Orkan Çınar, who played for Beşiktaş in the Trendyol Super League for a while and had the experience of playing in the Champions League with the black and white jersey, quit football at the age of 29 and opened a döner shop in Bursa. While Orkan’s photo taken while taking an order at the doner shop went viral on social media in a short time, he made remarkable statements in an exclusive interview with A Spor.
“I WANTED TO DO A LIFETIME JOB”
Orkan tells his story of opening a doner shop: “I wanted to do a job for life. I wanted to bring German-style doner kebab to İnegöl by trusting my father, who is a doner master in Berlin for 25-30 years. I did this by trusting my father.” He explained it with his words.
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“BEŞİKTAŞ IS THE PEOPLE’S TEAM”
Talking about his years in Beşiktaş, the former winger said, “I wanted to win championships with Beşiktaş, but it was not possible. I always feel their support. “Beşiktaş is the people’s team,” he said.
“IT WAS A VERY SPECIAL NIGHT IN A VERY SPECIAL CLUB”
Orkan Çınar, who competes in the Champions League with the black and white jersey, said that the Leipzig match has an important place for him. The former Dortmund-born football player said, “The only jersey I have left is the Beşiktaş jersey that I wore in the Leipzig match. I gave away all the other jerseys. I did not give this jersey to anyone. Because it is a very special jersey for me. I had a very special night in a very special club. No one can take this jersey from me.” he said.