Yildiz responds to Paul Scholes: ‘It’s a pleasure coming from him’ | OneFootball

Kenan Yildiz has claimed that it is a ‘pleasure’ and ‘honour’ to be recognised by a player like Paul Scholes, after the former Manchester United midfielder posted a comical Instagram story about the Juventus talent last week.

Yildiz has been awarded with the Golden Boy Web award as voted for by Tuttosport readers, winning with over 350,000 votes.

Last Week, Scholes made headlines after a post on his Instagram story, in which he wrote: “Who the f*** is this Yildiz??” along with a series of clapping emojis, clearly impressed by the 19-year-old’s performance during the 2-0 win over Manchester City in the Champions League.

TURIN, ITALY – DECEMBER 11: Kevin De Bruyne of Manchester City controls the ball under pressure from Federico Gatti and Kenan Yildiz of Juventus during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD6 match between Juventus and Manchester City at Juventus Stadium on December 11, 2024 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)

Yildiz responds to Paul Scholes: ‘It’s a pleasure’

“It’s only a pleasure to be appreciated by a champions like him,” Yildiz said when asked about Scholes’s recognition in an interview with Tuttosport.

“It’s a great source of pride, a great feeling, especially coming after an important victory like the one against Manchester City.”

The Türkiye international was not on the scoresheet, but impressed with his performance nonetheless as Juventus inflicted a 2-0 defeat upon Pep Guardiola’s side in the Champions League over the summer.

The Bianconeri teenager has also said that he intends on spending the next five years in Turin, ‘on the pitch, giving everything for the shirt’.

Having signed a new contract over the summer, which also came with the additional bonus of the club’s iconic no.10 shirt, Yildiz is currently tied to the club until the summer of 2029.