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A name Turkish football is about to present to the European stage.

In the coming years, we hope to see him in even better places.

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Arda is a true star.

If it's about football, I believe in myself more than anything else.

Arda Turan, hooray! Arda Turan, hooray!

Arda shoots and goal.

Arda is celebrating his goal!

He was a very intelligent player, and understood what effort was required

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He’s our most experienced player.

He always liked to say, "Oh, I'm the best player ever."

It's Arda's style. You have to accept him how he is.

When he arrived, I said this. I will receive a lot of the ball.

And Arda Turan...

He was once a famous football player.

Arda Turan was called in for questioning.

Arda made huge mistakes.

Arda Turan's career was ending.

Arda lost 11 million euros in value.

This is when it will start to go backwards.

It's a protest between Arda and the fans.

There's an electricity, a tension.

It was difficult to understand the reaction shown by his countrymen.

When unexpected things come from those you regard as you own children.

This is really hard.

Arda Turan was expelled from the national team camp

due to verbal and physical assault.

I will hold each of them accountable.

When interests clash, people show their true colours.

He goes in recklessly. It was impossible to stop him.

He's armed and he starts shooting.

The last intervention is from Arda.

This is the first time I'm talking about this, by the way.

Do you regret it?

ARDA TURAN CONFRONTATION

Is it this way?

Let's try this way.

Yes, like this. Are they balancing? They won't.

Let's put it like this.

You said we were gonna be on TV.

Wow, look, Icardi scored.

- Goal! - Goal!

- Did Galatasaray score five goals? - Yes. It is six now.

- Who scored the goals? - Six plus two?

Six plus two.

- Mathematics? - Yes.

Six plus two?

Look, the Lion King is here.

- Bravo, Asil. Bravo. - It's a goal!

- Catch it! - Now, this is a goal.

Come on. Come on. Come on!

- You can't get the ball. - Hey. Come on.

I had a great childhood.

People used to park their cars on one side of the road

and the other side was left for pedestrians.

Kids used to play football all day long, with only one post

and they used to have uniforms made and started a neighbourhood squad.

That kind of wonderful place was Bayrampaşa.

BAYRAMPASA

This is where I've played football most in my life.

We call it the lower neighbourhood.

When asked we said we were in the lower neighbourhood.

I played football here more than anywhere else.

This post right here, this was a goal post.

You can still see the socket. It was that old school, kind of thing.

There was a small house with a garden and wall.

The other goal post was there,

between that car and the three next to it.

We were playing four by four, five by five matches.

Goal! Goal!

He was a football enthusiast.

Even inside our house, he was playing football.

He loved football a lot and was watching, following it closely.

ARDA TURAN'S MOTHER

Of course, we didn't believe that much. We supported him, we helped him.

"Son," I said, "If you read, I'll let you play ball. If you don't, I won't."

ARDA TURAN'S FATHER

He said "OK, Dad. I'll go to school. I'm going to go and I'll play."

In the past, when a football hit these bars, they would shudder.

Mrs. Remziye would yell at us, rightfully so, to avoid hitting the bars.

To stop the bars from trembling we used to get under and hold on like this.

We were small, so we would easily fit down there.

- Mrs. Remziye, how are you doing? - I'm good. How are you?

I was just talking about you.

- Remember how we hit your bars? - That was some noise.

- How are you, son? - How are you?

- I'm fine. I just arrived. - Welcome.

They play 11- 11.

Wall pass, pass through the walls of houses. Fights every day.

One day, he came in with broken glasses.

One day, he'd come in having forgotten his glasses.

One day, the mums of friends would come. One day, they threw glass at Arda's head.

He still has a scar, a glass mark on his neck.

I wouldn't say I was angry.

I was a happy child, but not without anger.

When there was a fight, I fought.

Because back then, violence was the way to go.

What should I do? There's a fight in the street.

If there was a fight, we'd fight.

ALTINTEPSİ SPORTS CLUB

We had three tea houses on our street.

The third one was the meeting place for the Altıntepsi Sports club.

Every afternoon, they had a break. Everyone watched the games.

Everyone would come out to watch us, to see us play.

While I was playing for the Altıntepsi youth squad,

İlker Akbaş, Fatih Yayla's coach, saw me play.

We had a little chat. He gave me a card and asked me

which club I'd like to play for. I said I was a Galatasaray fan.

He gave me his card and I went to Galatasaray youth team.

I needed a consent letter, but my parents just looked at each other,

because we had no money.

To get a letter of consent, and a medical report, you had to spend of money.

Now I'll show you the field where my life changed.

- I even remember where I was standing. - You were standing right there.

Arda's auditioned. They said, "Come on, we're trying out."

Everyone came and said, "Number six won. Number six won."

I was so excited, I felt so bad.

I hugged that gentleman like this. "He's my son. He's my son."

The late Ahmet Keskinkılıç came to me.

I'll never forget it. His voice was just as low.

"Where are you from?" he said. I said, "I'm from Bayrampaşa."

He laughed, "No footballers come from Bayrampaşa."

- Over here! - Go deep!

You're yellow and red...

I enjoyed being a ball boy as much as playing.

I was in love with Ali Sami Yen, the old Ali Sami Yen.

I was in love with the compositions sung.

You're yellow and red The star of our heart

You're yellow and red The star of our heart

Be champion, Cimborn, take our lives

Later, transitioning from ball boy to football player,

I always valued wearing the Galatasaray jersey.

DIRECTOR OF GALATASARAY SPORTING CLUB ACADEMY

He was very talented and gifted even at that age.

And his talent was beyond his years.

Arda had a physical disadvantage in the lower age groups.

But he took it and turned it into an advantage. He grew taller.

JOURANALIST

When you look at Arda's physiognomy, legs are short. Buttocks are wide.

He's got a distinctive look. Could you make a good footballer out of him or not?

He used all these physical disadvantages to his advantage.

An extraordinary balance.

Keeping the ball while using his hips well.

So the U21 squad, which is just below the main squad.

The youth squad is below that. We were playing for the 14-16.

So, we were three levels below the main squad in terms of age groups.

Fatih Terim watched us play and invited four of us to train with the main squad.

I was excited when I saw the Galatasaray squad that won the UEFA Cup.

It was one of the best five days of my life,

the day I first trained with the Galatasaray A team.

There is a fence in Florya. It's deliberately built.

May the youngsters aspire to come here,

work hard, and earn the jersey here.

From here, you could see a part of the training ground from the side lines.

It was so magical.

It's just a simple fence, but crossing from here to there can feel like

ten years, almost a lifetime.

Arda, wall pass with Zelenka, it's with Arda again.

Arda shoots and goal!

That age group, yes, they all got promoted to the A team

and started training with them.

ASSISTANT MANAGER, EYÜPSPOR

But many were later loaned out, as is common with many young players.

When he was sent to Manisa from Galatasaray,

he said, "Dad, I'm not going."

You feel like you're experiencing a decline.

You feel bad about yourself.

But Manisa embraces me very well.

And it did me a lot of good.

I went from being Arda the youth player, to Arda the footballer in Manisa.

Arda crosses it. Caner hits hard and the second goal!

There was a match between Manisaspor and Fenerbahçe.

A young chap called Arda plays at right-back and he plays like a winger too.

And it was a match in which he performed incredibly well.

"At the end of the season...

PRESIDENT, GALATASARAY SC

...get your bag and come to Florya. Your five-year contract is ready."

Then he came and signed his contract in blank.

And he started playing for Galatasaray.

THE RISE

Arda, Arda, Arda, the goal is empty. Goal and goal.

Galatasaray extends the lead to four with Arda.

Magnificent goals from Arda.

We had a game against Mladá Boleslav. Eric Gerets was looking for a left winger.

He tried me during one part of the training.

I did well in that limited time. I scored and set up goals etc.

Galatasaray would earn 15 million euros if they joined the Champions League.

I was thinking I was a big risk for a coach

to use a young player in that situation.

But Gerets called me into his office and told me he would play me.

And Galatasaray begins the match. Good luck, Galatasaray!

Pass, back, back to Orhan.

Orhan was about to pass it to me when it bounced off the grass.

The ball came from the air like this.

Towards my chest. There's a right-back behind me.

He's over 6'2".

I'm leaning on him. He's coming to double-team in front of me.

I'm leaning on him. When the ball comes in, I pop out of the way with my chest.

I get out of the way and start dribbling.

I'll never forget, Ali Sami Yen went like, "Ooh"!

That was the sound.

That moment in my life, my football career began.

Orhan.

Arda, Arda, the goal is empty. Goal and goal.

And goal, and goal, it's two now.

Arda. He's got the ball. Inside the penalty area.

Arda! Here comes the perfect goal.

Arda! Arda!

Young Arda scores his second and his team's fourth goal.

- Turan! - Arda!

- Turan! - Arda!

- Turan! - Arda!

