In Germany, for a few days, the real Kenan reappeared – the boy more than the footballer. This is how Juve`s number 10 prepares for his contract signing and the upcoming championship.
Returning to childhood is possible. All it takes is a flight home for a few days, just enough time to truly disconnect, to see the faces you grew up with, and those cherished places that witnessed a beautiful story. After the Club World Cup, Kenan Yildiz chose his Regensburg as a destination for his summer holidays. His lifelong friends, the small field where he first kicked a ball, even a construction site. Yes, Juve`s number 10 was also photographed with some workers. Fragments of atypical holidays. If you`re looking for photos of desert islands, palm trees, and luxury hotels, Yildiz`s Instagram profile is the wrong place. And, inevitably, with him was Dean Huijsen, with whom the thread of friendship has never broken, despite them now wearing different club jerseys. The Turk and the Spaniard, paired with Dean`s father Donny, challenged each other on the padel court.
SPIDERMAN
Rainer Fleischmann, a photographer from Regensburg, documented the Bianconeri`s number 10`s vacation with high-quality images. On his highly sought-after film, favored by cinema and fashion celebrities, he captured Kenan, the boy, not just the usual Yildiz. Smiles and on-field exchanges with his best friend Can Uzun, Eintracht`s attacking midfielder, also born in Regensburg in 2005 (one of Bavaria`s most Turkish cities, less than a two-hour drive from Herzogenaurach, Adidas`s headquarters where Juve will train in early August), followed by his little dog, his small pitch, the walls of the buildings near which he played `muretto` with friends, moments with some of the most important people in his life.
A carousel of photos ends with an image of Spiderman from behind. Cryptic. But it was already clear on the field that Yildiz possessed some superpowers. And that`s why Juventus fans are now eager awaiting the announcement of his contract renewal, a year after the previous one that also gave him the number of his idol, Del Piero. A signing that will consecrate this `Peter Parker of football` as a superhero on the eve of a breakout season in every respect. No cape or costume, his number 10 on his back is all he needs.
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