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Euro semi-final referee gives Turks reason to smile | Reuters

Euro semi-final referee gives Turks reason to smile

By Ece Toksabay

ISTANBUL | Wed Jun 27, 2012 7:37am EDT

(Reuters) - Missing out on Euro 2012 was painful for soccer-mad Turkey but having a Turkish referee at the finals has helped restore some pride to a country still smarting from match-fixing allegations and high-profile arrests.

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