De Bruyne praises Arda Güler after Belgium's comeback win over Türkiye

What happened

Kevin De Bruyne singled out Arda Güler for praise after Belgium's 2-1 comeback win over Türkiye in a Nations League match at The Gürsel Aksel Stadium, according to a report by Get Spanish Football News. The Napoli and Belgium midfielder, described in the report as 35, said the Real Madrid youngster was central to how Belgium approached the game.

Report details

Güler, 21, opened the scoring with a stunning free-kick and was described as Türkiye's leading source of inspiration on a night when his team lost despite his performance. De Bruyne said Güler's teammates should shoulder more of the burden, arguing that too much responsibility falls on the young midfielder.

"Arda Güler is amazing," De Bruyne was quoted as saying. "I think his teammates should take more responsibility because all of the responsibility is on him. They should help him." He added: "We based our plan on Arda. He is one of the best players in the world."

The comments came after the two had faced each other on the international stage, with Belgium taking all three points. The report framed Güler's display as a continuation of a strong start to the new campaign.