‘Like A Child In A Candy Shop’- De Ligt Admits Juventus Stars Left Him Starstruck
Matthijs De Ligt has admitted he was completely star struck when he entered the Juventus dressing room for the first time.
"Juventus told me also like, 'All right, you're young, but also the reason we want to buy you is because you are already really mature, you know how to handle pressure' and stuff like that," the defender told Foot Truck in an interview alongside another team-mate, Wojciech Szczesny.
"They also said to me it's difficult for a 19-year-old to go to another country and of course it's going to be difficult for you but we have confidence in you that you will find your place soon.
"Obviously when I came into the dressing room the first time I was a little bit like a child in a candy shop, like, 'There's Buffon, there's Ronaldo'."
"In the beginning you're just a little bit looking like who's that, who's that and stuff like how is he?
"After really two months I felt really like I could be more myself."
De Ligt’s start to life in Turin has not been plain sailing but the 20-year-old has shrugged off some early jittery displays to make 27 appearances across all competitions, scoring two goals.
