Mert Gunok's wonder-save at Euro 2024 sparks Turkish celebrations, and praise from Austrian rivals

Turkey's goalkeeper Mert Gunok saves the ball during a round of sixteen match between Austria and Turkey at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Leipzig, Germany, Tuesday, July 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

Turkey's goalkeeper Mert Gunok saves the ball during a round of sixteen match between Austria and Turkey at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Leipzig, Germany, Tuesday, July 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

Austria's Christoph Baumgartner, right, reacts following a save by Turkey's goalkeeper Mert Gunok, left, during a round of sixteen match at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Leipzig, Germany, Tuesday, July 2, 2024. . (Fabio Ferrari/LaPresse via AP)

A man, a Turkish flag draped on his back, stands in front of anti riot police officers during clashes in a rally against the arrest of Istanbul's Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, in Istanbul, Turkey, Friday, March 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

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Firefighters extinguish the fire at the North Hyde electrical substation, which caught fire Thursday night and led to a closure of Heathrow Airport in London, Friday, March 21, 2025.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

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Anti-riot police officers use pepper spray during clashes with demonstrators in Istanbul, Turkey, Thursday, March 20, 2025, as they protest against the arrest of Istanbul's Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)

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Venezuelan migrants arriving from Mexico deplane at the Simon Bolivar International Airport in Maiquetia, Venezuela, Thursday, March 20, 2025, after abandoning hopes of reaching the U.S. due to President Trump's crackdown on migration. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

Anti riot police officers use pepper spray during clashes with people in Istanbul, Turkey, Thursday, March 20, 2025, as they protest against the arrest of Istanbul's Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)

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People march to protest the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu in Istanbul, Turkey, Thursday, March 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

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Locals inspect the site reportedly struck by U.S. airstrikes overnight in Sanaa, Yemen, Thursday, March 20, 2025. (AP Photo)

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A woman protests, holding a poster of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, in front of a police cordon blocking the roads leading to the Vatan Security Department, where Imamoglu is expected to be taken following his arrest in Istanbul, Turkey, Wednesday, March 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

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An injured man is taken to the Al-Ahli hospital following overnight Israeli army airstrikes across the Gaza Strip, in Gaza City, Tuesday, March 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi).