Vedat Muriqi: 'A gift to Fenerbahçe and Turkey'

Fenerbahçe player Vedat Muriqi expressed immense joy and pride following the team's victory, which has secured their qualification for the Champions League. "We are very happy. We believed we would participate in the Champions League. We united after the Konyaspor match. We fought incredibly," Muriqi stated.

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We are very happy. We believed we would participate in the Champions League. We united after the Konyaspor match. We fought incredibly.

Muriqi detailed the team's strong start to the game, scoring two goals in the first half. Although they conceded a goal in the second half and experienced moments where their performance dipped, he acknowledged the role of luck. "We started the match very well. We scored 2 goals in the first half. We conceded a goal in the second half. There were moments when we dropped in performance, but sometimes luck is also important," he said.

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We started the match very well. We scored 2 goals in the first half. We conceded a goal in the second half. There were moments when we dropped in performance, but sometimes luck is also important.

The striker emphasized the significance of returning to the Champions League after a long absence. "We are very happy and proud. It is an honor and a source of pride to have the Champions League music played in Kadıköy after so many years. May it be a gift to Fenerbahçe, to Turkey," Muriqi declared.

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We are very happy and proud. It is an honor and a source of pride to have the Champions League music played in Kadıköy after so many years. May it be a gift to Fenerbahçe, to Turkey.

He also shared a personal anecdote, mentioning a conversation with a teammate before the match. "I had spoken with Oğuz before the match. I knew he would make a cross. I scored a goal with my follow-up. I am happy. It is a source of pride that my name is included in the squad that carried Fenerbahçe to the Champions League after so many years," he added.

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I had spoken with Oğuz before the match. I knew he would make a cross. I scored a goal with my follow-up. I am happy. It is a source of pride that my name is included in the squad that carried Fenerbahçe to the Champions League after so many years.