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Euro 2008: Man of the match, June 20

SEMIH SENTURK, TURKEY. With the final kick of extra time, Senturk wriggled clear of his defenders and sent a left-footed shot scorching into the top corner for one of the most dramatic moments in European Championship history.

WHAT WE LEARNED FRIDAY

1. That Turkey never, ever, knows when to quit. Ivan Klasnic's 119th-minute header should have knocked the stuffing out of Fatih Terim's team, but this group of players fights to the bitter end and pulled off another miraculous comeback.

2. That even the "boring" games of this tournament are fantastic. Compared to the entertainment of the past fortnight, the first 118 minutes of the Croatia-Turkey quarterfinal were relatively dull. But what happened defied belief.

WHAT WE WANT TO SEE SATURDAY

1. To see if Holland can repeat its superb performances from the group stage. Marco van Basten's team has been a pleasure to watch and has been adopted by the Swiss public after the co-hosts went out.

2. To see what Andrei Arshavin has up his sleeve next. The little Russian was sensational against Sweden to take his team into the last eight, but Holland will be a tougher prospect.

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