Kenan Yildiz dedicated his goal against Torino to his idol Alessandro Del Piero, and the ex-Juventus captain thanked the Turkish talent in an Instagram story.
Saturday was a special day for Juventus as their legendary striker Del Piero turned 50, and the Bianconeri beat city rivals Torino in the Derby della Mole at the Allianz Stadium.
Yildiz scored the second goal for the Bianconeri and dedicated it to his idol.
Del Piero thanked the new Juventus’ No.10 on Instagram.
“Thank you, great game and goal,” wrote the 2006 Italy World Cup winner, sharing Yildiz’s Instagram post.
Del Piero also thanked the Juventus fans who had wished him a happy birthday with three chants during the Turin derby.