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'Oh, no!' - How Real Madrid star Arda Guler inadvertently turned Cristiano Ronaldo into Michael Jordan 'Last Dance' mode

<p>Turkish sensation Guler was just a teenager when<a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/arda-guler-breaks-cristiano-ronaldo-record-turkish-messi-incredible-goal-euro-2024-win-georgia/bltdfa72a2c5b29953a" target="_blank"> lining up against Portuguese GOAT Ronaldo during the group stage of Euro 2024</a>. He had hoped to enjoy a special outing when facing his boyhood hero.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>The plan was for Turkey to pick up a positive result before entering into a post-match discussion with CR7 - potentially <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/get-your-shirt-afterwards-cristiano-ronaldo-rivals-going-easy-al-nassr-portugal-superstar-bid-1000-goals/blta293d18f03698f3a" target="_blank">swapping jerseys along the way</a>. Events outside of Guler’s control ultimately conspired against him.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Unfortunate headlines in the build-up to a crunch clash in Dortmund provided added motivation for <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/history-cristiano-ronaldo-portugal-superstar-all-time-record-holder-european-championship-assists-turkey/blte0ade09cc636a920" target="_blank">Ronaldo, who ended up on the winning side</a> and opted to shun any discussions with rivals at the final whistle.</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>Reflecting on that encounter for <a href="https://www.theplayerstribune.com/arda-guler-la-liga-real-madrid-turkey-soccer " target="_blank"><em>The Players’ Tribune</em></a>, 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.</p><p>"Then on the day of the game, Marca printed this front page: GULER CHALLENGES CRISTIANO. Oh, no…..</p><p>"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."</p>

WHAT ARDA GULER SAID

<p>While Guler did not get his one-on-one with Ronaldo, he is following in the five-time Ballon d’Or winner’s footsteps at Santiago Bernabeu. The <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/carlo-ancelotti-arda-guler-can-play-key-role-future-real-madrid-despite-limited-minutes-this-season/blt573d1522c0c82299" target="_blank">20-year-old playmaker is considered to be the hottest of prospects</a> and has already passed 50 competitive appearances for Real Madrid.</p>

WHAT NEXT?

'Oh, no!' - How Real Madrid star Arda Guler inadvertently turned Cristiano Ronaldo into Michael Jordan 'Last Dance' mode | Goal.com

Real Madrid star Arda Guler has revealed how he inadvertently turned Cristiano Ronaldo into Michael Jordan &apos;Last Dance&apos; mode.