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Turkey's national football team head coach Vincenzo Montella stated that his players fought to stay in the tournament, but it's a result everyone must accept. Turkey fell 0-1 to Paraguay in their second World Cup match, losing their chances to advance in the championship.
"I am sad, but I am also very proud of my players. They gave absolutely everything until the final whistle," Montella commented.
"That's football... We were very close to equalizing, but one has to accept such situations," added the Turkish coach, as quoted by AP.
The team qualified for the World Cup finals for the first time since 2002 and had high hopes after reaching the quarterfinals of the European Championship two years prior. However, Montella's talented squad faltered, failing to score a single goal in their first two matches, despite creating numerous opportunities.
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