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Merih Demiral Reacts to Red Card: 'Even the Referee Wasn't Sure'

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In the Nations League match where the Turkish national team lost 1-0 to France, captain Merih Demiral reacted angrily to the referee.

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In the Nations League match where the Turkish national team lost 1-0 to France, captain Merih Demiral reacted angrily to the referee.

·Istanbul, Türkiye
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Following the match in which the Turkish national team lost 1-0 to France, Merih Demiral reacted to the red card shown to Uğurcan Çakır. Demiral said, "Even the referee wasn't sure. It wasn't a red card. The French like to talk, they influenced the referee."

Turkish national football team defender Merih Demiral reacted to the refereeing after the 1-0 defeat against France in the first match of the UEFA Nations League Group A. Demiral, mentioning that even the referee wasn't sure about the red card given to goalkeeper Uğurcan Çakır, said, "I went to the referee, and he wasn't sure either. Even after watching it on VAR, he said it was 50/50. It wasn't a red card. It was simple. The French like to talk…

·Beyoğlu, Türkiye
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Turkish national football team defender Merih Demiral said, "It wasn't a red card. It was simple. The French like to talk, they influenced the referee."

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Cumhuriyet broke the news in Istanbul, Türkiye on Friday, September 25, 2026.
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