Arda Turan, Barcelona midfielder and captain of the Turkish National Football team has recently picked his all-time greats for the tournament as the national teams across Europe are getting ready for the EURO 2016 European Football Championship scheduled to start on June 10.
Apart from Arda Turan, 36 other football legends also made their picks out of a list of 50 players that have played in the tournament between 1960 and 2012. The players included in the editorial list met at least two of the following criteria, which were acknowledged as:
- Featured in at least a semi-final
- Finished a EURO tournament as the top scorer
- Featured in a Team of the Tournament
- Involved in an iconic EURO moment
Sadly, no Turkish players were included in the list, however, Turkish fans are awaiting to see some names becoming new legends this year.
Here are Arda Turan's picks: