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Arda Turan Jokes That Barcelona Players Are Scared He'll Throw a Shoe at Them

Barcelona midfielder Arda Turan has revealed his new team-mates have avoided pulling any prank initiations because they are afraid he will throw a shoe at them.

Turan joined Barca from Atletico Madrid in July 2015 but had to wait until January 7 to make his debut as a result of the club's two-window ban on registering new players.

It was at Atleti last season that the Turkish midfielder attracted controversy by throwing his boot at a linesman in protest against a decision, an incident his new colleagues clearly haven't forgotten.

Arda Turan says in Barca dressing room, "nobody makes jokes at me because they're afraid I'll throw shoes at them.