Juventus goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny says he has never seen a talent like Kenan Yildiz: I bet a friend that he will be nominated for the Ballon d’Or within five years’. Speaking with Poland’s Foot Truck (via CM), Szczesny talked about his Turkish teammate and also admitted that he was likely to stop playing for Poland after the EURO’s this summer:
“I bet with someone that Kenan Yildiz will be nominated for the Ballon d’Or within 5 years. I’ve played with many players, but I’ve never seen such talent. I’m confident I’ll win this bet.”
“International career? Yes, we can say I’ll retire after Euro 2024. Let me tell you, it might still be tough to talk after the Euros. No, I doubt it, but no one is trying to convince me to change this decision. My family knows its plans, and I think they understand this is the natural order of things. It doesn’t make sense to start this new cycle of the national team, preparing for the World Cup, if I’m not going to finish it. To stay in the national team and play a few Nations League matches, I think it’s best to leave preparing the new series to others.”
“Where did I disappear before the penalty shootout against Wales? Official or unofficial version? I went to analyze the penalties in peace. And ‘in peace’ means with a cigarette…”
