Lionel Messi Sends Boots
“If I were an emotional person, I would cry right now,” Kenan Yıldız told sozcu.com.tr after receiving custom footwear from Lionel Messi.
The Argentine star sent the boots he wore in his last match with the national team to the Juventus forward, who is currently recovering from a foot injury. The two players previously crossed paths when Messi selected Yıldız as one of 10 young players globally to wear F50 Stellar Triumph Adidas boots, which the Turkish international wore during a January match against Sassuolo, according to sozcu.com.tr.
Yıldız recovers from metatarsal fracture after surgery
Yıldız fractured the base of the fifth metatarsal in his left foot during the first week of the season against Parma. Dr. Martin Jordan operated on the player on August 31 in Augsburg, Germany, with Juventus Club Doctor Marco Freschi present for the procedure, sozcu.com.tr reported.
The forward spent roughly two months away from the pitch following the successful operation, completing the first stage of his treatment in his hometown of Regensburg. Juventus now targets a mid-December return to training for Yıldız following intensive rehabilitation work, pointing to upcoming matches against Monza and Roma as realistic milestones for his return to competition.
National Team Absence
National Team Coach Sergen Yalçın addressed Yıldız’s absence from the squad during a November 6 press conference, Hürriyet reported. Yalçın explained that the player expressed a strong desire to join the national selection despite his ongoing injury.
“Kenan’la yaptığımız konuşmada, sakat olmasına rağmen millî takıma gelmek istediğini söyledi,” Yalçın told Hürriyet. However, discussions with the Juventus medical staff led to the decision that the player would remain at his club. Yalçın stated, “Kulübü ise tedavisinin orada devam etmesini istedi. Bu yüzden orada kaldı.”
Kenan Yıldız debuted Adidas boots chosen by Lionel Messi
Kenan Yıldız was one of only 10 young footballers worldwide chosen by Lionel Messi to debut a specific Adidas boot model last season, according to sozcu.com.tr.
Questions about Kenan Yıldız injury and surgery
When did Kenan Yıldız sustain his foot injury?
Yıldız broke the base of the fifth metatarsal in his left foot during the first week of the season against Parma.
Where was the surgery performed?
Dr. Martin Jordan performed the operation on August 31 in Augsburg, Germany, with Juventus Club Doctor Marco Freschi in attendance, as reported by sozcu.com.tr.
Why did Yıldız miss the national team fixtures?
National Team Coach Sergen Yalçın stated in a November 6 press conference covered by Hürriyet that Juventus requested the player stay at the club to continue his rehabilitation.
Juventus targets a mid-December return to team training for Yıldız, with the Monza and Roma fixtures highlighted as potential return dates.
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