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Burn Turan, in a file image

THE TURK HANGS UP HIS BOOTS AT 35

OFFICIAL: Arda Turan says goodbye to a race of lights and shadows

Published:12/09/2022 - 18:53h

Updated:12/09/2022 - 18:57h

Arda Turan has put an end to his football career after 19 seasons playing at the top level. The player was released after his contract with Galatasaray expired, so he decided to hang up his boots at the age of 35

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After his debut like professional player dressing the colours of the Galatasaray does 19 seasons, Burn Turan took the determination of 'hang the boots' to his 35 years when culminating his second periplo in the Nef Stadyumu. Like this it announced it the same player through a publication in his social networks and a video of 16 hanged minutes in Youtube, in which it reviews the most stood out moments of his career futbolística and part of his life.

The footballer despuntó in Turkey dressing the yellow and red T-shirt with which contested 7 seasons in his first stage, with a cession of by half to the Manisaspor. After the big level showed in Istanbul, the Athletic of Madrid did with his index card in the 2011 in a summer complicated for the 'colchoneros', those who had to sack of the Kun Agüero due to the fact that this put course to the Manchester City. Like this then , the Turkish landed in Vicente Calderón with good part of the responsibility to do forget to the Argentinian.

In spite of that the 'shadow' of the ex footballer of the FC Barcelona was very lengthened, the Turkish of 24 years won the affection of the fans and of the entity 'rojiblanca' to tip of effort, character and talent. The midfield player knew to write his name in the history of the institution capitalina, being a key piece in the team of the 'Cholo Simeone' that attained to raise 1 Europe League, 1 Supercopa of Spain, 1 Supercopa of Europe, 1 Glass of Rey and a League, the most important in the recent history of the club when being the first of the cycle of Diego Pablo.

Of this way, and being idol and icon inside inflate them 'colchoneros', Turan decided to step more in his career and did the 'cases' with destination to the City Condal, in where it would happen to dress the elastic blaugrana by the following three seasons. However, his career in the Camp Nou was very far to fulfil with the expectations that had after the culés credited 35 million euros to the 'Atleti' by his traspaso. The Turkish was very punished by the injuries and never could adapt to the team, and in spite of that achieved a League, two Glasses of Rey, a Supercopa of Spain and a World-wide of Clubs, is remembered like one of the 'fiascos' of the Catalan group.

His return to Turkey

When finalising his stage in the entity barcelonista the player put course to Turkey, where was yielded in the Istanbul Başakşehir by three campaigns before going back to the Galatasaray. In his 'house', and after two courses in which it happened practically 'unpublished', Burn has decided to withdraw. "It was a wonderful trip for me, my mother, my father, my brother, my wife and my children. I expect that it was the same for you. It was difficult but very beautiful (...) I am smart for the new. Struggle, win, lose... Because like this it is the life. Until we go back us to find in the football, to the side of the field... The party continues", manifested Turan in his farewell.

     

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