The Turkey Euro 2024 squad has taken shape, with Vincenzo Montella finalising the 26 players he's taking to Germany.

Where do you start with Turkey, eh? Championed as potential Euro 2020 knockout upstarts, they fell apart spectacularly-three defeats, one goal scored, eight conceded - with an ensuing hangover that bled into dismal 2022 World Cup qualifying. Early this year, the rejuvenated Crescent-Stars were again dark horses after topping a qualifying group ahead of fellow, better underdogs Croatia, and they even won 3-2 in Germany in a November friendly. Dress rehearsals don't come much better.

Cue two friendly defeats in March to Hungary (1-0, sub-optimal) and Austria (6-1, borderline apocalyptic). Hitherto well-regarded coach Vincenzo Montella faced fierce calls to resign. Now what?