Praise for Kerem Aktürkoğlu from the Portuguese press: 'He will be the hope of Benfica fans'

12PUNTO FOREIGN NEWS

In the Turkey-Iceland match played the other day, the national team managed to defeat its opponent 3-1 with goals scored by Kerem Aktürkoğlu in the 2nd, 52nd, and 88th minutes. Aktürkoğlu's performance drew intense interest from the press in Portugal, where he has recently transferred. While Portugal's leading sports newspapers spoke of the national player's performance with praise, they also included comments that Aktürkoğlu is an important signing for Benfica.

A Bola, one of Portugal's leading sports newspapers, wrote that Aktürkoğlu's performance was 'beyond wonderful.' In its report, A Bola commented that head coach Montella was 'mesmerized' by Kerem.

In its report, A Bola used the following expressions regarding Aktürkoğlu's future at Benfica: 'He will be the hope of Benfica fans... Aktürkoğlu displayed very exciting football. The dream-like performance of the Benfica player, who scored a hat-trick, brought victory to Turkey.'

On the other hand, during a live broadcast on A Bola TV, the channel's editor-in-chief Luís Mateus commented, 'This match shows the importance Aktürkoğlu could have at Benfica.'

Mateus also drew attention to the national player's speed, ball control, and the quality of his finishing.

Meanwhile, the news site Maisfutebol reported on Aktürkoğlu's performance, stating:

'Kerem Aktürkoğlu has not yet played his first match in a Benfica jersey, but he is already making Benfica fans drool.'

The newspaper Record wrote that 'Benfica's new signing Kerem Aktürkoğlu put on a great show in his national jersey before stepping onto the pitch at the Estádio da Luz.'

The newspaper Publico reported on Kerem's performance with the headline 'Aktürkoğlu says hello to Bruno Lage from the Nations League.'

News Source: 12punto