Arda Güler apologizes after Turkey's goalless start in competition
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Turkey's Arda Güler apologized and expressed shame after the team failed to score in two games, saying players from top clubs should perform better.
Turkey international Arda Güler has issued an apology on behalf of the team following a disappointing start in a competition, acknowledging the squad's failure to score in two matches.
“We want to apologize, we feel ashamed,” Güler said. “We all play for top clubs and we should do way better on this competition.”
The Real Madrid midfielder added: “In two games, we scored zero goals and it’s not acceptable.”
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