Kenan Yıldız is the talk of Italy: Praise from Del Piero
In Juventus' 3-1 Champions League victory over PSV, Kenan Yıldız scored the opening goal, becoming the Italian club's youngest goalscorer in the competition. His impressive performance has made waves in the Italian press and earned him high praise from legendary footballer Del Piero.
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Juventus defeated PSV 3-1 in the first week of the Champions League. Kenan Yıldız, who plays for Juventus, was named man of the match for his impressive performance.
Kenan Yıldız, who scored Juventus' first goal, also took the title of the youngest player to score for the Italian team in the Champions League from his idol, Del Piero.
Meanwhile, Kenan Yıldız's performance has made a major splash in the Italian press.
While newspapers spoke of Kenan Yıldız with praise, it was notable that La Gazzetta dello Sport ran the headline "Juventus's magician."
La Repubblica used the phrase "Kenan Yıldız is opening a new era."
Corriere dello Sport, meanwhile, used the phrase "The Kenan Yıldız phenomenon" in its headline.
Meanwhile, the dialogue between Kenan Yıldız and Alessandro Del Piero during the post-match broadcast also made headlines in Italy.
Speaking on Sky, Del Piero congratulated Kenan Yıldız. The legendary footballer said, "I am very happy for him; he played a wonderful game and took on the responsibility of carrying the number 10 jersey on his shoulders. I am very happy for you, Kenan."
Kenan Yıldız, who was observed to be extremely excited by Del Piero's remarks, laughed and said, "I'm a bit nervous right now."
When asked by Del Piero, "Did you think of something special before the goal, or did you shoot instinctively?", Kenan Yıldız replied, "I have to thank Cambiaso, who opened up shooting space for me by overlapping on the wing."