😅 First, get to know the turf: crazy move before EL qualifier | OneFootball

It’s nothing new for players to inspect the pitch and warm up thoroughly before important matches. 

Besiktas star Oh Hyeon-Gyu, however, took it to a whole new level. As a video on ‘X’ shows, before the Europa League qualifying match against Midtjylland, he decided to test out the pitch completely without shoes. 

The video shows him running back and forth and doing various stretching exercises - completely barefoot. 

Apparently, this warm-up tactic seemed to pay off, as Besiktas won the first leg 1-0. The striker played 60 minutes before being substituted. 

What do you think of this unconventional warm-up method? Feel free to write it in the comments!

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