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Underdogs Turkey out to rekindle Euro 2008 glory

Football Soccer - Turkey v Sweden - International Freindly - Antalya Arena, Antalya, Turkey - 24/03/16 Turkey's Cenk Tosun celebrates with Arda Turan after scoring a goal REUTERS/Murad Sezer

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish fans worried that their side have been drawn in one of Euro 2016's toughest groups can take comfort from the events of 2008 when Turkey reached the semi-finals of the tournament.

Two of their Group D opponents this time, Czech Republic and Croatia, lost to Turkey in dramatic fashion eight years ago.

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