I was the talk of the country.

And a lot of prophecies about my future as a footballer started.

He'll be spoiled. He'll be spoiled, then nothing will happen.

He'll be spoiled, then a great player. That's what a great player needs.

Ayhan plays it back, open position.

Arda in position, shoots, and it's a goal.

Arda's goal and Galatasaray..."

It was a period when we felt very strong in the old Ali Sami Yen stadium.

I had a fantastic season from start to finish.

UNFORGETTABLE GOALS BY ARDA TURAN / 2007-2008

And the 2007-2008 season champion, dear viewers, is Galatasaray.

UEFA EURO 2008 - AUSTRIA-SWITZERLAND

In 2008...

PORTUGAL-TÜRKİYE GROUP STAGE, GAME 1

Portugal was again our opponent in the group stage.

Before the match, the coach had already decided on the squad list,

and I wasn't included.

The coach always said, "The European Champion is the player's reward."

"We lost two-nil to Portugal in our first match."

A player may be disappointed for not playing, but trusting the coach

is something else entirely. Faith Terim instils that trust in you.

Perhaps the tactical changes he made in the Switzerland match

are changes the need to be analysed in Turkish football,

lessons that should be taught.

We're taking a free kick, Arda hits the post, and the ball rebounds.

Arda is in the open...

I dribbled the ball towards the opponent's area. It's already the 90+2 minutes.

When I look another touch, I saw the goal right in front of me.

This is my transition from being an important player to becoming a star.

Türkiye wins.

A name Turkish football is about to present to the European stage.

Arda is a true star.

Hamit passes the ball Arda hits the ball and goal!

Goal! Goal! Goal!

Arda scored and it's a goal.

Hamit brings the ball, Arda hits and it's two-one now.

The National Team eliminated the Czech Republic in a magnificent battle

and secured their place in the top eight of Europe.

CROATIA-TÜRKIYE QUARTER FINAL

Modrić crosses, it's dangerous, goal position.

We conceded a goal one minute before the end.

Everyone naturally thinks that the match and the adventure

in the European Championship have come to an end.

However, the match went into penalties in an extraordinary fashion.

I left my players alone for a minute.

After the referee's last whistle before the penalties.

I said I'll do it. Coach looked at me and said "You?" I said, "Yes, coach!"

He always played beyond his age.

He was always one step ahead.

I wasn't surprised that he wanted to shoot the first penalty.

I went to the spot, lights flashing everywhere and my cleat got stuck.

When my cleat got stuck, I thought I couldn't hit properly.

I said, "Arda, do it old street style."

We need to face the reality that Arda is not a good penalty kicker.

Arda, come on! Come on, Arda! Goal!

Arda! Goal! One-nil.

Terrible shot, but the best shot is the one that ends in a goal.

We took the lead with it.

CROATIA 2 - TÜRKIYE 4

It's unbelievable. we're making the miracle happen.

Our national team reached the semifinals in Euro 2008.

A simple yellow card in the Croatia match and I'm out of the semifinals.

Maybe the match of my life.

I really wanted to play in the Germany match.

Just imagine, one match left, you became European champion.

You've beaten Germany. It's done, one match.

In Vienna, at the Olympic Stadium, you're going to play against Spain.

Anything can happen. Of course, Spain is a very good team, but anything can happen.

Millions are watching us,

and we expect good football in this match as well.

Kazim...

The ball hits the post, shoot and goal!

Three players in the box. Rüştü!

The post is empty and the ball is in the net.

When you talk about 2008, people feel proud and recount the success.

But when you delve deeper into 2008, it brings sadness.

Ask anyone who was involved in 2008, Tamer, Tuncay.

There were many talented players, but there was a family.

That was the most important point.

TURKISH NATIONAL SQUAD FOOTBALLER

Both the coach and his team, and the players,

believed in and embraced each other.

We were this close to the finals.

But life's like this.

That tournament was a wonderful tournament for Türkiye and for us.

Looking back today, it was one of the most special teams I've been part of,

one of the happiest moments of my life.

Being with them, experiencing this success with them,

and all the opportunities they provided me, especially the coach.

It's not easy to entrust responsibility to a 21-year-old player, to a kid.

But my teammates, the staff, everyone treated me like a star

and took care of me in the best possible way.

That's why the man sitting in front of you today has a great story,

a significant contribution from that tournament

- Go, go, go. Go to your father. - Mom!

- I love you, Daddy. I love you. - Daddy.

What's that over there?

I love you. I love you.

- Hi, baby. All right, bye. - I don't think that...

Bye! See you next time.

LET THIS DREAM GO ON. DON'T WAKE ME UP."

The newspaper were there. Arda opens it and sees himself.

CAPTAIN, TURKISH NATIONAL SQUAD

Arda sees himself all the time. "Isn't it very good now? How do you feel?"

He said, "Abi, it's very good. Everything is very good."

I said, "That's it. This is the maximum a player can reach."

The praise you've received, the love you've received.

After this, unfortunately, it will go backwards.

That's what makes us unique.

We lived in front of the whole country.

ARDA TURAN IS FAST OFF THE FIELD AS WELL

Everything has been public for years.

The gossip press especially closely follows the social circle,

private life, family life, possessions,

Cars, watches and art of successful and talented footballers.

JOURNALIST

He has always attracted their interest for this.

JOURNALIST

The media's duty is to present Arda Turan in all his aspects.

The media is not guilty for presenting him.

The media exist for this purpose anyway.

Arda Turan knows that he exists for the media as well.

What did we do when we encountered a figure like Arda Turan?

We tried to benefit from everything Arda Turan had,

from his flesh to his milk and wool.

Arda.

I made him captain when he was 22.

Perhaps the youngest captain of Galatasaray in the last 50 years.

He had a very good dialogue with the other players.

He had a very good dialogue with the staff.

And I mean, he knew football.

Being the captain of Galatasaray

and wearing the number 10 jersey is a great honour for me.

I hope from now on, I will try to show a more exemplary Arda for the team,

working harder than ever to deserve this jersey and captaincy.

CAPTAIN, GALATASARAY SC

Take the captain's armband and step onto the field.

It's a very different because it's also requires leadership.

Someone who can carry that responsibility

and guide his teammates in the right direction.

Who can establish good relationships with the coach.

A man who can present well on and off the field.

Everyone will remember Arda as a good captain.

I think he made mistakes from time to time.

I also think he made huge mistakes,

but he did a lot of right things too. There is no balance for this.

Take off the jerseys, play naked!

Take off the jerseys, play naked!

Take off the jerseys, play naked!

"ARDA COULDN'T MEET THE EXPECTATIONS."

"THEY DESTROYED ARDA TURAN."

ARDA DIDN'T HEED THE BAN. HE GOT IN HIS CAR AND LEFT."

ARDA TURAN'S WIFE

A 22-year-old man has been made the captain of Galatasaray.

He has a lot of weight on his shoulders.

But he wasn't given professional support, psychological support.

To be captain of a big team, a big brand. Türkiye's biggest football club,

its responsibility is greater.

Because every step you take, it's like this.

Every step you take receives positive or negative criticism.

THE BURDEN WAS TOO HEAVY.

"ARDA TURAN IS THE NEW TARGET AT GALATASARAY."

Here is the moment the fight broke out.

He says, "Be a man!" He's telling him to behave.

Yes, here is Cristian Baroni and Arda.

The argument between Captain Arda Turan and Caner Erkin

escalated suddenly into a fight.

Caner Erkin was seen with a bleeding lip.

Nerves are very tense. Just seven-eight months ago,

teammates who competed together in the national team jersey

are now unfortunately punching each other.

I agree with people, but if only they'd see it from my side.

They say I'm a spoiled. They say I'm a lout.

But the criticism is too harsh.

ARDA DODGED PENALTY, AGAIN

ARDA'S ON THE RUN

I've had so many violent incidents.

I swear to God. I'm ashamed of myself.

I mean, because I was a kid, at the age of 19, 20, 21, I have a big dreams.

And all those defeats, all those fights, all those disappointments.

FENERBAHÇE- GALATASARAY TURKISH SUPER LEAGUE 2008

Arda prepares to take a corner.

The dialogue he had with the assistant referee. Arda is getting a yellow card.

Fenerbahçe four - Galatasaray one.

I was very sad when we lost to Fenerbahçe. I had a bad week.

I switched off the lights...

Of course, with my youth and the pressure on me,

it wore me out not beating Fenerbahçe for a long time.

It was destroying my psychology. It's not a good week. I couldn't sleep.

Arda is down on the ground, signalling for a substitution.

He's lying outside the field of play, waiting for medical staff.

Galatasaray are down to ten men.

I'll never forget the day I fell down.

I couldn't breathe. My heart was in my mouth. In the ambulance and stuff.

I was very scared, I mean, for upsetting the one I love.

