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Rodri was second on Calhanoglu’s list and Toni Kroos third. \"I may be further away from the box now,\" he says of his more defensive role, \"but I have greater control over the game.\" To be fair, he was instrumental as Inter reached the Champions League final in 2025 and, although he has never quite replicated his club form at international level, the fact that the spotlight will be on Arda Guler and Kenan Yildiz this summer may have a liberating effect on him.",{"id":72,"name":73,"jerseyNumber":74,"position":55,"positionLabel":56,"age":57,"caps":11,"club":75,"avatar":76,"bio":77},"tur_11","Kenan Yıldız",11,"Juventus","https:\u002F\u002Fmedia.guim.co.uk\u002F811a4e733f4e1d9600ec5931bb982b2e66e980df\u002F602_81_506_506\u002F500.jpg","All eyes will be on Guler but Yildiz could end up stealing the show this summer with his raw power, skill and speed set to trouble USA, Australia and Paraguay. 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With Turkey leading 2-1 and the game deep into added-on time Christoph Baumgartner steered a powerful header into the ground and towards the Turkey goal but Günok somehow launched himself to his right to push the ball beyond the post. “It was one of the best moments of my life,” he said. “I have a photo of the save which I will frame and put up on my wall.”",false,{"physical":99,"crawlInfomation":104,"attributes":106},{"skillMoves":40,"weight":100,"weakFoot":47,"preferredFoot":101,"altPositions":102,"height":103},"92kg","Right",[],"196cm",{"crawledAt":105},"2026-06-13T14:39:45.622Z",{"gkAttributes":107,"overall":109},{"kicking":108,"reflexes":109,"diving":110,"handling":110,"speed":110,"positioning":111},79,78,76,77,{"playerId":113,"number":33,"name":114,"position":115,"positionLabel":116,"age":117,"dateOfBirth":118,"caps":11,"club":119,"avatar":120,"bio":121,"goals":11,"assists":11,"playedMatches":11,"avgRating":11,"isKeyMember":97,"playerAttributes":122},"tur_2","Zeki Çelik","DF","Defender",29,"1997-02-17","Roma","https:\u002F\u002Fmedia.guim.co.uk\u002F9de402206db5aff3a1dc3e84b7d27d1edc714202\u002F2380_32_1164_1165\u002F500.jpg","The youngest of nine brothers, he was raised in Bursa but has spent most of his professional career in Ligue 1 (Lille) and the Serie A (Roma). 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The midfield dynamo is one of the unsung heroes of his team: a lot of what he brings to the table goes unnoticed but he puts in a lot of hard work and keeps things ticking over. Like Kadioglu he was born in the Netherlands and, like Kadioglu, expect him to make a big impact in North America. Things did not go according to plan at Benfica after a £26m move from Feyenoord in 2023 and it all came to a head with an almighty fallout with the coach, Bruno Lage, at the Club World Cup in 2025. 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After many years flitting between clubs such as Konyaspor, Samsunspor and Giresunspor, Galatasaray gambled on him in 2022 – and have not regretted it. He is now the vice-captain at the club; dominant in the air and surprisingly adept on the ball for such a burly player. 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Having joined Galatasaray at a young age, he moved to Germany and Stuttgart at the age of 18 in 2019. He has also played in the Premier League for Liverpool and in the Championship with Norwich. After initially struggling under Jürgen Klopp during a loan spell in 2021 during an injury crisis he became a fan favourite and even had a song dedicated to him. Sung to the tune of the video game Tetris it went like this: “He’s Ozan. He’s Ozan. He’s Ozan Kabak. Ozan Kabak. Well, he plays centre-back. Well, he plays centre-back for Liverpool.” He speaks four languages and has filled in as the team's unofficial translator. 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He is happy to do the dirty work so that his more technically gifted teammates in attack have more time and space to work their magic. Joined Fenerbahce back in 2020 but had to go on several loans before establishing himself in the Super Lig side’s engine room. For the national team he has also become an important player alongside Hakan Calhanoglu in central midfield. In 2024, when asked if he would consider a move abroad, he said: “The important thing is the right time, right conditions, and the system they play in. My adaptation process there is also very important. 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