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Former German player Mesut Özil has shared a photograph on Instagram of Turkey defender Merih Demiral’s controversial wolf salute, in a show of support for the Euro 2024 quarter-finalists. He posted the photograph a few hours before Turkey’s last-eight clash with the Netherlands in Berlin, along with the caption “Come on Turkey!” Demiral had been banned by UEFA for two games for the wolf gesture, which he used to celebrate his second goal in the 2-1 last-16 win over Austria. It is viewed by many as a far-right salute and a symbol of oppression against ethnic minorities in and around Turkey. Bu…

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