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askar_yu
on May 25, 2014
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Visualization of tweets during Champions League fi...
might also be due to the fact that Turks are simply - really mad about soccer :)! I lived couple years in Istanbul, and was amazed by how Turks are obsessed with soccer overall.
pedrosorio
on May 26, 2014
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It seems odd that a country of that size with a huge love for the sport, misses so many of the final stages of the World Cup / European championship.
lazyant
on May 26, 2014
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"Soccernomics" author predicted Turkey becoming much better at soccer competitions for those and other reasons, it hasn't materialized yet though.
petepete
on May 26, 2014
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Yeah, but they did finish third at the 2002 World Cup and third at Euro 2008; not bad at all.
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