I was admitted to an intensive care unit because I fainted,

half conscious or something. My mom came.

Of course, we felt so bad at that moment.

When I saw him there, I suddenly regretted it and felt sorry.

I wished he wasn't a footballer.

I was a very good Galatasaray player. Fenerbahçe defeats used to ruin me.

I would pass out. I was so ridiculously upset. So unnecessary.

At the end of the day, it's football.

You represent Galatasaray. Sometimes like this.

You made a transfer offer to Arda.

I made a very sincere offer to Arda. I offered him 15 million euros.

- When? - In 2011

Mr. Aziz is very loyal Fenerbahçe supporter.

I am afraid if I leave him alone with Arda for 15 to 20 minutes,

Mr. Aziz might become a Galatasaray supporter, so I don't allow it.

Aziz Yıldırım told Arda through an agent

$5 million a year, five years contract. $25 million.

Arda got $1 million with us at the time.

I told Adnan Sezgin, "I need a copy of Arda's contract. Bring it in.

Just leave the numbers blank."

I called Arda. I gave him the contract.

He came back and signed the bottom.

But there are no numbers or anything. It's all blank.

I said, "Why are these empty? I can't talk numbers. Where you are?"

He said, "I'll accept whatever you write." So, I made that 1 million into 2 million.

I put the term at five years.

So, out of nowhere, I'm going to get $5 million. We had to overpay.

Thank you, Aziz Yildirim.

As a result, the idea of leaving Galatasaray

was never realistic in my heart and soul.

I thought that it would happen one day, of course,

but the later it happens, the better.

A person does not want to leave what they love.

Then, after a certain time, Atlético Madrid made a serious offer.

ARDA TURAN'S AGENT

They paid Arda the highest transfer fee in Turkish history.

It wasn't a small amount.

Arda was injured. Maybe if he wasn't injured and played,

he could have received more money.

Mr. President Adnan Polat said he should leave it to the new management.

With the new management, when coach Fatih arrives,

coach Fatih called me to his house.

I went there. He said we were going to build a new team.

We'd be successful, and we should keep going.

Ujfaluši passes. Baroš!

We beat Liverpool three-nil. We were on a roll.

We played really good football.

Our squad was ready. Our leader, our captain was so on the field.

The coach wanted me to stay, but the management needed money,

and at that time, 12-13 million euros was a significant amount.

I said if there is a financial need, I can go to Europe.

As soon as I said that, very clear answer started coming.

Of course, Arda, you can go.

The reason for Arda's departure

was Galatasaray's financial difficulties at the time.

It wasn't an easy decision for him or for me.

It's as if there was a problem between us and the coach when there was none.

The coach wants me to stay. I want to play for Galatasaray.

But the conditions...

ARDA TURNED DOWN GALATASARAY'S OFFER

I mean, what should I do?

I've lost 3 million, 4 million euros.

But should I lose 5-6 million euros in four years?

Do you want me to lose all the time?

Or how about my future? How about my family?

ARDA TURAN'S BROTHER

He had to leave without immediately. We didn't even have a moment to be sad,

to think about how much we'd miss him.

“Mummy, I’m going for you. Don't be sad."

I cried a lot there. He cried too.

He said he was going for us.

"I'm going for you. Don't cry after me."

THE STARDOM

What did I think of Arda?

Arda's talent was the first thing that caught my attention.

After that, there was a period at Atlético,

we were experiencing a significant leap in growth.

We needed talent, so we started evaluating

CEO, ATLÉTICO MADRID

the market in general and players in that position.

All the coaches were in agreement that he was a very good option for us,

and that was the reason for this transfer.

I helped him a lot. He had a lot of problems, like the language.

But then he immediately was ready for anything.

ASSISTANT MANAGER, ATLÉTICO MADRID

He gave you everything he had. You borrowed his stuff.

As I adapted, the team started adapting to me.

Clothes started to change. Cars started to change.

We started going to restaurants together and having fun together.

So suddenly, we became very good friends. We became a very fun team.

I wanted to get to training every day. I spent time in the changing room.

Playing backgammon with Felipe Luis.

Felipe and I had a great bond.

We always played, backgammon, tavla, in the dressing room.

And I cannot say that...

ATLÉTICO MADRID PLAYER

...in the documentary, but I always win.

And it's too bad because he play a long time

and he's little short of, you know.

But he always like to say, "Oh, I'm the best player and everything."

- Oh, Francisco. How are you doing? - Very good.

We have many memories here, but first of all, Sandro is a good Atlético Madrid fan,

where I was very happy when I entered and became close friends with the staff,

where I liked the owner very much.

I love lahmacun.

It doesn't mean that I won't eat risotto at Ten Con Ten

or duck at a Chinese restaurant.

But who doesn't like lahmacun? So these...

Here you are, sir.

One of the most beautiful risottos in the world.

Yes. Thank you so much.

Please enjoy.

It's made with these noodles.

I mean, it's made with noodles and it's entered the risotto world.

It's exclusive to Ten Con Ten. It's my favourite thing. It's amazing.

You just said, "Coach, you were bringing lahmacun from Bayrampaşa."

Now you're asking the question... Do you see the perception?

"Coach, we know how close you are to world cuisines."

I answered the previous question. Please broadcast this in the documentary.

Manzano was here when I first arrived.

He was very good coach. Maybe it was an advantage for me to have Manzano first.

Because he was a naive person with very good human relations

compared to Cholo Simeone.

It was good for me to spend the first six months with him.

It made it easier for me to get used to him.

Then, of course, I had to face the reality of Simeone and Prof Ortega.

And honestly, in the first match we played against Malaga,

MANAGER, ATLÉTICO DE MADRID

I saw how high quality he was.

However, he didn't have much impact in terms of game dynamics.

I thought he could improve his game dynamics.

He had character. He had personality.

Despite being an intense footballer, he didn't show it back then.

However, from there on, he began to identify

with watch the coach and the team wanted.

And during that period, he became one of the most important footballers

of this era, very intelligent.

He took advantage of Arda's Spartan side.

Of course, he took advantage of his talent.

But very talented players go to very big clubs

and are left out because they don't fit the system.

It's normal.

Arda was pressured on the one hand to fit into the system,

on the other hand, he was released.

We have a tense relationship because of a great love.

Because he pushed me harder and harder every day.

He did everything every day to make me a better actor.

He knew where to push my buttons.

But he also knows how to motivate me.

If I was a manager right now,

If I had a player like Arda Turan, I couldn't use it the way Simeone used it.

Atlético Madrid, a team that wasn't bothered by its position,

suddenly transform into a squad that turned every match into a battle...

tightly knit through blood and struggle, within a culture of fair play,

willing to engage in all aspects of the game's ugliness and dirtiness,

and emphasizing the importance of playing together until the end.

FC BARCELONA PLAYER, CROATIAN NATIONAL SQUAD PLAYER

An amazing team, amazing individual players like Arda,

but there was really a team.

You can feel that they defend together. They attack together. They...

Yeah, they have a good atmosphere in the team. You can feel that.

So I remember when we played against them, it was feeling like...

Again, you have to fight, so it will be a fight.

Atlético have beaten their Spanish Liga rivals.

They are UEFA Europa League winners once again.

Inspired by Falcao...

CHELSEA-ATLETICO MADRID UEFA SUPER CUP FINAL 2012

The Supercopa starts. Arda Turan hits the ball.

It goes to Radamel, Radamel...

Goal!

Colchoneros will remember this.

If you have iPlus, don't delete this, because it's a match fans will remember.

ATLETICO MADRID-REAL MADRID COPA DEL REY FINAL 2013

That was the game where we proved that we can challenge them.

It's a turning point for my hair, too.

It's over!

It's over! Atlético de Madrid wins the Cup.

Today they flipped the match after an early goal by Cristiano Ronaldo.

Diego Costa scored. Miranda scored.

Atlético de Madrid is the champion of Copa del Rey.

A fan asked me if I would cut my hair.

I said I would if we won.

Immediately, Mario is immoral. He's waiting with a machine.

I like. It's good.

Yeah!

And tomorrow?

Hey, let's go, Atlético!

Go for it! Go for it!

Arda Turan, Arda Turan, Arda Turan!

Arda Turan, Arda Turan, Arda Turan!

Atlético Madrid celebrates its championships and success in this square.

What you see behind me is Neptune Square.

There's a walking area around here.

The names of all the players are read out one by one. And finally, our captain.

He ties the scarf where you can see it and finishes the celebration.

We used to come this way, so many people,

at the championships, and the celebration we won.

You couldn't see anybody. When you looked up, you couldn't see the ground.

The people were like ants. It was unbelievable,

the Atlético Madrid songs, the flags.

People with their children and husbands ran towards here when they saw us coming.

We came with 1 million people, 1.5 million people.

But the most important celebration of all is the La Liga championship.

ATLÉTICO MADRID-MÁLAGA

We're at the Vicente Calderon for the Malaga match.

