The football transfer market is bustling. It has just been announced that an international superstar has found his way to another major club, having played for Bayer Leverkusen, Juventus Turin, Bayern Munich, and FC Barcelona, among others: We are talking about the Chilean midfield genius Arturo Vidal, who returned to his home club in Chile, CSD Colo-Colo, in 2024. Now the 38-year-old has signed a new contract – with GGPoker!
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26-time Title Winner
Even as an active playmaker, Arturo Vidal can already look back on an impressive career. In addition to numerous individual awards, such as Chile’s Footballer of the Year (2016) or being named to the VDV 11 in Germany (2010/11, 2015/16), the player from Santiago de Chile boasts numerous national and international titles. He led his team to a title win a total of 26 times. These include the German Championship (2016, 2017, 2018), the DFB-Pokal (2016), the German Supercup (2016, 2017), but also the Italian Championship (2012-2015, 2023), the Spanish Championship (2019), the Chilean Championship (2006 & 2007), or the Copa do Brasil (2022). His greatest successes were winning the Copa Libertadores (2022) with Flamengo Rio de Janeiro and winning the Copa America (2015, 2016) with the Chilean national team.
For “El Rey,” as he is nicknamed, highly decorated in South America and Europe, especially in Germany, the hobby of collecting trophies is not yet over. Back at his youth club, the “Albos” of CSD Colo-Colo, he remains hungry for victory in the Chilean Primera Division – and now poker trophies are also to be added to his collection.
He has already gained some experience at the poker table. In 2019, he finished fifth at EPT Barcelona in the $25,000 NLH Event for €134,460, leaving players like Michael Watson and Joao Vieira behind him in the 70-player field.
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GGPoker strengthens its presence in South America
Arturo Vidal is active online on GGPoker, now officially as an Ambassador. The Chilean football star knows exactly what it’s like to be an Ambassador, having founded his own online gaming platform “Juego con el King” in 2024.
With the signing of the sponsorship contract, GGPoker further expands its roster beyond poker pros. However, with Vidal, a Chilean takes on the role of Ambassador for the first time.
If you’re keen to play with the “King” at the virtual tables, keep an eye on the social media accounts of the footballer and GGPoker. Promotions with him will be announced there in advance, and then there will certainly be some extra value or a gimmick included for football fans.
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