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'Let them talk': Socceroos hero bites back at claim Türkiye 'dominated'
Key takeaways
- Nestory Irankunda had the last laugh after his stunning goal against Türkiye.
- It comes after Turkish midfielder Hakan Çalhanoğlu claimed his side "dominated" the Socceroos, just as he publicly declared it would the day before the game.
- "We dominated today, Australia was just behind, defending good.
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Nestory Irankunda had the last laugh after his stunning goal against Türkiye. (Getty Images: Ercin Erturk)
Link copied Share Share article Socceroos goalscoring star Nestory Irankunda says Türkiye's players couldn't back up their talk in Australia's 2-0 World Cup win.
It comes after Turkish midfielder Hakan Çalhanoğlu claimed his side "dominated" the Socceroos, just as he publicly declared it would the day before the game.
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