Real Madrid Starlet Arda Guler has had a mixed time since he arrived in the Spanish capital, with his first season marred by injury and his second season a constant source of debate about his minutes in the first team. Despite talking about a potential departure in the summer, his recent form in the side could see him start with El Clasico this Sunday.
Guler has given an in-depth interview to the player's grandstand, with details about the tests and trials of his journey to this point, including almost his mother losing suddenly and leaving in Ankara at the age of 13 to join Fenerbahce. Hence seeing himself as something of a warrior.
A particularly important point was Euro 2024, when Guler played a leading role for Turkiye at the age of only 19.
“I was a bit nervous for our match against Portugal. I hoped Ronaldo would talk to me after the game, because I respect him so much. On the day of the game, Marca printed this front page: Guler challenges Cristiano. Oh, no …”
“De waarheid was dat ik vereerd was om het veld met Cristiano te delen. Heb je de laatste dans gezien? Cristiano is zoals Michael Jordan. Een kop zo is brandstof voor hem. Portugal won met 3-0, en na de wedstrijd sprak hij niet met iemand. Een paar dagen later begreep ik hoe hij zich voelde, omdat hij in de bus op onze weg naar het stadion was, ik zag een video van een groep van een groep van een groep van een groep van een groep van a group of a fans of Oosten. “
“They said,” Who is the F *** Arda Guler? “I was shocked. Why would anyone say this about me?
“People see me as a creative player, but I am also a warrior. You put myself on the couch? I will work harder. You talk about me? I will crush you.”
The fleet-footed 20-year-old explained that he did his best to channel Michael Jordan for their collision against Austria. Turkiye would run out of 2-1 winners, with Guler's Set piece deliveries that are crucial.
“When I saw that Austria -Clip, I was the one who went into the Michael Jordan mode. They kept singing over me in the game. They threw beer cups at me. Perfect. When I helped our second goal, I turned to the fans of Austria. Thank you. I think I took that personally.”
“When we lost in the round of 16, I wondered if people would turn on us at home, but they had seen how much we had fought for our country. In Türkiye, character is everything. Refighter told me that he had noticed my passion and anger. When Rüdels says that the anger says it, I don't want to be a leader.”
Carlo Ancelotti has been criticized for the lack of opportunities that Guler gave in the course of the season, only registers three starts in the course of a few months at the beginning of 2025. The Italian has argued that Guler has developed during the season, and it seems that he earns more confidence in Real Madrid, despite the first work.