Arda Turan is back! But he surprised the audience by being significantly overweight

It made headlines across Turkey. Arda Turan appeared in Galatasaray’s jersey on Saturday during the 0-1 home defeat against Giresunspor in the 20th round of the Turkish Super Lig, starting in the 62nd minute. He has not played an official match since August 19 last year.

Arda Turan managed to recover from a complicated ankle injury and returned to the football field in a Galatasaray jersey.

However, the news of his return did not take off, although the footballer’s shocking physical change did. The former Turkish international, who is now 34, last played in the Europa League preliminary round on August 19, 2021.

The attention of Galatasaray’s fanatical fans was caught by his miserable physical form, which is very evident in the photo.

He literally looks out of shape after a five-month break. The pictures don’t even remotely resemble the footballer who excelled with his performances at Atlético Madrid.

Turan was a major figure at Galatasaray from 2006 to 2011 before switching to Spanish football, where he represented just Los Colchoneros and Barcelona. After three years on loan at Basaksehir, he returned to Galatasaray at the start of last season.

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