviour during the tournament.
Marcel Sabitzer appeared to be hit by an object during Austria’s round of 16 match against Turkey
The Austrian star was seen pointing the object to race officials, who then took it away
The unidentified object appeared to have been thrown at the Austrian midfielder by Turkish fans
Countries have been fined for various reasons, including throwing objects during competitions.
Fines have also been issued for the setting off fireworks, storming sports fields and disturbing public order.
Turkey will face the Netherlands on Saturday, hoping to reach the semi-finals of the European Championship for the first time since 2008.
