Because you’re worth it: Turkey’s Ozan Tufan mocked over ill-timed grooming in Euro 2016 opener
Turkish youngster was heavily criticised on social media for adjusting his hair in the run up to Luka Modric’s wonder goal for Croatia
Turkey’s young midfielder Ozan Tufan was on Tuesday targeted by mockery at home and abroad after pictures showed him smoothly adjusting his hair at the very moment Croatia’s Luka Modric scored a stunning match-winning volley in Euro 2016.
Tufan, 21, was scapegoated by many fans for Turkey’s disappointing 1-0 defeat by Croatia over the weekend, which left the team with a mountain to climb to make it out of the group stages at the tournament in France.
The Fenerbahce player was seen jogging languidly out of the penalty area and running his hands through his locks when Modric clattered the stunning volley over Tufan’s head.
The player was oblivious to what happened until he looked round to see the ball in the Turkish net.
Furious Turkish fans on Twitter posted pictures showing Tufan as a model in a shampoo commercial or as a crooner on a 1970s record cover with the fashionable curly locks of the time.
“While Modric lets rip Tufan is in the middle of a hair commercial,” fumed one Twitter user.