Turkey captain Emre Belozoglu is still unfit and will not play in Wednesday's Euro 2008 semi-final against Germany, coach Fatih Terim said.
The midfielder suffered a hamstring tear following the opening group defeat by Portugal and had been rated 50/50 to recover in time for the Basel match.
'With Emre, it's impossible for him to play,' the coach said on Tuesday, adding that midfielder Tumer Metin, who has a groin strain, may be able to play for the last 30 minutes.
Emre Belözoğlu was born at 7 September 1980 in Istanbul, Turkey. He is currently a midfielder for English Premier League club Newcastle United.
He is one of the most accomplished Turkish players of all time, being instrumental in Galatasaray's unbeaten run to a historic UEFA Cup victory in 2000, and UEFA Super Cup victory the same year. He is also a member of the Turkey national team, which he helped to a third-place finish at the 2002 World Cup.
In 2004, Emre was selected to the FIFA 100 by Pelé as one of the 125 best living footballers.
On 1 June 2008 Newcastle United confirmed that they had given Fenerbahçe permission to talk to Emre about a transfer and that the two clubs had agreed terms for a deal, although three weeks later it was reported that the transfer had been put on hold.
Source: soccernet.com, reuters, and wikipedia
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