We made a mistake and fell behind one-nil.

Something happened, and we ended up drawing the match 1-1.

We needed to wait to become champions.

Losing the championship at the Vicente Calderon felt like something unbearable.

You go there and if you lose, you give the championship.

You go to Camp Nou and if you lose, you don't win the championship.

They won't let you go. They won't let you out.

We started well, but in the early minutes Costa pulled a hamstring.

He had to leave the game.

CAMP NOU CONSTRUCTION SITE

When there were three substitutions,

then, five or ten minutes later, Fabregas' knee.

It hit the ligament above my pelvic bone and tore it. I couldn't breathe at all.

I stopped breathing.

And then I looked, it was stinging, I couldn't move.

I had to leave the game. I left the game crying my eyes out.

Mister was also crying when I left, and the guys in the dugout, Costa's too.

Because we had suffered so much for the championship,

so much blood had been split.

It was a very hard day for us, you know, for Barcelona,

because we were ahead in the game, scoring one-nil.

I was on the bench for the match. I was coming back from injury.

There goes Gabi, second post, kicks, goal for Atlético Madrid!

Towards the end of the match, Atlético equalized and won the League.

In terms of talent, I think Barcelona had more talent...

FC BARCELONA PLAYER SPANISH NATIONAL SQUAD PLAYER

...but overall, Atlético Madrid had everything,

the desire of winning, the objective, the talent, the sacrifice.

They had actually everything.

And I mean, the merit is here, to win against Barcelona, Madrid.

I sat on one of the seats and Costa sat on the seat next to me,

the one like this, and he put his hand on my shoulder.

We started talking. There's still 30 minutes to go. It's very difficult.

Twenty-five minutes to go. It is still very difficult.

Fifteen minutes left.

Barça will surely score.

Ten minutes, five minutes.

Three minutes, extra time.

At the end of extra time, when the ball went to one side,

I'll never forget Simeone did this to the fourth official.

"We've worked harder than them. We deserved it more. Finish it."

And when he finished, in the stadium at that time,

there were close to a 100,000 Barcelona fans,

and we were a minority of course.

So, there were only 50 or 60 people screaming.

Atlético Madrid, with Arda Turan and Costa, are La Liga champions.

They put them to sleep. I mean, they put them to sleep for the whole match.

I think this is Simeone's tactical genius at its peak.

So, for us, it's really bad for you to suffer a draw, right?

To see the last opponent celebrating the title in your stadium.

No, it wasn't cool at all.

ATLÉTICO MADRID PLAYER

Going to Neptuno is very special thing.

Winning a championship with Atlético Madrid

is a very difficult for an Atlético Madrid fan.

To make history in the world of football,

you need to become a champion.

Tarkan’s Nutcracker was famous all over the world.

I also wanted to connect with the people.

And I wanted to put that kiss part

with a million and a half people at the same time.

I was wearing a Turkish flag.

2014 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL

If you were to turn to me

and ask me what you'd like to go back to in your footballing life,

I'd like those three minutes back, if we'd won.

We were the best team in the world at set pieces.

But Sergio Ramos hit it magnificently.

REAL MADRID 4-1 ATLÉTICO MADRID

A great moments Atlético Madrid's history.

Even though we lost, it's one of the greatest moments.

But I come into the dressing room. I don't want to cry.

I want to be cool and be like, "Maybe we lost. Maybe we lost."

I walked into the dressing room like this.

David Villa was lying on the floor, and he was crying his eyes out.

I said, I mean, David's crying.

World Cup, three Champions Leagues.

So at that moment, you realize what you've done, and nobody can console anybody.

There's sobbing.

There are those who fell against the wall, those who fell on the floor.

For the first time in my life,

I have been around so many, God forbid, deaths.

Of course, nothing compares to these.

But what is called a nosebleed came to me that day.

My nostrils were aching with sadness.

After all, it's a sport. It's a recreational sport.

You have to have fun and enjoy it.

But I believe a lot in emotions when I do this sport, when I live this sport.

I've seen emotions tale a team to another place or take them to the bottom.

That's why it is very important to cry, laugh, fight,

struggle, hug your teammates.

That day was one of those days.

Winning the Champions League is probably a very big thing,

because I know from here,

losing the Champions League is a big thing.

It's a very big thing,

All right, man, if you...

Hello.

We wanted to push you a little bit this time.

Welcome.

Arda also embodied that "our body" sentiment, our emotional pride.

We go to Spain. Let's go to Arda's house. His house was open to everyone.

The house was very big. We used to entertain a lot of guests.

My brother used to rest and sleep very comfortably.

In the evening, when we were sitting down, he would ask for permission to sleep.

There is a misconception that something like this happened in our house.

Arda Turan's house is thought to be like one of the places you visit

when you go on a touristic trip. Of course, it's nothing like that.

It was a very pleasant house to live in.

It has a small lawn in front. It had a pool.

There was a basketball court, table tennis, billiards.

So, you could do many sports at the same time.

CAPTAIN, GALATASARAY TURKISH NATIONAL SQUAD PLAYER

This was a very important thing for him. Arda lived with love and care.

When he was first transferred, all this mates, his whole family was with him.

They never let him alone.

ARDA TURAN'S FRIEND

I was in the same house in Madrid. I was in the same house in Barcelona.

There was always a reaction here. They turned it into Bayrampaşa.

What if we hadn't turned it into Bayrampaşa?

What did they expect from us? Was Bayrampaşa a bad thing?

They turned it into Bayrampaşa. Too many groups of friends, too many people.

No matter what profession you do, life goes on. We only have one life.

We need to do the right things at the right moments.

I'll never be a 24-25-year-old Atlético Madrid footballer again.

I'm very happy I went to those dinners with my friends, or I went on those trips.

Every year he makes these huge dinners at his house.

He brought everyone, all the players, all the staff,

the kit men, the physios, everybody.

And he puts like a kebab and makes this huge dinner a lot of times.

And, you know, the dress room just loved this guy. Everybody loves him.

We go out at night. I'm back at three. I'm back at two.

Spain also has a long nightlife.

That's true. It's nothing. They're doing the right thing.

Then we became peasants, too. We couldn't even see as far as there.

After Aslihan, we couldn't see there either.

Wait a minute. You're the biggest hillbilly.

- We told you. - You said it.

That's what we said. It's not that much. It's unbelievable.

After you... Yeah, even from there... We're making a documentary.

- At least when we're making a documentary. - Okay, aren't you?

In my experience, in our life,

I've seen what I can call an "opportunistic entourage."

The people I assess as the opportunistic entourage.

Arda has always had this thing in his life. We should have an opinion, too.

We should direct him. We should do it. You don't exist.

This is our biggest contrast, our biggest divergence.

It is the most unbalanced issue

and it is always a matter of discussion in our house.

Let's hope Arda doesn't break up with me.

There are one or two guests in a footballer's house.

We had 20 people in our house every day.

There'd be a match. The whole nation would buy tickets.

As a mum, these things made me very angry.

What happened? No one was there when he went down a bit.

I think we were treated unfairly that day. Well, we were nervous.

There was a bit we thought should've been a red card.

But no. You go back and you’re this close to being eliminated.

Despite the old rule of scoring on opponent’s grounds.

So they scored. After half time, the referee was a lot nicer

towards the Barcelona players and more distant to us. Stricter.

And that made me furious.

On top of that, Gabi was shown a red card. In the locker room.

Cholo said, "No one can crush my team, anywhere.

We’re not going to lose to them even if we have ten men.

We’ll go down properly if we have to." After that, they stepped on my feet.

My shoe came off, but the referee said, "Carry on."

When I saw the shoe, I threw it at the referee.

I'm glad it didn't hit the target, God forbid.

Pedro Pablo was also there, just passing by.

So I asked Pedro to give me my shoe back. Right after that, Simeone replaced me.

But was I right in my reaction? No.

As he's a person with a strong character,

he took off his boot and threw it at the referee. He was shown a yellow card.

If the referee had seen him, he could have sent him off.

Arda targeting the referee, none of us could believe it.

I think it's not more than the fact that referees can make mistakes,

because they are human, too,

and such behaviour is not appropriate for their and the club's image, especially.

But at the end of the day, inside him, I'm sure that he's a very nice guy,

and then, obviously, you can react in a bad way

if someone is really startling you. It happened to everyone. It's human.

But when I saw that on the news, I said, "It's Arda's style."

You have to accept it, how he is, when he is good or not good.

Gerry is right. They had a very good team, the best team in the history of the world.

We were doing everything we could to stop them,

and when I threw my shoe, nobody avoided me.

Everyone, all my teammates were there for me.

Sometimes, you have to stand up to something.

You have to stand up against injustice. Not the way I did it. But always.

Arda Turan moving forward. Rayo's defence is early.

Arda Turan is driving that ball and dividing the defenders.

