A great friend of Messi's at Barcelona, almost went to prison and now announces his retirement

He was a teammate of Lionel Messi at FC Barcelona for a few seasons. In his time, he became Spanish LaLiga champion and could have been one of the best in the world, but his attitudes and discipline limited him. In addition, a history of injuries conditioned his career.

It is precisely Arda Turan, the Turkish midfielder who had some legal problems and almost ended up in prison. However, his soccer career had some very outstanding stretches, such as in Spain, where he became a reference. The player announced his retirement through a video on social networks.

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In the video where he announced his farewell, the player said: "It was a wonderful journey for me, my mother, my father, my brother, my wife and my children. I hope it is the same for you. It was difficult but very beautiful."

Arda Turan's career

The fubtolista played for Atletico Madrid, FC Barcelona and Turkish soccer. His best version was with Diego Simeone in the colchonero team where he won a Spanish league and was a finalist of the UEFA Champions League. Now, at the age of 35, he has announced his retirement.