Turkish wunderkind Arda Guler arrives in Spanish capital to join Real Madrid

MADRID, SPAIN - JULY 6: Turkish football star Arda Guler arrived in the Spanish capital to join Real Madrid on Thursday. Guler has made a name for himself with the team Fenerbahce after transferring from Genclerbirligi at a young age. Guler became a professional footballer from being a ball boy at stadiums and learning football in the youth academy of professional football teams. The famous footballer was discovered for his talent at the age of 13 at Genclerbirligi Football Academy. He was interviewed by Anadolu reporters recently. At 13, Guler served as a ball boy in the Genclerbirliği-Trabzonspor match on February 10, 2018. “It was very nice. I was very excited. My heart thumped, and I heard its voice. Trabzonspor won a penalty. I called our goalkeeper Hopf to jump to the right, and he saved the penalty,” said Arda, emphasizing his excitement. “During the match, I put myself in the place of the player who took the penalty (Ugur Demirok). The opponent missed the penalty. I told my friends, ‘I would have scored if I took the penalty. At the end of the match, I asked four players for jerseys, but none gave me,” he added. (Footage by Şenhan Bolelli/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)