Now he's struggling a little...

He turns it away, behind the defence line, Arda with a header. Arda, one more time.

Goal! Goal! Goal!

Raul Garcia headed the ball down. Arda shoots. It deflected, and it's a goal!

I think what Arda did there was very special, very beautiful,

and he said to his manager, Simeone, or you could ask your teammates over there.

No one can forget Arda. You can't erase Arda.

He wasn't a legend. He is a legend.

I believe that in the hearts of all those who lived through that period,

during the years Arda spent with us, he will always be there.

Because, it's not only a matter of his talent, or the way he played,

but most of all for the way he was and the way he is.

We have an interesting relationship. We both know a lot about each other.

When we met, we both get misty-eyed. A father and son, brother and brother,

we have a bond between us that a Spaniard and a Turk could never create.

I wanted to leave the team a year ago.

There were offers from all over Europe. He asked me to stay another year,

promising to send me to any club I wanted. He kept his word.

I immediately flew to Barcelona.

I discussed the terms there, reached an agreement, and then called Arda.

We met at a restaurant,

just when things were going smoothly, papers fell out of his bag.

I saw the Barcelona crest on the papers.

It was a great offer. I asked what he did. He said he rejected it.

I said, "This is not enough for you.

I accepted this one. Arda was surprised, of course.

I said, "Are you out of your mind? What if they said no? It's Barcelona, damn it."

Then he stood up, walked five-ten meters.

He raised his hands in the air, prayed. Tears came to his eyes.

I called Miguel to say thank you.

He said, "Arda, calm down. Come to Madrid.

And then we'll sort it out. Just calm down and leave it to me."

It was election time in Barcelona. Barcelona had a six month transfer ban.

Arda won't be able to play for six months.

It would be announced after the elections, 15 to 20 days later.

I returned to Türkiye. It was one of the hardest periods ever for me.

I was going to Barcelona, but I couldn’t tell anyone.

I couldn't even say goodbye properly. It was summer. It came and went.

It was so hard. I love Atlético Madrid. They have a special place in my heart,

my teammates there, my managers, from Manzano to Simeone, their assistants.

When I think about them, I feel overwhelmed.

The four years I spent there were spectacular.

For me, it was one of the most epic squads ever.

We all saw that we could defy the big clubs with other aspects of football.

Arda Turan, who's transferred to Barcelona,

went to Spain today to sign his contract with his new club.

BARCELONA

Silence! Silence!

Now it's time for the president of the management committee, Ramón Adel...

When you look at it like this, it looks very nice.

It's a very beautiful city, but it's a bit complicated.

It reminds me of a difficult journey.

And when he arrived, I said I'm going to receive a lot of the ball.

I'll receive a lot of assists,

so, I was very happy with Arda coming to Barcelona,

because he is an incredible player.

When we signed him, for Barcelona,

we believed that he was the kind of player that we needed a lot,

because he could give you everything.

Defensive, offensive, talent, goals, sacrifice, absolutely everything.

We were always together when he started the games.

He played in midfield. He was a versatile player in attack or on the wings.

However, when you have a squad full of great players,

it's always enjoyable to have players who can play in many positions.

It's always great to compete for positions.

Vidal. There's a cross and Arda scores!

Arda Turan scores a spectacular goal.

Two Barcelona players, now there are three inside the box.

Another chance and he scores! Arda Turan scores!

86th minute into the game.

Arda with the ball, again, he turns to the post and... a spectacular goal!

Can you imagine having Neymar in the position he plays?

Messi there, and Suarez completing the attacking line.

For his position, he had to fight the biggest players.

So, it was not easy to get in this position,

but he was able to fight with them, you know, to take the place of them.

I had the chance to play for the greatest team ever.

That was a great life experience.

Working with Luis Enrique taught me so many things for my managerial career.

Working with Luis Enrique was like going to college.

The training sessions, and play-by-play analysis were so good

that he had me thinking in a different way about football.

Here he comes, Arda Turan, second goalpost. Goal, goal, goal, goal.

They're pacing firmly towards the first position. Look. Arda. Goal.

Measured with a precision ruler.

Careful, Barça's coming, second goalpost. Arda. Hat trick for the Turk.

Another goal for Barça, scored by Arda Turan,

the third in his card, and the fourth in...

Apart from the hat tricks I scored,

I scored two goals early in the Super Cup against Seville.

There were plenty of chances for the third goal

and I wasted them very easily in the Super Cup.

Otherwise, I would have scored a hat trick in the Super Cup final in Barcelona.

Defend whenever you want.

Exactly. Be careful with that ball, going straight to Arda's boots!

And the ball ends up inside.

Little hope was left for Seville to qualify for the playoffs.

At the end of the game, they announced the man of the match.

When they said my name, I turned to Messi and asked his permission to go up there.

It would be rude to accept that award while the greatest player ever was there.

But my performance that day was more than decent.

People I consider in my own mind to be very important people,

many of them disappointed me when I met them.

Andres was the opposite. I admired him even more after I met him.

I still have the Iniesta book on my desk.

I like to see it there. He is the artist of this game.

I’m very happy that I got to play with him, shared the same pitch with him.

And most importantly got his respect.

CAPTAIN, FC BARCELONA SPANISH NATIONAL SQUAD CAPTAIN

For me, Arda has always been a very complete player...

Uh... very...

technically skilled player,

and, in that sense, you see that admiration,

that respect he felt for me.

Uh, as I said, for me, well, sharing training sessions, matches,

and day to day life was really beautiful, so it was a pleasure to meet him.

In the Giants League, Barcelona will face Paris Saint-Germain

tonight, after their 4-0 defeat.

Luis Enrique, the manager, stated that despite the four-nil defeat...

BARCELONA - PSG 8 MARCH 2017

...they would beat them six-nil.

I knew, by the choices he made during game plan training,

that Luis Enrique wanted me to play.

He was on the fence about putting me out there.

Then, I was warming up when the score was three-nil and we conceded a goal.

After the goal, I thought I'm coming on to replace Iniesta. A great honour.

I said to Leo, "We're on the pitch and we can change it. We can score three goals.

Let's keep going. Let's keep going."

At that moment, Arda stepped onto the field in my place,

and I actually think he played an important role

in securing the comeback.

Neymar keeps going. Roberto touches the ball... goal!

A tremendous decision and with an extraordinary Neymar

who managed to do this...

He's there to aid his teammate. Arda.

Pique is right behind him.

Whoops!

What an impossible pass, huh?

- Okay, no... - No, no, no, no.

But yeah, I mean, you can see how talented Arda was.

And it was very difficult to stop him, at that time when he was at Atlético Madrid.

You enjoyed playing that time, huh? Ah! I can see you...

How is your Spanish after so many years in Spain?

Really bad, really bad, really bad.

How long you've been in Spain?

- Seven and a half years. Six... - Seven and a half?

And your Spanish...?

A little, yeah. How are you? How's it going?

I love you, brother. How's your family?

- Some wine? How about some wine later? - With a little bit of wine, much better.

THE HISTORICAL ARDA TURAN BENCH

He put his hands like this.

Arda Turan's bench was found.

LOOKING FOR THE TURAN BENCH

And they say I don't have property in Barcelona. Here it is.

Hello. I'm Arda Turan.

I'm in Confrontation on Amazon Prime Video.

There's no story behind the bench. It's completely improvised.

There's a sushi restaurant across the street that I love.

My friends, the ones you hear about,

the Bayrampaşa gang, or my guests, would come out here to have a smoke.

I'd give them a piece of my mind because I was alone at the table, a waste of time.

When I went out with them, while they were in the smoking area,

I used to sit on this bench and run my mouth or have a cup of coffee.

That's how this bench became famous.

I can't believe what you're going through.

I can't believe it either.

It feels like I actually own this bench.

Now, you see the guys here. These are all students. We asked them,

and they asked our teachers to take them to the Arda Turan bench.

It’s not even a pretty bench.

But some people tie ribbons on it. Like a saint is entombed here.

Really interesting. Strange folk we are.

THE FALL

Selçuk behind the ball. Selçuk shoots and goal!

I was so happy about that goal.

I had no idea the sorrow it would bring me later.

But I was very happy that day. We were shedding tears of joy.

Long distance, oh!

I can't say we played well in the second half.

We didn't start well, either.

The national squad didn't make a good start to the Euro 2016 Championship.

There are some serious allegations about the decline in the national squad.

As captain, Arda Turan relays the message to the authorities

that his teammates are asking for a bonus of 500.000 Euros.

The tournament bonus, which we did not ask for in the first place,

was an important sum for everyone.

One of the national team managers called Arda.

EYÜPSPOR PLAYER TURKISH NATIONAL SQUAD PLAYER

He said, "We couldn't deposit your bonus, but I'll try to sort it out today."

I went to the masseur's room that night. It was Ramadan again.

