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Turkey midfielder Orkun Kökcü has said he is heart-broken that he is suspended for the Euro 2024 quarter-final against the Netherlands, where he was born and played club football until last year. “It tears my heart apart. I would have done anything to play this game,” the 23-year-old Benfica midfielder told reporters at the team case camp in Barsinghausen. “But I also have full confidence in my team-mates that they will do everything they can to ensure we progress to the next round.” Kökcü picked up a second yellow card during the 2-1 victory against Austria in the round of 16 which leads to a…

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