Another coordinate, another adolescent taking middle arrange at Euro 2024.
Arda Guler twisted in an early contender for the objective of the competition as Turkey broke Georgia's hearts in their European Championship making a big appearance with a 3-1 win.
The 19-year-old ‘Turkish Messi’ was the third youngster to score on there to begin with an appearance in the Euros - after Ferenc Bene for Hungary against Spain in 1964 and Cristiano Ronaldo for Portugal against Greece in 2004 – with a brilliant 20-yard strike.
He is moreover the most youthful player to score on his European Championship debut.
Guler joined Genuine Madrid in July from Fenerbahce and, after at first battling for wellness and shape, wrapped up the season with five objectives in five association matches to win La Liga and gotten to be the to begin with Turkish player to lift the Champions League.
Former Grains guard Ashley Williams told BBC One: “An extraordinary objective. We talked approximately this being a chance to declare himself on the major competition scene and boy did he do that. He appeared his quality. We were anticipating to see something from him, that is unbelievable.”
Former Britain shield Stephen Warnock included BBC Radio 5 Live: "Prior on in the diversion, we saw Arda Guler meandering circular the pitch seeing those decent touches that he possesses. The minute of enchantment that we saw with the objective was very brilliant - that is as it were a sea of what he can do.
And, with veterans like Robert Lewandowski, Luka Modric, Cristiano Ronaldo, and 41-year-old Pepe conceivably in their final European Championship, Guler is fair the most recent of the modern era to appear European football is in great hands.
The Turkish Messi has conveyed. What a competition this is getting to be for the youngsters,” said Fellow Mowbray.
Turkey 3-1 Georgia
Euro 2024’s sparkling stars
Jamal Musiala: Bayern Munich's 21-year-old forward caught the eye in Germany's opening-day defeat off Germany. Musiala, who spoken to Britain at a youth level having gone through much of his childhood in the nation, was compared to Kaka by Weapons store legend Ian Wright post-match.
Florian Wirtz: Another German adolescent who took middle arrange on Friday night. The 21-year-old Bayer Leverkusen forward got to be the most youthful player to score for Germany at a European Championship.
Lamine Yamal: The Barcelona 16-year-old got to be the most youthful man to play at the European Championship as he played a key part in Spain's dynamic 3-0 win against Croatia on Saturday. Yamal made a joke of his age as he ceaselessly moved his way through Croatia's protection, making a difference his nation make a genuine articulation in their Euro 2024 opener.
Jude Bellingham: England's 20-year-old, who plays for Genuine Madrid, is the to begin with European player to make an appearance at three major worldwide competitions some time recently turning 21. The midfielder scored the Three Lions' champ against Serbia.
