Trabzonspor star player Muhammad Cham made statements to the Kulup magazine.
Let’s start with your thoughts about Trabzonspor and Trabzon. What kind of environment are you? What do you say about both the situation in the team and the city?
Trabzon is a private city, Trabzonspor is a big club, especially with its fans. We have fans all over the world. You feel our supporters and how much they depend on us. When you cannot win the match, you see that the city is upset, and when we win, you see that many people are happy.
Can we learn the story of calling you more ‘MO’ and ‘Chosen’ in France?
They have been calling me ‘MO’ for a long time, I guess not to deal with the length of my first name. Recently, ‘Chosen’ has been added, it means ‘selected’. When I went to Clermont, I had a very good and bright start, so they called me this in France. I actually liked it too. Now I often encounter Chosen.
Messi, Neymar, David Alaba, etc. You’ve been on the field with many worldwide players, as well as opponents and teammates. Do you think the only talent that makes them different? What do you think about the footballers who cannot improve and disappear even though they have the ability to be like them?
First of all, you notice these players even before the match, you feel their aura. They have something special. They show it even before the match you will play against them. So it was a pleasure to play with them. But after all, they are human. For example, the players I play together in the national team like David Alaba can surprise you a little. They are as children as I am! On the other hand, talented names and working hard. There are some players, very talented but not as appreciated as deserved. I can give an example, I played against him a few years ago: Mohammed Kudus. A really special player. At the highest level, but I think it is not as known as it deserves, I say for those other than those who know it, you would understand if you had seen your videos and ability.
Extension minutes to be completed and in your favor of the penalty was given. If you can’t throw it, you’ll lose the finale or the team’s cluster will fall. In such a case, would you hesitate to use a penalty?
I use that penalty under any circumstances. I am such a person, I do not hesitate to take responsibility to help my team. That’s why I play football.
Coach Pascal Gastien, Raymond Domenech, the former team boss of France, likened you to Ousmane Dembélé, “speed, ball driving and technical mastery of the audience. What do you say about these analogies?
I never play with fear, I am not affected by any action in football, I am not afraid. I am a person who enjoys football. I always thank you for being on the field and expressing myself. I hear a little look a little bit like each other with Ousmana Dembele, but I think there’s a little difference. He’s a little more ball, I’m a more combined player.
As a striker, you work on the number 10 and when necessary. Can you summarize the importance of number 10 especially in today’s football?
Yes, the style of number 10 has changed a little bit compared to the old. In the past, there was not much running and too much defenses, but with modern football, everyone has to play two -way. He should work back and forth to help the team. But despite everything, it is absolutely pleasant to work in this position. I am happy about it, especially when there are high -end players around you! But for me, the priority is to be on the field, the player who is already good in a position can not go too far. If the task comes in different positions, I try to do the best with pleasure.
We know you have a tattoo curiosity. You made a lot of tattoos on your body, how did you make this decision first?
At first it was a little tendency, because many of my friends had tattoos. That’s why I wanted to have it done. I didn’t expect it to happen until that time. But over time tattoos increased and I am happy to live with them. They are now part of my life. The number is too much and I don’t count it anymore. Not just in my abdomen. But I haven’t finished yet, I can get it a little more. One morning when I get up, I can get tattooed and get it done. In addition, there are tattoos that I have been impressed and made by my experiences, for example, if we become champions, I can get a tattoo on it.
To tell your love for football, you said, “I don’t feel good if I stay away from football two days.” What would happen if you really stayed away from football in your inner world?
Even when I think about it, my legs tremble. I am a football addict and my life depends on it. Since I can remember, every moment is about football. I always think of football thinking, even on vacation, even on vacation, I take the ball with me. For example, when I’m depressed, even touching the ball makes me happy. It liberates me.
Can you tell the story of the movement you made in the joy of goals?
A way of celebration about this place, every time I score goals, I dedicate it to my family, to my relatives in Hannover. Together with Simon’s joy in Trabzon was popular. I hope we can repeat more.
Are there times when you were forced in your life and thinking about giving up?
