Mehmet Ali Güler, who lives in Fanlar village, said that Arda’s interest in football started when he was 3-4 years old and that his grandson was a child who was “ball addicted”.
Explaining that Arda always played ball when he came to the village, Güler said, “He would come to the village with two balls. He would not eat until they exploded. When they exploded, he would come home and we would realize that the ball had exploded. Arda has been sleeping with a ball and waking up with it since his childhood. Every time he came to the village when he was a child, he would use one or two of my lamps.” “It was the same in Ankara. We didn’t say anything because we loved it. There was nothing else in his life.” he said.
Dede Güler stated that Arda, who started football in Etimesgut, changed a few clubs and then went to Gençlerbirliği and attracted the attention of big clubs when he was selected for the Under-16 National Team.
“REAL MADRID DOES NOT LEAVE ARDA”
Stating that Arda, whose star shines in Fenerbahçe with his talent and hard work, is in a good situation in Real Madrid and that he is loved by the coach and the club president, Güler said, “There are rumors in the press that ‘Arda will go to Inter, he will go to Milan.’ The news is coming out. The club president also announced this. Real Madrid is not leaving this kid, he is there until his 6 years are up, but we don’t know what will happen after that. I hope his future will be clear. My only hope is that he will not be injured. bless.” he said.
Dede Güler emphasized that his grandson is the guru of his family, Mengen and Turkey, and said, “Today he is shaking up Turkey. When he scores one goal after another, I swear my phone does not stop ringing until the morning. I receive calls from all over. He is such a loved child.” he said.
Stating that he last met with Arda in Gölcük Nature Park in Bolu last week, Güler said, “When I heard that Arda was coming, I went to visit. We did not have a long meeting, I only saw him for about 40 minutes. I hugged him, kissed him. We had breakfast together. When will we get the chance from now on?” “I don’t know if it will happen.” he said.
Güler mentioned that he also goes to the league matches in Spain whenever he gets the opportunity, and that he never misses the national matches and that he is looking forward to the period when the national matches will be held.
Noting that Arda calls him on the phone before some matches, Güler said, “I cannot reach him when I call him before the matches, but I can reach him through messages. When he calls me, we talk. ‘Are you in the first 11?’ Sometimes I say, ‘It’s not clear.’ Sometimes he says it’s at 11, sometimes he says ‘I’ll come in later.’ “The league matches start at 23:00. We watch it on TV until 1-2 o’clock. The feeling is indescribable, especially when he scores a goal.” he said.
“HE STILL SAYS ‘I WILL BE NUMBER ONE'”
Talking about their conversations about his grandson’s dreams, Güler said, “Arda’s only dream… I think he has already gotten there. ‘I will be a star, I will be number one.’ I say, ‘Son, you are already number one. Turkey knows you, everyone knows you, there is no one who doesn’t know you.’ I say, ‘I’ll be number one.’ “He probably wants to surpass Ronaldo, Messi, etc. I think he will. If a child of this age comes here, I think he will become more famous.” made his assessment.
Dede Güler also emphasized that he loves his grandson Arda very much and said, “He knows how much I love him. May God protect him and help him. We are truly proud as a family. Arda has no expectations from anyone. His only expectation is prayer. ‘Pray, grandmother, grandfather. ‘ he says in phone calls.” He concluded his words by saying.