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European Championship 2016: Spain vs Turkey preview

Despite not being able to score more than one goal against the Czech Republic in the first game, Spain was overwhelmingly dominant throughout the 90 minutes. The Gerard Pique last minute goal was a good prize for them because of the whole development of the game, this Friday against Turkey, Vicente del Bosque's team will be looking to qualify for the next round and stand strong on the first place of their group. 

For midfielder Thiago Alcantara, the most important thing was that first victory which gave them enough confidence for this next match: "The most important thing was to get off to a winning start, and we did. We're not just one or two players, we're a group. There's an extraordinary group of players here and we want to win the Euros. Spain have won three out of four major tournaments. We have good defenders and a lot of players that are eager to contribute. We're going to go out there to give our all and try to win."

On the concerning side of the news, there are reports from Spain that suggest Turkish hooligans have traveled to Nice looking for trouble against the Spanish ultras. There is no further information on that, but the violent scenes keep on giving many headlines around the world, let's just hope nothing too serious happens and everything goes smoothly in that French city. 

The 21-year old player Ozan Tufan also analyzed the game: "We are here to represent our country; we all fight for this flag. Everyone is red and white, so to what extent is it right to connect a defeat to a single player? The bad start has damaged all of us, because we really wanted to win. Now we have a very important game. We all need the support."

Possible lineups: 

Spain starting lineup (4-3-3 formation): De Gea; Juanfran, Pique, Ramos, Alba; Fabregas, Busquets, Iniesta; Silva, Morata, Nolito.

Turkey starting lineup (4-1-4-1 formation): Babacan; Gonul, Topal, Balta, Erkin; Inan; Calhanoglu, Tufan, Ozyakup, Turan; Tosun.

Photo credit: Seleccion Española

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