Yildiz: Playing at the Bernabeu with Juventus ‘a dream come true’

“At first, I thought: ‘Oh my God, will I be able to handle the No.10?’ But after that, I didn’t give it too much importance,” Yildiz said.

“I simply wanted that number to shine and have fun. To be honest, the number doesn’t play. I do. So, I always to to give everything to show what I’m capable of. I hope things have gone well so far, so I want to keep going like this.

“It’s an amazing feeling. It’s every kid’s dream, and now I wear this shirt in a club like this. I always say I don’t like comparisons between me and him [Del Piero] because he’s a legend,” continued the Juventus star.

Yildiz: ‘I want to build my own history’

“His career is over; mine has just started. I want to build my own history. He’s someone I’ve always admired, and I am proud to wear his number at this club.”

Yildiz is regarded as one of the best players in Europe right now, but the Juventus talent will continue focusing on his performances only.

“It’s a great motivation, but I always focus on myself,” he said.

“I don’t really like comparisons. I am who I am. I’m not like anyone else. That’s why I only look at myself.”

The opportunity to face off against the best players in the world, however, does excite the young Juventus star.

“Absolutely yes. It excites me because as I kid I dreamed of being there and now my name is among those of the main players. So yes, it’s a great source of pride and an incredible emotion,” he concluded.