Real Madrid star Arda Guler has revealed how he inadvertently turned Cristiano Ronaldo into Michael Jordan 'Last Dance' mode.
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- Pair crossed paths at Euro 2024
- Turkish star idolises Portuguese GOAT
- Never got his post-match chat
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WHAT HAPPENED?
Turkish sensation Guler was just a teenager when lining up against Portuguese GOAT Ronaldo during the group stage of Euro 2024. He had hoped to enjoy a special outing when facing his boyhood hero.
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
The plan was for Turkey to pick up a positive result before entering into a post-match discussion with CR7 – potentially swapping jerseys along the way. Events outside of Guler’s control ultimately conspired against him.
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DID YOU KNOW?
Unfortunate headlines in the build-up to a crunch clash in Dortmund provided added motivation for Ronaldo, who ended up on the winning side and opted to shun any discussions with rivals at the final whistle.
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WHAT ARDA GULER SAID
Reflecting on that encounter for , Guler said: "For our match against Portugal, I was a little nervous. I hoped that Ronaldo would talk to me after the game, because I respect him so much.
"Then on the day of the game, Marca printed this front page: GULER CHALLENGES CRISTIANO. Oh, no…..
"The truth was, I was honoured to share the pitch with Cristiano. Have you seen The Last Dance? Cristiano is like Michael Jordan. A headline like that is fuel to him. Portugal won 3–0, and after the game he did not speak to anyone."