Some of the staff there had named their children Arda because of me.

I told him that as he had his bonus, you'd think he'd buy his captain ice cream.

The guy's face turned pale. No one said a word. They hadn't been paid.

Now I am the team captain, I've received my full bonus.

Our employees were supposed to get a 10% bonus, but they didn't received it.

Volkan Şen and Cenk, who had the same play time had received different bonuses.

Burak Yilmaz received none at all.

So, with the utmost respect and manners, I took this to the coach.

That same board member talked to Coach Fatih.

Probably told him that he'd spoken with Arda and told him about...

that he told him that they’d pay the bonuses today.

Coach Fatih thought that Arda called the guy.

What happened was not easy. It was hard.

Maybe they could have figured something out before I was involved.

But despite everything,

because we were in the middle of the European Championship, um,

some things were beyond repairing.

Cross, Morata, and goal.

The national squad lost three-nil against Spain.

The players and coach Fatih Terim were all criticised harshly by the media.

In international arenas like the European Football Championship or the World Cup,

especially if you start with a loss, it becomes hell for national team.

Because that is when the social lynching begins.

You gave them everything, but their agenda is money.

You start to look for a scapegoat.

It's either the manager, or the most prominent figure in the team.

From that point forward, the gods have spoken.

There is tension, arguments and protests between Arda and the fans.

Although, physically, he was on the pitch, it was like he was somewhere else.

He looked like he wanted to cry his eyes out, but was unable to do it.

I was really surprised in this moment about the situation Arda had.

And sometimes I feel a bit like looking in the mirror.

Uh, when I look this, because sometimes when you have the feeling

that you are more loved outside than in your country. This is really hard.

Now, for a player who had played for a long time in Spain,

it's one thing for Spanish fans to support him,

and another thing to be booed in front of Turkish fans,

while you're wearing the national squad shirt, hurts you. It really hurts you.

Well, for us, for Spain, as Spaniards, uh...

it was difficult to understand that reaction

of his own people or his countrymen towards him.

But, you know, you see him as a colleague, you see him as a friend,

and, obviously, when a friend of yours...

when things aren't going well for your friend,

it's obvious that you hurt for him

and, in that sense, we tried to show him our love.

What they did to me that day was marvellous.

It was when I realized that I had an impact on Spanish football.

It was really special for me. Frankly, I was embarrassed for my country.

It was just the second game. We still had a chance to advance to the next round.

At first, the Spaniards were silent, surprised.

They tried to understand what was going on.

Then they rebelled. Okay, we get it. And this is Arda Turan. They supported him.

But if they were in the same situation, they would have done the same thing.

So, no national team should be like that. It's not a losing game. They didn't play.

The person they'd channel their anger at would be the most prominent figure

Not that he was at fault or anything. Because he was their greatest star,

who else could they have held responsible for the situation?

The Arda Turan crisis in the national squad is also a hot topic.

I'm having trouble tolerating the national squad,

from the coach to the most feeble player. Who the hell does he think he is?

The interesting thing about 2016, I think, was that Fatih Terim

fought the only battle he knew he'd lose.

Coach Fatih is always on top of things. He boasts that. He's praised for that.

Could we have managed things better? Perhaps we could have.

Perhaps, when some things come from the people you love the most,

no matter how much you try to hide your emotions,

or tell yourself that you shouldn't give in to your emotions anyway.

You start getting emotional. That happens.

Your son, not your player,

a player you see as a son could do unexpected things to you

and you start to wonder.

I don’t know. I’m not sure, but it’s possible.

When someone has a momentum in a relationship, it's like a marriage.

Either you have to stand up to it, to meet somewhere together.

Or someone told me that getting married is the art of taking it easy.

I think the relationship between coaches and star players is like that.

There's a place where you have to take things down a notch.

Both the player and the coach. I think there's a bit of a lack of humour there.

Especially after the failure in the European Championship,

the whole country needed a patsy, um, for that failure.

At least, in sports circles.

Arda was the one who suffered the most through all that.

There, that team spirit never quite matched that of 2008.

There could have been a turning point there.

If we had made it out of the group,

we would have progressed because the treatment had started.

Do you understand what I'm saying?

But when we were eliminated, we took sides.

Unfortunately, there were no winners. We all lost.

Because the media pretended to cover the story...

and they covered one side of it.

Mostly. And it was generally Coach Fatih’s side.

NATIONAL DISASTER

We, as five journalists, travelled to Paris.

From there, we went to Nice.

They planned to have dinner with Fatih Terim the day before

or a few days before the match in Nice.

And then they told me whatever was discussed at dinner.

What was discussed was this. I'm stating what my friends told me directly.

Burak Yilmaz and Arda Turan cannot wear the national team jersey anymore.

One, these were the manager’s words.

Two, the manager’s words, I mean not himself but someone who was present.

So far, so good, but the story lacked a third leg

Mehmet Arslan, why didn't you ask Arda Turan?

Yes, I was talking about the bonuses. But whose bonuses and for what?

Someone should explain that. How did this break out?

How did this happen? They can tell you everything that those executives did.

I felt that I was very unfair to Arda Turan.

Because what I learned in the aftermath made everything crystal clear.

Arda Turan hadn't asked for a single penny for himself.

Arda Turan negotiated to protect the rights of many team staff,

from the equipment manager to the cook, who served the national team.

At this point, I confess very clearly and openly. I was used.

It is one of the news stories I regret the most throughout my journalism career.

I switched off my phone and went to my mum in Akçay.

I kept my phone off for a whole week. I was so sad.

In the European Championship,

where we got the necessary score from the Czech Republic,

but we failed to advance and I became the patsy for the bonuses.

At the cottage for example, we went there for a walk,

but some kids started coming at us.

"Aren't you ashamed that you were playing for the money?"

Law enforcement in the area heard about it and they took the boys in.

Arda told them to let the kids go.

He said, "They are just saying what they've been hearing."

Today, we fought for our country, for our jersey and for our honour.

I think we've fulfilled that mission. That's why I am very happy.

Tomorrow, hopefully, something miraculous happens and we make it to the Final 16.

We'll see what happens after.

I really think we deserved to be happy and to celebrate, today.

We have footage of you crying.

I tried not to cry. They've already made my mother cry enough.

But I will hold them accountable.

You were the most hard-working player.

God is with me.

The individuals who will be held accountable,

what kind of plan do you have in mind regarding holding them accountable?

I told the truth except for the end of the interview.

But I don't agree with the accountability thing. It's ugly.

I was very upset about the family and everything, but it's wrong.

I wouldn't say the same thing again.

HIS ECONOMY

ARDA'S ECONOMY

He made a comment about the stock market or something. I said, "Why?"

It was like he had a condition where he comments to every mic in his face.

Arda Turan evaluated the Turkish economy.

He said, "The Turkish economy is good. There is fluctuation in the dollar.

I think interest rates should fall,"

I'm fucked. There's nothing to say. It's just retarded.

So I have an opinion on something I know nothing about.

It's disgraceful.

There's nothing to say. I'm full of shit.

What am I doing in an interview with an economic magazine?

They shouldn't have asked me for that interview.

I did an interview so I wouldn't offend someone.

The state of the dollar, blah, blah, blah, I fucked up.

That's what I heard. The economy wasn't bad then. That's what I said.

So, I'm not very skilled when it comes to money.

Whatever.

For a strong Türkiye, yes, I'm in. Dear Arda, are you in, too?

Footballer Arda Turan also immediately shared a video and said yes.

Then he called out to Burak Yılmaz.

Coach Ridvan, I got your call, I'm in for a stronger Türkiye.

Burak Yilmaz, are you in too, my brother?

It was one 100% unprecedented.

When Coach Rıdvan called out to me, I recorded that while I was travelling.

I accept any criticism about that. Could I talk about it or discuss it?

You’re right about everything. But if you’re going to bash me about saying yes,

that’s where I draw the line.

How much investment have we made

in the development of athletes in our country in every statement?

That we expect Arda Turan to act and speak as if he were a university graduate

and steer the country in any way with his attitude, words or acts?

Michael Jordan is still criticised by Obama for not expressing his opinion.

If they asked for my opinion on political issues.

That's how I think about those matters.

If saying this in public hurts people, there's nothing I can do.

I can say I'm sorry, but I've never criticised any of my friends

who think differently so harshly.

In a place like Catalonia,

if you play for a Catalan team and send a message to Turkish politics,

the Catalans will tear you apart.

When touched by intentions...

good or not so good,

uh, emotions can override logic.

Sometimes, it can lead to not making the right decisions.

TO HELL WITH MONEY

Arda Turan, captain of the national squad,

is once again in the centre of a scandal.

Team captain Arda Turan made derogatory remarks towards Bilal Meşe,

a columnist for Milliyet newspaper.

The footballer's verbal attack quickly escalated into a physical altercation.

