30.06.2025 16:21
Former Fenerbahçe star Alex de Souza made comments about national players Arda Güler and Kenan Yıldız. Alex said about the two star players, "When I played there, Sergen Yalçın and Tümer Metin were present. Both were good players. And now Turkish football has these two, who are very talented."
The Brazilian former star footballer of the Super Lig giant Fenerbahçe, Alex de Souza, made statements to FIFA about Arda Güler and Kenan Yıldız ahead of the match to be played on Tuesday.
''I HOPE THEY CAN HELP THEIR TEAMS''
Alex praised the potential of the 20-year-old national players, saying, "I am really expecting a lively match and I hope both of them do their best and help their teams as much as possible."
''THEY HAVE DIFFERENT QUALITIES THAN ME''
Speaking about Arda Güler's success story from Fenerbahçe to Real Madrid, his performance, and the comparisons made to him, Alex said, "He was a young boy in Turkey who followed my time at Fenerbahçe. He is still very young, so he will probably adapt his game and learn a lot as he develops. The real similarity between us is that he plays in midfield and is left-footed. However, every player has their own unique playing style; I had mine, and he has his. I think the similarities mainly stem from him being a midfielder, but he has different qualities than me."
''TURKISH FOOTBALL HAS TWO VERY TALENTED NAMES''
Before the rise of Kenan Yıldız and Arda Güler, Alex noted that Turkey had gained a reputation for producing quality midfield players and mentioned that they were represented in the Club World Cup by Hakan Çalhanoğlu at Inter and Orkun Kökçü at Benfica, saying, "Turkish football has always had players with these characteristics. When I played there, there were two left-footed midfielders; Sergen Yalçın and Tümer Metin. Both were good players and had the style that Turkish fans and the league loved. And now Turkish football has these two very talented players."