"I am very excited. I know, we are all excited. Today our boys take the field for Euro 2020. Maesto Senol (Gunes, Turkish coach, ed), my children ... whatever the result will be, know that we all love you very much . We are always at your side. May Allah bless and help you. "
Thus on Twitter the Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in view of Italy-Turkey.
The Ankara leader will follow the game at home tonight, while on Wednesday he will be in Baku for his national team's second match against Wales.