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By Jude Summerfield Two goals from defender Merih Demiral helped Turkey win the battle of the Euro 2024 dark horses as they eliminated Austria in the last 16 on Tuesday night. Former Juventus centre-back Demiral opened the scoring in the first minute at a drenched Leipzig Stadium by capitalising on some sleepy defending from a set-piece, slamming in after Patrick Pentz shovelled the ball off his line but back into the danger zone. The 26-year-old, who had only scored two goals in his first 47 international appearances, doubled his tally just before the hour mark by rising highest to expertly f…

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