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After spending two seasons at Barcelona , Vidal signed for Inter in September and reunited with his former Juventus manager Antonio Conte. His tenacious style of play and hard-tackling saw him nicknamed 'Il Gurriero' 'The Warrior' , from his time at Juventus. Vidal can play across the midfield and, despite playing in a more defensive role, he has an eye for goal. It was his second spell in the Bundesliga having played over a hundred matches for Bayer Leverkusen between In his first season there, Vidal managed to score against his former club Juventus, as well as help the side to win their first league title in 11 years. He became a national hero when Chile won the Copa America in , scoring three goals and dispatching his penalty in the shootout win over Argentina in the final - despite having a drink driving charge midway through the tournament.

Vidal soccer

He relocated to Europe, where he joined Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen and played there for four seasons. He then moved to Juventus in , where he became widely recognized as one of the best midfielders in world football. After three years at Munich, he signed for La Liga giants Barcelona, where he won his eighth straight league title. Vidal's professional debut came in the first leg of the Torneo Apertura final against arch-rivals Universidad de Chile. Vidal came on as a late substitute for Gonzalo Fierro. Colo-Colo would go on to win the game 2—1 and win the championship as well. In the following season Torneo Clausura he became a more important part of the squad and would lead Colo-Colo to their second championship win in a row. Vidal scored three goals in Colo-Colo's Copa Sudamericana campaign. His good showing caught the eye of scouts from various European clubs. Vidal missed the first game of the season through injury but was soon thrust into the starting line-up and made his debut on 19 August in the away loss against Hamburger SV. He started in half the season's games and scored his first goal for the club just three games into his Bayer career. He was ever present for the —09 season and played a vital role in Bayer's run to the DFB-Pokal final. On 8 March, he suffered a concussion during the game against VfL Bochum and was out for a month. Upon his return, he scored a goal to break the deadlock in the 4—1 semifinal win over Mainz 05 in the DFB-Pokal, but Bayer eventually lost to Werder Bremen in the final.

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In March he played in the first ever international football match , which took place at Kennington Oval , London. He represented England again in He entered Christ Church, Oxford where he graduated as B. Vidal was well known as the "prince of dribblers". In those days, the rule was that the team that scored also kicked off afterwards. On one occasion this rule allowed Vidal to score three goals in a match without the other team touching the ball. He was a member of the Wanderers F. It is said that he assisted the first FA Cup Final goal when, 15 minutes into the match, Vidal broke away and looped the ball across to Morton Betts , who shot between the posts. At 18 years days he was the youngest ever player in a Cup Final until surpassed by 17 years old James F.

Vidal soccer

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He became the seventh La Roja's player to reach caps for Chile in a friendly against Denmark in March Archived from the original on 14 March Estadio del Bicentenario , San Juan , Argentina. Archived from the original on 13 April He is generally the top backup in the midfield. Archived from the original on 27 June Even when fit, the midfielder has made just one start in five outings. Juventus F. Retrieved 16 December Retrieved 14 August A tactically versatile and hard-working player, Vidal is capable of playing anywhere in midfield, [] and in several different formations. Vidal came on as a late substitute for Gonzalo Fierro. Retrieved 11 September Gillette Stadium , Foxborough , United States.

Barcelona have agreed a deal with Bayern Munich for Arturo Vidal, announcing the midfielder is set to sign a three-year contract.

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