Sometimes you encounter difficult situations in life. This is true for everyone. But I never got the feeling of giving up. This depends on the person. It depends on how strong you are and what you really want from life. If I had a good time, I knew what I wanted if I met a bad situation. Developments do not concern me much or not. Yes, it may also come, but I have never been in a position to think of giving up.
When you think about the difficulties of professional life, are these the biggest motivation sources?
My main motivation is my family. My parents, my father and two brothers because they did a lot for me when I was young. Therefore, first of all, I play football for them. I’m trying to make them happy and helping them is my biggest motivation. Besides, it is always necessary to be happy. I think as a football player, if you are in a good environment, you play your best football when you are happy, you enjoy it. When you are friends with your teammates, you will experience many special things because you have no one else to me. Every day you see each other, you spend a long time here. Therefore, if we do not get along well with each other, we cannot be happy on the field.
If you weren’t a football player, which profession would you live in?
Frankly, I don’t know because I wasn’t very successful at school to be honest. So I just had a dream of playing football and so I can’t really answer this question. No matter what, I would have a life about sports.
What could be the things that an athlete never puts it into his life or should stay away?
If we’re talking about team sports, I think it’s not very healthy for him and the team to put himself in the forefront. It is important to be a part of the team. Also, I think there are good people around you as friends. Sometimes it is difficult to understand what people really want from you. I speak as a footballer, do they really see the good things in you or they want to use you, you don’t know. Because you may be earning more than normal people. This may upset you after you, so it is important to be aware of such things.
Are there any players that impress you with their talents?
As an offensive midfielder, I always follow the players in my own position. I love watching Kevin de Bruyne. Odegaard, I like it too. Very successful names. When I was young, I would like Mesut Özil. But of course, Ronaldinho and Robinho were very talented, when I was little and I always watched them for a long time.
How do you feel when you can’t produce a score for a long time, does that push you psychologically?
Of course it affects every footballer because it is focused on winning football. For him, scoring goals, making assists is important. The club brought me here to do these things. For this reason, I should be able to do these anytime. But whatever the priority is to win the team and play well. I am upset when I cannot contribute personally. When things don’t go well, I get very angry at home when I’m alone. Because I’m ambitious. I should definitely contribute to my team.
What behavior of the competitors in a match is unacceptable? Likewise, did you have any movement you did and regret it after?
You encounter many events in the match, you do not want to develop developments, blasphemy in it. Actually, I don’t mind blasphemy, but some go too far, mixing the family. This is very wrong, and even though I have to focus on the match, it makes me angry quickly. If I was wrong for myself, it took place in the infrastructure. At that time I was quickly angry, I slapped a player I was very offended in the field. I used to be aggressive, but now I matured.
What are the goals you can’t forget and the goal you can’t forget?
First of all, my first goal in Trabzonspor, Adana Demirspor’a was good and made me very happy. On the other hand, Ligue 1. My first goal in Clermont was valuable. Finally, I was in one of the top 5 leagues. I was there to show my name and myself. So that goal was a very emotional, happy gold for me. Now I’m still waiting to score my first goal on behalf of the national team. I think this will be a good feeling.
What do you think, what do you do? Is there anything you believe it’s a good thing to you?
Before the match, I would like a ball from my friend Yunus Emre and that ball is always with me. In this life, it is very valuable that I have the ball in football. Besides, I pray, nothing would be possible without God. Without him, I wouldn’t be here. Therefore, I always thank you for being healthy, I am on the field, I can show myself. So I spend time before the match and pray.
What can be done to make football even more exciting and watched?
We are fine when there are fans, your mode is high when the stadium is full, you want to show yourself more. So we need our fans and you should always fight well for them to come to the stadium. So if you are fine, football is loved, if you fight very much, it becomes excited and the stands are dollars.
What is the thing you will never forgive?
Absolutely racism. This must be terminated, it’s very bad. It continues in some countries and it is stupid to exist. People are constantly tired of talking about it, it is a very boring situation.
From the past to the present, who do you think can enter the top 11 of the world?
Neuer –
Marcelo, Sergio Ramos, Van Dijk, Dani Alves –
Busquets –
Ronaldinho, Iniesta, De Bruyne, Messi –
Ronaldo Nazario.