When Turkey lost to Germany at EM 2008, we were constantly comforted by Germans on our way home with the words, โDonโt be sad, you played very well!โ There were 13 of us โ 8 Arabs, 3 Chechens, and 2 Israelis. We were tired of explaining that we are not Turkish just to hear: โBut you look Turkish?! โ ๐ฅ