Turkey defender Ozan Kabak will miss the European Championship after tearing a cruciate ligament in his right knee in a friendly against Italy. Kabak was injured after challenging Italy forward Mateo Retegui for the ball shortly before halftime in the friendly, which finished 0-0.
Turkey’s Ozan Kabak is carried injured out of the pitch by medical staff during the international friendly soccer match between Italy and Turkey at the Renato Dall’Ara stadium in Bologna, Italy , Tuesday, June 4, 2024. Turkey’s Ozan Kabak , bottom, grimaces in pain after being injured during the international friendly soccer match between Italy and Turkey at the Renato Dall’Ara stadium in Bologna, Italy , Tuesday, June 4, 2024.
Kabak was injured after challenging Italy forward Mateo Retegui for the ball shortly before halftime in the friendly, which finished 0-0.The 24-year-old former Liverpool defender plays in the Bundesliga for Hoffenheim, which said he would spend “many months” in recovery. “This is an unbelievably bitter piece of news and a personal tragedy for Ozan,” Hoffenheim managing director Alexander Rosen said in a statement, adding Kabak dreamed of playing for Turkey in Germany at Euro 2024.
“The fact that this dream has been shattered by such a severe injury just a few days before the opening game of the Euro makes the whole situation all the more dramatic.” Turkey starts its Euro 2024 campaign against Georgia on June 18 in Group F followed by Portugal on June 22 and the Czech Republic on June 26.
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Defending Euro champ Italy draws 0-0 against Turkey, which loses Kabak to injury. Portugal wins 4-2Italy stuttered to a 0-0 draw at home to Turkey in the first of two warmup matches before it begins the defense of its European Championship title next week. But the match was overshadowed by a serious-looking injury to Turkey defender Ozan Kabak. He appears more than likely to miss Euro 2024 in Germany where he plays his club soccer.
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