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“We Had High Hopes But Substituted Osimhen to Avoid Injury” – Buruk
Galatasaray’s manager, Okan Buruk, has explained why he decided to substitute Victor Osimhen during their UEFA Europa League play-off clash against AZ Alkmaar on Thursday night.
With his team trailing 2-0 after 55 minutes, Osimhen sparked hope by scoring just a minute later. Roland Sallai then leveled the score in the 70th minute, but Galatasaray was still behind on aggregate.
Despite the urgency of the game, Buruk made the surprising decision to take Osimhen off in the final 10 minutes. He later clarified that the move was to protect the striker from injury, especially since Álvaro Morata was already sidelined.
“It wasn’t the result we wanted. We had high hopes, and if we had scored the first goal earlier, the game could have gone differently,” Buruk said. “A few players performed well, but as a team, we were below our usual standard.”
Football legend Cristiano Ronaldo has spoken ahead of Portugal’s Round of 16 clash against Spain at the FIFA World Cup 2026.
When asked about his team’s readiness for the match, Ronaldo expressed confidence, saying they are well prepared and familiar with their opponents.
“We will be ready. We know them well. Spain are among the favourites to win. It is a very balanced match, and we will see what happens.”
The Portugal vs Spain Round of 16 match is scheduled to take place on July 6th.
Former footballer Zlatan Ibrahimovic speaks on the World Cup and shares his thoughts on who could possibly win the FIFA World Cup 2026.
He spoke about the players who are performing really well and carrying their teams.
“Harry Kane, he did three things. Two goals and one run he did. We talk about Messi for Argentina, France with Mbappe, but they have other superstars also. Sir Harry Kane is England, and the way he performed today, he needs to continue like that if this England is going to have a chance.”
Morocco coach Mohamed Ouahbi speaks on the Netherlands’ elimination from the World Cup.
The coach explained why the team was eliminated. “Morocco has gained everybody’s respect now,” Ouahbi said, adding: “It’s not because of what we’ve said. We’ve now shown it.
“We completely dominated a Netherlands team. We had 70% possession, more shots and more expected goals. We controlled the match. We wanted to stay calm, play our game and believe that if it went to penalties, we had an exceptional goalkeeper. We didn’t turn the match into a chaotic battle. We controlled it.”
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