A couple from Oberalm are looking forward to Tuesday’s match. You: a passionate Türkiye fan. Him: absolutely for red-white-red. In a state of emergency, everything is different in a game like this.
At 21:00 it’s time: Austria vs. Turkey, round 16, European Football Championship. The whole country is looking forward to the match. The fan zones are expecting an unprecedented rush. If you’re not at the public viewings, you can enjoy the duel at a viewing party.
“She doesn’t want to watch with me.”
Jochen Schreier and his girlfriend Feride Metin are also looking forward to the match. But this time everything is different for the couple. Because Jochen, an Austrian with Dutch roots, clearly chooses red-white-red. As a Turkish woman, Feride wants nothing more than for the Moon-Star-Elf to be successful. The lovers usually watch football together. Definitely not on this day, despite five years of relationship.
“She doesn’t want to watch with me, otherwise it will be criticism,” says Jochen laughing. Feride is a warm-blooded Turkey supporter. “When she watches a match against Turkey, she takes 10,000 steps in front of the TV,” says Schreier.
Feride therefore looks at the family, Jochen at friends. In addition to the football nerves, the relationship nerves are also tense. Feride says with a wink: “This is an absolute emergency. I am clearly for the Turks. It is better for me to look at it with the family.”
Ultimately, two home countries play against each other
The Austrian-born Turkish woman doesn’t have much time to process a possible defeat. She’s flying on vacation on Wednesday. Schreier jokes: “You might be on the same plane as the Turkish team.” “I’m watching the Turkish quarterfinals in Istanbul,” Feride replies with a laugh. The tension before the match is noticeable in the relationship. But on one point both ultimately agree: “It doesn’t matter who wins – both teams are playing a great European Championship.” And Feride concludes: “Actually, I can only win, because my two home countries are playing against each other.”
Source: Krone
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