16.02.2026 19:03
Galatasaray football player Barış Alper Yılmaz spoke at a press conference before the Juventus match. Talking about the national player Kenan Yıldız, who plays for Juventus, the national player said, "He is a very good person, a good football player. Hopefully, we will go to the World Cup this year. I hope he plays very well, but hopefully, we will win."
In the first match of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 Play-Off, Galatasaray will host the Italian team Juventus on Tuesday at 20:45. Before the match, Galatasaray player Barış Alper Yılmaz made statements at a press conference.
'WE ARE 100% READY'
Speaking about the Juventus match, Barış Alper Yılmaz said, "It is a very important match for our country and our club. We are 100% ready. We will have our last training session. If we apply our coach's tactics on the field, we want to show our fans a great match. I hope we win."
'I HOPE KENAN PLAYS VERY WELL BUT...'
Wishing for Kenan Yıldız to have a good match, Barış Alper Yılmaz stated, "He is a very good person, a good football player. I hope we go to the World Cup this year. I hope he plays very well, but I hope we win."
'OUR INDIVIDUAL GOALS ARE BEHIND OUR TEAM GOALS'
Stating that the focus should be on team goals, Barış Alper Yılmaz commented, "We need to focus on our team goals. I want to contribute to our team. The position doesn't matter. Our individual goals are behind our team goals."
'WHOEVER MY COACH GIVES A TASK TO, KNOW THAT HE IS THE BEST'
Speaking about the competition with Noa Lang, the national player said, "Galatasaray is a very big club. The players who come here are always good players. Our new transfers are very good people and very good football players. Whoever my coach gives a task to, know that he is the best. I believe whoever is playing on the field deserves it."