Biography
The Chilean midfielder Arturo Vidal, who received the nicknames King Arthur and Piranha, became famous for the tenacious and aggressive style of the game, demonstrated in Juventus, Bavaria and Barcelona. Starting a career in the South American Kolo-Kolo team, the footballer won 3 titles of the highest division of PRIMERA, and after a number of gold medals in Europe received the title of one of the best Javbeks of the world and repeatedly participated in the American Cup draw, as well as in the UEFA Champions League final.Childhood and youth
Arturo Vidal, the full name of which Arturo Erasmo Vidal Pardo, was born in the Chilean capital of Santiago on May 22, 1987 and together with three brothers was brought up by the owner of Erasochi vegetable shop and his wife, a jacqueline housewife.
The father was not a good family man and once in a state of alcoholic intoxication almost burned a small room, where the mother with four children slept. This case led to the divorce of parents and made the 9-year-old arturo work on the stable, and in his free time he was on the street and played football with other boys.
At some point, when the situation became completely heavy, the teenager decided to use talent and physical abilities and save relatives from Nishchensky existence, becoming a highly paid professional player.
The mother allowed to go to workout daily, and Arturo disappeared all day at the site, located near the house, and from 11 years began to study in the amateur club "Rodelinino Roman".
Then, on the protection of uncle, who worked as a mechanic, Vidal settled in the Kolo-Kolo team, where he began to seriously play sports and receive a salary of $ 50 per month. These funds were enough to pay for utility costs, and the young man honestly worked them out, instead of 2 times a week, going to the stadium daily.
Diligence did not go without the attention of the coach of Hugo Gonzalez, who was responsible for the preparation of youth composition, and Arturo, appointed by the midfielder, began to engage in an individual program, which included strict regime, simulators, running and protein.
Football
In 2006, Vidal as part of the Kolo-Kolo team took part in professional competitions and became the champion of Chile three times. A good performance for the national team at the South America Cup and the Bronze Medals of the World Junior Championships of 2007 helped the young midfielder move to Europe and make the first steps towards success and recognition.The beginning of the triumphal procession was the signing of a contract with Rudi Feller and the transition to the main structure of Bayer 04, which was based on Leverkusen in the German city. The transfer size of $ 11 million became a record for the Chilean team and exceeded the amount that the Spanish club "Villarreal" had previously gave for his pupil of Matias Fernandez.
In 2007, the newlywall of the former silver winner of the Bundesliga began the season with injury, but cured, his debut in the game with Hamburg, and after 3 matches opened the scored goal. The following year, Vidal became a regular participant in the main composition and played an important role in the breakthrough in the Cup semifinal.
In 2010-2011, Arturo continued to show results and became the best member of the team in terms of the number of accurate passes and assists. As a result, "Bayer 04" took 2nd place at the German championship, and the Chilean midfielder was interested in competitors and some time led negotiations with the Munich Bavaria. However, the leadership of one of the most titled German clubs did not achieve the consent of the football player.
He signed a 5-year contract with the Italians and was enrolled in the ranks of the legendary Juventus. In the match with an equally titled team from Parma, Vidal first appeared on the field, coming out for the replacement of Alessandro del Piero, and after 6 minutes of breakthroughs and pressure opened the scored goals scored. Looking at this, the coach, originally thinking that the midfielder would fight for a place at the base with the pupil of the Claudio Marquisio club, revised the tactical scheme and found the work of both players.
In subsequent years, Chileans became one of the key members of the team, and there were dozens of gears and spectacular heads. But he considers the biggest achievement of that time in the Champions League match against Copenhagen and 4 titles of the Winner of Italy Championship, supplemented by the Personal title "Player of the Year" with the inclusion of the symbolic team of the A. Series
At the end of the contract, Vidal, who retained initial citizenship, was summoned to the location of the National Chile national team, the active Cup of America 2015 and 2016 was added to achievements. And then the biography of the athlete was again connected with Germany, he spent 2 seasons for the Munich "Bavaria" for a long time interested.
There, the midfielder, who had a t-shirt with the 23rd number, continued to support the image of one of the best attackers in Europe and reached the semifinal of the Champions League, winning the German Cup and 2 gold medals of Bundesliga.
Such a result did not slip out of the attention of Spanish scouts, and after long negotiations with the leadership of the German club in 2018, Barcelona announced the signing of an agreement with Bavaria. At the request of the parties, the amount of the annual fee of Vidal in the new club remained undisclosed, but the press became known that Hosep Barteee had to pay about € 20 million for the transition.
In August, Arturo debuted in the La League in the game with Seville, and in October he scored the first and, as it turned out, was not the only goal.
Personal life
Having passed a difficult path from poverty to popularity, Arturo could not resist the temptations that launched novice stars in Europe. The football player made a hairstyle for which he would have been kicked out of the team as a child, and covered the figure with a growing 180 cm and weighing 75 kg with tattoos, not clear fellow citizens and at first annoying brothers and mother.
However, the family reconciled with the image of Arturo, especially after he arranged a personal life, married a blond beauty Mary Teres Matus and became the father of the sons of Alonso and Emiliano and the daughter of Elizabeth.
True, his behavior outside the family left much to be desired and resulted in the manifestation of aggression not only on the field, but also in everyday life. So, during the Foundation of the America's Cup, the team midfielder fell into an accident and broke the expensive Ferrari car on one of Santiago streets, not far from the capital casino. The police arriving at the scene recorded the fact of drinking alcohol, and as a result, Vidal received a 2-year ban on driving instead for permission to continue to play.
However, it did not take the fervor of the hot Chilean guy, and he continued to search for trouble, one of which in 2017 was a fight in a nightclub, due to the lack of records from surveillance cameras left without fines and punishments.
Arturo Vidal now
On July 6, 2019, Vidal played again for the National Cup on the America's Cup and scored the only goal of the team to goalkeeper from Argentina with a penalty spot.Now he is resting from the Games and is preparing for the beginning of the new season in Spain in the company of a girl, about which not so long ago it became known to fans actively using the Instagram social network. In May, Arturo's photo in the hugs of hot beauty appeared on the page of the fitness model of Sony Isaza and caused questions about marital loyalty and search for data on the topic: whether the divorce was.
Achievements
- 2006 - Chile Champion (Clausura)
- 2006 - Chile champion (aperture)
- 2007 - Chile Champion
- 2007 - Bronze medalist of the World Cup (young men under 20)
- 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 - Champion ITALY
- 2012, 2013, 2015 - Winner Super Cup of Italy
- 2014 - Winner of the ITALY Cup
- 2016, 2017, 2018 - Champion of Germany
- 2016 - German Cup owner
- 2016, 2017 - Owner Super Cup of Germany
- 2018 - Winner Super Cup Spain
- 2019 - Champion of Spain