DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Arda Guler, the new star of Turkish soccer, was on the bench for the European Championship match against Portugal on Saturday.
Turkey coach Vincenzo Montella said on Friday that Guler "is physically not 100%" but didn't disclose exactly what was wrong.
Guler, a 19-year-old attacking midfielder who plays for Real Madrid, scored a brilliant long-range goal in the 3-1 win over Georgia on Tuesday to become the youngest debut scorer at a European Championship. He came off in the 79th minute.
He came off the bench in the second half against Portugal, but was unable to turn the tide as his team suffered a 3-0 defeat.
