Kubi Goal!

The story of Kubilay Türkyilmaz is more than just the tale of the Swiss top scorer; it reads like a novel. The little boy with the unusual name, which hardly anyone could pronounce, traveled to Switzerland with his parents and two uncles. Even as a child, he dreamed of playing at the top of European football. Despite many setbacks and prejudices, he always believed in his dream, ultimately playing over 60 matches for the Swiss national football team and scoring 34 goals. Throughout his career, he also played for Bellinzona, Bologna, Brescia, Galatasaray, Grasshoppers, Locarno, Lucerne, Lugano, Semine, and Servette. "Kubi, Goal!" tells a story of hope and identity, shaking the growing walls of xenophobia around us. "Sometimes I pause for a moment to reflect. And I tell myself: Look what you've accomplished again." Kubilay Türkyilmaz. Translated from Italian by Barbara Sauser.