Arise, Arda Guler. The Turkish prodigy turned the youngest-ever participant to attain on their Euro debut, breaking Cristiano Ronaldo’s 2004 file.
The 19-year-old, sizzling off his Champions League trophy at Actual Madrid, scored a golazo within the sixty fifth minute. His strike, a focused roller within the high left nook, helped Turkey break by way of a resilient Georgia aspect, placing them forward 2-1.
The strike topped his teammate’s volley within the twenty fifth minute and is already being hailed because the match’s greatest aim.
Curiously, the aim drew comparisons to Guler’s first-ever worldwide aim final 12 months in opposition to Wales from roughly the identical spot on the pitch.
“Youngest scorer on EURO debut? I am not taken with private achievements,” stated the person of the match, Guler, after the sport
The starboy, aka ‘Turkish Messi’, seems to interrupt out on this European match, establishing a promising second season at Actual Madrid subsequent season. After a gradual begin on account of an ongoing meniscus knee damage, he nonetheless scored six objectives in 10 La Liga matches.
“He will be an important participant for us sooner or later,” Ancelotti instructed the Guardian. “There is no doubt: he is staying subsequent 12 months. We have now a whole lot of affection for him. He is the youngest. The ball is in love with him.”
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