Arda Guler made Ronaldo’s name forgotten in Türkiye’s opening day victory.

Türkiye vs Georgia is definitely one of the most exciting matches of Euro 2024 up to now. Both teams delivered a performance full of speed, generosity and many eye-catching moments.

And of course we cannot ignore Guler’s masterpiece that reminded many people of Messi in the 65th minute – the goal that opened the turning point in the match and helped Türkiye win.

At the age of 19 years and 114 days, this goal also helped Guler surpass Ronaldo to become the youngest player to score in his Euro debut. Previously, the Portuguese superstar set the above record at the age of 19 years and 128 days, with a goal against Greece in Euro 2004.

In addition, Guler also created up to 5 scoring opportunities – the best achievement of a U23 player since 1980, on par with Pedri (Spain vs Switzerland in 2021) and Rooney (England vs Croatia in 2004). .

With the above records, it is easy to understand that Arda Guler is the best player in the match. The 19-year-old talent also did not hesitate to express his happiness after a wonderful debut in Europe’s No. 1 arena.

“This is crazy. This is exactly what I always wished for. I am very happy to be loved, and am working very hard to repay everyone’s love,” Guler shared.

“Coach Ancelotti sent me good luck wishes before the match. And the support from Real Madrid motivated me a lot. But this is just the beginning, I still have many goals to accomplish.

Türkiye has never defeated Portugal. So I really want the upcoming match to be the first time the whole team can do this.”

At the age of 19 and having spent a quite successful season at Real Madrid, Guler will certainly be a promising star of world football for many years to come.

With the victory over Georgia, Türkiye holds a huge advantage in its efforts to win the next ticket. In the next matches, they will face Portugal and Czech Republic on June 22 and 27, respectively.