"That man is probably older than his father.

What Captain Arda did was wrong.

Since Arda Turan joined Barcelona, his value has decreased by 11 million euros.

The journalists covering the national squad are on the same plane as them.

Arda Turan grabs Bilal Meşe by the throat and starts shouting expletives.

And he says he'd, you know, do things to whoever took him on that plane.

We are the ones who make the decisions about plane.

It doesn't concern any player, who we take and who we don't.

I know how much he loves Bilal Abi.

There's a bond between them beyond their relationship

as journalists and footballer.

Of course, it's not something anyone would think of.

We didn't seat them together.

There is distance between everyone. There are sections.

It was all planned beforehand.

Sports journalist Bilal Meşe was attacked physically and verbally.

The journalists protested the footballer and left the room.

When the player started his speech, reporters left as an act of protest.

I'm not here as captain of the national squad.

I'm wrong, 100%.

More than being a mistake, it was wrong. That's for sure.

Even now, I'd like to apologize to Bilal. It was unnecessary. Do you understand?

I could call Bilal and have a coffee with him and ask, "You think this is fair?

You're like a father to me. You think there is truth to this story?"

Look, we served this country for so long. We did our duty."

I had to deal with it through another form of communication.

That was a mistake. That was wrong.

This is more than regret. I'm sorry.

This is more important to me. I'm ashamed.

But Bilal is embarrassed too. Believe me.

But Bilal is embarrassed too.

Because he did that to someone he visited at home and dined with.

He went from being right to being in the wrong position.

Because you are a national team player, you are a Galatasaray player,

or Atlético or Barcelona player. You cannot behave like this.

ARDA TURAN'S UGLY FAREWELL.

ARDA LEFT THE NATIONAL TEAM

CRIME AND PUNISHMENT

YOU ARE FIRED

"The decision to send is mine. Clear and definitive."

I think the time has come. I want to thank everyone I have worked with so far,

my friends, the many people I've talked to internally, and my family.

My other friends wanted to leave it with me.

I said it wasn't right. This is sabotaging the national team.

How can I let it happen? I was damaging the national team.

I wanted to leave on my own that day.

I realized my teammates were insisting.

There's going to be misunderstanding in this country.

I told them I'd read it,

and I went downstairs, but I never thought of reading it.

I decided to quit the national team. I quit.

It's only after something like that that they can make peace with Coach Fatih.

After the explosion point.

You explode, you release your energy. That's how the gods fight.

Will Arda Turan leave the Barcelona?

According the Spanish press, yes.

He said, "I'm a child of Galatasaray. If I return to Türkiye,

you know where to find me.

But I'd like to keep playing in Barcelona till the end of my football days."

I played a lot in Luis Enrique's last season.

In the end, I had a good season.

Then came Valverde, a new manager, but although I was the next highest

scoring player after Messi, Neymar and Suarez, he didn't pick me

Of course, football is not about goals.

Especially not the first thing in Barcelona football, I know that.

But he didn't pick me.

We had Luis Suarez, and then Messi, of course, in the attacking place.

They were... I mean, they scored a lot of goals, and they were very important to us.

And then from all the other players that he had, I mean, he had to choose,

Valverde, at that time and... he chose all the players, rather than him, so...

In a squad of 22, 25 players, that all of them, they are very talented.

It's always tough, and sometimes maybe,

um, you are not fair with different players

and maybe that was one of the situations with Arda.

When you're young, you can do things that you can't do when you're older.

As you age, you need to pay more attention, and I didn't do any of these.

I chose to trust my talent, but it didn't work out. I made a mistake.

Arda could go wherever he wanted.

I mean, he could go wherever he wanted.

I'm not saying Miami or LA Galaxy. He could've gone to Arsenal.

He could've gone to Chelsea. He could have gone.

He could have gone to Bayern Munich.

Because at that point in your career, "I want to play for Barcelona.

If I can't play, I'll go to Başakşehir." No footballer would say that.

He said there were clubs that want me.

I told him, "Don't ever come back to Türkiye."

I literally begged him. I told you not to come back.

You'll come back anyway. It doesn't matter where you go back to. Don't go back.

I told him that I don't find it right for a player

who plays or can't play in Barcelona to return to Türkiye.

He said, "Let's part ways."

When I told this to the Barcelona executives, they were surprised.

Because until that day, no Barcelona player had ever said they wanted to leave.

What's the mistake?

Getting out of top-level football so early.

And is it really a mistake?

If you don't have that love left, you'll get out.

I came back to Türkiye because of my mother's illness and long-term weariness,

and I thought I was doing harm to my family, and that’s how I decided.

I was worried about what was going on.

I didn't want to lose my loved ones. Because there were serious illnesses.

Abdullah Avci called. He really wanted him.

"You have to play, Arda."

He said, "Come here. Play on loan, then come back."

At that time, Coach Fatih and I did not see eye to eye at Galatasaray.

And Coach Fatih was at Galatasaray. So, I guess that’s why that didn't happen.

I personally didn't want to play for Beşiktaş.

We had a lot of talks.

I guess I was too expensive for them, but I wasn't very interested either.

I couldn't play for a club other than Galatasaray.

All the offers were for six months. I hadn't played for six months.

I didn't think six months was enough to step up my game.

Only Başakşehir had a one and a half year offer.

If we look at it as a team preference, it's very wrong.

But I'm ending my career and I want to end it with a good contract.

If that offer is from your hometown, that’s what we call hitting the lottery.

It's a great success for Başakşehir. We should congratulate them.

Arda is remembered by his latest scandals, but we shouldn't forget what came before.

I'm so happy. I came with a lot of belief and desire.

I hope that together we will achieve the goals we share and think about.

The Başakşehir experience was very good for me.

I learned a lot and they welcomed me very well.

Dear Göksel Gümüşdağ always used to say one thing,

"Arda, you didn't come to Fenerbahçe, Beşiktaş, or anywhere else.

Galatasaray's door is always open to you.

Even at Başakşehir, you can be a Galatasaray fan."

Arda Turan is on the line. Arda is on the ground.

The referee says Arda was the last one to touch the ball.

A red card, a direct one.

Başakşehir is down to nine men.

It's reported that Arda Turan has been referred to the disciplinary board

due to unsportsmanlike conduct, verbal abuse, and threats towards the referee.

The strangulation incident, it was a time when I was under a lot of pressure.

I knew I'd be in a lot of trouble if we lost in Başakşehir,

and there was another responsibility.

I'm very sorry and wrong about that.

It was something I never wanted to do, but I wasn't myself at that time.

My behaviour was not healthy or right.

But I still think that the penalty was a very heavy penalty

given to me even for that day, it was given to my name.

They gave me a 16-match penalty. What is happening in this country today?

They don't give you a 16-match ban. They reduced it to eight.

I said this back then.

If they wanted to enforce justice through me, then be my guest.

Arda is someone who lives with his emotions.

For him, logic comes after emotions.

First, his emotions lead him and he hits a wall.

Then when his logic hits a wall, he says, "I made a mistake."

Therefore, it's his emotions that manage Arda Turan.

Barça's Arda is facing accusations that could lead to a Turkish prison sentence.

He was once a famous football player.

Now he is known for something else, Arda Turan.

The fight between footballer Arda Turan

and singer Berkay has been taken to court.

Football player Arda Turan's and singer Berkay Şahin's incident with guns,

which started in Emirgan, Istanbul and continued in a hospital in Etiler.

Arda had broken Berkay's nose and during the argument at the hospital

Arda Turan's gun had gone off.

Arda Turan was called in for questioning.

What did you give a statement for? The allegations are serious.

Pointing a gun, fighting...

Arda Turan's football career is also at stake.

He could be sentenced to up to 11 years in prison for three different crimes.

If he's convicted for more than two years, he'll be banned from playing football.

Arda had made the headlines again. It was a very unfortunate incident.

One night, at a club, he got into a fight.

And it was said that the person he got into a fight with had harassed his wife.

So, Arda got into a fight and went to the hospital with his gun.

He fired it. That's how the story went on.

As far as I know, it was late in the night,

so he hadn't been there since the beginning of the night.

He's going to nightclub. I was eight and a half months pregnant at the time.

It was five, or half past five...

I received this call.

She told me something like that.

She told me that my husband abused her.

I told her I’d like to hear the rest of it from my husband and I hung up.

Arda didn't know until he came home.

He had that fight.

He thinks it was for a completely different reason.

But Arda didn't know the part that came to me.

He found out when he came home.

And unfortunately, I was in a bad mood.

When he saw me like that,

I mean, at the point he saw it, Arda already had a little bit more.

He became impulsive and reacted by leaving the house.

I couldn't restrain myself.

He couldn't restrain himself either.

They all told me not to go They all stood in my way. They told me to stop.

I'd go to the hospital over such an ugly allegation.

He got in the car and drove off. I got in the car after because I was worried.

