The UEFA Nations league has not only failed to make the international break more enjoyable but has turned into a whole entertainment factory. With 3 quarterfinals going into extra-time, another instance has caught the fans’ eyes who enjoy the duels on and off the pitch.
One such instance that has managed to evade the field and enter social media has been the Arda Guler and Dominic Szobozslai incident from the Turkey-Hungary play off in the Nations league.
Arda Guler vs Dominic Szobozslai this season
Arda Guler is a midfielder who plays for Real Madrid and has not been used very often by Carlo Ancelloti this season as he has only played 1088 minutes across all competitions.
Dominic Szobozslai is a midfielder who plays for Liverpool. The Hungarian has featured prominently on the pitch for Liverpool and has been one of their better players across the season.
“1088′” indicating the minutes that Guler has played for Real Madrid this season
In the match between Turkey and Hungary in the Nations league play-off , Arda appeared to be shushing Szobozslai who is seen saying something to Arda. The photo that was doing the media rounds, then evoked a reply from szobo who replied to a social media post with a comment “1088′” indicating the minutes that Guler has played for Real Madrid this season also implying that he is not favoured at the club and only features off the bench.
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“This guy is a joke. Isn’t 6 goals enough to shut you up.”
Arda, replying to this, posted a story on Instagram saying “This guy is a joke. Isn’t 6 goals enough to shut you up.” The Turkish wonderboy pointed to the recent rout of Hungary by Turkey when they blasted 6 goals past them over 2 legs in the Nations league match.
🚨 Arda Güler to Szoboszlai: “This guy is a joke. Isn't 6 goals enough to shut you up?”. pic.twitter.com/iCxFNuzuU2
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) March 24, 2025
The old school football fans are happy that such incidents are still happening as they believe the game has gone soft. This does add to the entertainment value of football as this might motivate them to perform ever better. With both players playing for elite football clubs, they even might duel up on a champions league night for another dose of entertainment.
