While he didn’t miss an opportunity to stand out against Arda Güler during the match between his country, Hungary, and Turkey in the Nations League, Dominik Szoboszlai is now facing a wave of hate. The situation for the Liverpool player is quite concerning.
A Turkish-Hungarian feud pits Arda Güler, Real Madrid’s midfielder, against Dominik Szoboszlai (24 years old, 52 caps and 15 goals), Liverpool’s player. The two stars of their respective countries faced off last Sunday in the Nations League, where tensions flared on the pitch. Likely provoked by Hungary’s captain, Güler (20 years old, 16 caps and 3 goals) took revenge by celebrating his goal in front of him with a “shush” gesture. During the match, which Turkey won 3-0 (6-0 across both matches between the two teams), the tension between the two players reached its peak.
At the final whistle, Szoboszlai decided to respond by commenting “1088’” under an Instagram post from a Turkish newspaper. This number referred to the exact playing time, which was quite low, that Arda Güler had spent on the pitch for his club, Real Madrid, this season. Not one to let it go, the young Turkish talent chose to retaliate once again. On Monday, March 24th, the Madrid prodigy posted a new provocation aimed at the Hungarian in an Instagram story followed by around 13 million followers. “This guy is a joke. 6 goals, is that enough to shut you up?”
The bad news for the Liverpool player
In this long-distance tackle duel, Dominik Szoboszlai has made himself an enemy of the Turkish community. Always ready to defend their compatriot, thousands of Turks flocked to the Liverpool player’s social media accounts. In addition to reporting the Hungarian midfielder’s accounts, which they want suspended, Arda Güler’s fellow countrymen have launched a fierce attack on the Reds player, who is now also being threatened with physical assault. Over 71,000 mocking and threatening comments have been posted under his latest Instagram photo. On Twitter, a Turkish user even made a compilation of the Hungarian’s mistakes lasting 1 hour and 10 minutes.
The clash has taken a new turn, and it is now imperative that the players put an end to it quickly, or risk witnessing tragic consequences. Given the Turkish community’s strong support for their star under all circumstances, Dominik will need to step back. When comparing the careers of the two players, Arda Güler has nothing to envy about the Liverpool player. Playing in the world’s greatest club, the 20-year-old Turkish player has more visibility and greater chances of winning major trophies than his Hungarian counterpart.
In this clash, Güler has also made it clear that he won’t be leaving Real Madrid. Trusting in the plans of the Madrid hierarchy, the former Fenerbahçe player states he has bought a property in Madrid, patiently awaiting his moment to shine, play more matches, and prove to the world that he remains one of the best attacking players of his generation.
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