I knew which roads he’d take to the hospital. I knew it he was headed there.

I immediately called a few of my friends, and he was driving so fast.

I told them to cut in. Just stop him. Pull a car in front of him.

That's how ridiculous it was.

He was driving like a madman. I had no idea what would happen next.

We were on our way there for the wrong reasons. And packed.

Arda Turan has been exonerated from sexual abuse charges,

but sentenced to two years, eight months and 15 days in prison

for carrying a gun without a permit,

assaulting with a firearm and deliberate wounding.

I've been charged with assault and battery and possession of firearms.

And naturally, I’m guilty of all those charges and I was convicted.

It was wrong of me to say anything about interest rates.

I was wrong to attack the referee.

But the biggest mistake I made was not the bar fight.

It was going to the hospital with a gun.

Are you a mafia boss? What's wrong with you?

What is this power intoxication? All of these are real, true.

The court has concluded the case.

Arda Turan was sentences to two years, eight months, and 15 days in prison,

but since the detailed ruling has been delayed,

Arda Turan won't serve time in prison.

I don't regret it.

- Do you think it was wrong? - Wrong.

Arda Turan's career was coming to an end. He wasn't playing at Başakşehir anymore.

Arda Turan needed to retire from football as the Galatasaray Arda Turan.

Galatasaray coach Fatih Terim gave the green light to Arda Turan's return.

Terim said, "Arda deserves a second chance."

If you ask whether Arda should end this football career at Galatasaray,

my vote is in favour of that.

It has always my biggest dream to end my career at Galatasaray.

I wanted my children to see me retire in a Galatasaray jersey.

I've always been a Galatasaray fan.

Galatasaray is my family, my hope, my love. A passion in my life.

Who could say no to retiring at Galatasaray?

Coach Fatih really went out of his way to make that happen.

Arda Turan returned to Galatasaray.

I want to say something to Coach Fatih.

I am very happy to reunite with both my jersey and my club.

He talked with Coach Fatih.

Again, out of love and respect for Galatasaray,

he signed a, an empty contract.

I said having someone in my team doesn't mean they have a place in my heart.

That’s what I said while I was picking players for the national squad.

But, you know, kids make you angry sometimes.

Sometimes they surprise you, and sometimes they make you emotional.

That guy who came to me, kissed my hand and hugged me

was the Arda I helped growing up, loved and who had a place in my heart.

I kissed Coach Fatih's hand in front of all these people.

It is one those moments in life that I'm proud of.

Coach Fatih did so much for me.

Whatever happens in our lives,

he was always there to hold our hands and to lead us.

His mission in his second coming to Florya was different, obviously.

It was more like grooming him for coaching.

We lost the title because of really simple mistakes.

We couldn't fix the pitch, and we lost the championship with just one goal.

Afterwards, I suffered a very severe injury.

My deltoid ligament tore, and after that, I could never truly return to football.

After retiring football, being invited back to Atlético Madrid,

and receiving a plaque, shows what an important mark he left.

Europeans don't only care about your football.

They care about your character. And that is what makes a club.

The attitude of the club, the attitude of the board.

So, they did the right thing.

I hope the same thing happens in Türkiye.

I hope Galatasaray will act that way.

Without any farewell,

the things said behind my back had really bothered me. It upset me.

When we were young, we could handle it.

We could endure it on the road, but at the end,

after putting in so much effort,

it still bothered me to hear things said behind my back, so I quietly withdrew.

A NEW BEGINNING

Arda Turan, a prominent name in Turkish football,

is making his debut as a manager.

He signed a deal with Eyüpspor.

I was grooming myself for coaching after football.

Coach Kerem was so eager for me to do that.

He always pushed me.

We discussed how to blend the systems of Atlético Madrid and Barcelona,

which has always been my dream, and which training methods to use moving forward.

Good old Fatih Kulaksız, our vice president, I had a meeting.

He said we could meet after the Göztepe game.

And I asked him how I was supposed to lead my team if I was scared of Göztepe.

Göztepe secured three points with Kvasian's goal in the 20th minute.

Eyüpspor with Arda Turan taking charge, suffered their second consecutive defeat,

dropping to fourth place with 57 points.

It was the toughest match.

The toughest match, and losing was likely.

I wouldn't have wanted to start my career with such a match.

But he challenge himself. He said, "No, I'll go out there."

If adrenaline has fallen into your heart,

if it has become a part of you, you live with it constantly.

You have no other business. One period closes, another opens.

We've become a wonderful family,

embarked on a beautiful journey together, with all its ups and down.

The most important thing for me is consistency from you every week.

Long-term concentration is needed for this dream.

I love you all very much. Hopefully, our journey ends with a championship.

This is beautiful memory on our road to victory.

Thank you very much. You are very kind.

There was the challenge of this league.

This league has dynamics and differences,

like terms that emphasize transitioning play.

I was so disturbed when I heard about those,

because when it comes to football, I’m an idealist.

I mean, not the dynamics of games,

leagues, sides, but the dynamics of football.

If you do the right things in football, I always thought it might be good.

We don't make transfers,

but we use our own analysis room with technological devices,

improving our athletic performance department.

Now we are working on improving our fields and developing our facilities.

I believe in my coaching and in my myself in this regard.

When I was together with him in the dressing room,

you can see that he likes to take care about details.

He was looking to the other side, to see what happened.

And finally, also, I think that these big players,

they play at this level and so many big games.

I think they can give many, many, back to the players.

Because the coach wants to be very successful,

he wants to get quick results.

EYÜPSPOR PLAYER

He wants to play better. He could be dissatisfied even when we played well.

I think the coach can be a little tense, especially in some specific games.

To right, to right sometimes. This side, side...

Run, because spread out there, everybody's come there.

But everybody goes to the early, early disposition.

Not... I want run! Run, run!

I need you right here.

"He's not getting angry at things he could get angry at right now,

and he's tolerating them."

I think Arda definitely is gonna be a huge,

best coach in Türkiye, because he has all this passion.

The way he talks, he talks with so much passion.

He convinces you of everything.

Well, football has to be something complete,

something mixed, and in this case he spent years with Simeone,

so I think he has a very good idea of how the game's played.

From Simeone, I learned the importance of defence.

When you still haven't conceded a goal, you always have a chance to win.

That's why defence is the basis of the offensive football I'm trying to utilise.

From Luis Enrique, I learned to always analyse the game

and stick to tactics and systems.

Fatih Terim taught me to be courageous and not deviate from my own game,

regardless of the opponent, under the right conditions.

He has to win every match in Türkiye.

Especially when a player like Arda Turan is appointed as manager.

He has to win every game. After every game he loses.

He has to face the fact that he will be criticized more severely

than any other manager in this country.

Well, now he is having a lot of success as a coach

and I think that he can be more successful.

Even though he was a guy who understood the game very much.

He knew how to play well.

I'm sure that he will bring all this emotional part,

but also all the knowledge that he has regarding football,

all the experience he has. He can be a very complete coach.

Inshallah, one day I will become the head coach of Galatasaray Club.

Inshallah, one day I will also become coach of Atlético Madrid.

I hope he finishes at the top of the league, as a champion.

EYÜPSPOR IS TAKING THE FIELD FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP.

We love daddy very much. And we're proud of him.

I love you so much, Daddy.

It's time to make the dream a reality.

Today, your families said the most wonderful things.

Go out there and make them happy. God be with you.

Hooray, hooray, hooray Hooray, champion Eyüp!

Hooray, hooray, hooray, hooray

Champion Eyüp! Hooray, hooray, hooray, hooray...

And the match is over, dear viewers.

Eyüpspor is promoted to the Super League.

They're celebrating their success and their win.

To win the biggest trophy in Europe by coaching the teams I played for,

that's my dream.

When I started playing, I had these dreams back then as well

It may seem irrational now but I’m going to do that someday, and I believe that.

When you look at the whole thing, from Arda Turan, who was born in 1987.

The story that has come so far is a marvellous story for me, for myself.

Could I go through it again? I think it's very difficult.

Because it would take a lot of struggle and energy.

But because I lived such a life,

in the end I have a wonderful wife and two wonderful children.

My wife told me that before the interview. That's why I have to say this.

I said, it's been a marvellous life for me. I hope it continues like this.

ALI SAMI YEN STADIUM APRIL 2011

All Sami Yen was also demolished.

VICENTE CALDERON STADIUM 2019

Vicente Calderon was demolished.

CAMP NOU STADIUM 2023

Camp Nou was demolished.

But hopefully, the new ones will be more beautiful.

I hope they will continue to carry those spirits.

I want a young Turkish player to come here.

To play like me, to do even better things for a long time.

To even win the Champions League with this jersey.

But if you ask about my dream, of course,

I burn with the desire to be a coach in this stadium one day.

I think we should dream. Dreaming is good.

Subtitling by Iyuno