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Article continues belowArticle continues belowArticle continues below<ul><li>Vidal rejoins Chile side Colo-Colo</li><li>Dropped off in helicopter in front of fans</li><li>Rides a horse dressed as royalty</li></ul>

VIDEO: The king of all unveilings?! Ex-Bayern Munich & Juventus favourite Arturo Vidal arrives on helicopter & is paraded around on a horse, holding sword & dressed as royalty as he returns to Colo Colo after 17 years

Veteran Vidal has rejoined Colo-Colo 17 years after leaving the club where he began his professional career. To honour the Chilean legend, fans came in their thousands to Estadio Monumental David Arellano as the 36-year-old touched down in a helicopter in the centre of the pitch. After waving to the crowd, the former Juventus star mounted a horse whilst being draped in a long cloak, before wearing a crown and wielding a sword in a welcome to end all welcomes.

WHAT HAPPENED?

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Arturo Vidal arrived at his Colo Colo unveiling in a helicopter, before riding a horse dressed as a king, wearing a crown and holding a sword as he toured the pitch while greeting approximately 35,000 fans in Santiago, as he returned to the club after 17 years away <a href="https://t.co/04ZDLHvybc">pic.twitter.com/04ZDLHvybc</a>— Guardian sport (@guardian_sport) <a href="https://twitter.com/guardian_sport/status/1753365934172000303?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 2, 2024</a></blockquote>
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WATCH THE CLIP

White this arguably puts all player unveilings to shame, Vidal is perhaps one of Chile's greatest ever players and he has earned a hero's welcome. The Santiago-born footballer has made more than 700 appearances in his glittering career, which has included spells at Bayern Munich, Barcelona, Inter, Bayer Leverkusen and more. Vidal, who left Athletico Paranaense in late 2023, has won trophies all over the globe and has been capped 142 times by his country, so he deserves a bit of fanfare - excessive or not.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Vidal could feature for Santiago outfit Colo-Colo in their friendly match at home to Ecuadorian side Independiente del Valle on Saturday night, or else when they take on Huachipato in the Supercopa de Chile final on February 11.

WHAT NEXT?

VIDEO: The king of all unveilings?! Ex-Bayern Munich & Juventus favourite Arturo Vidal arrives on helicopter & is paraded around on a horse, holding sword & dressed as royalty as he returns to Colo Colo after 17 years | Goal.com US

Arturo Vidal&apos;s Colo-Colo unveiling will take some beating after taking a helicopter trip and riding a horse dressed as a king in front of 35,000 fans.

VIDEO: The king of all unveilings?! Ex-Bayern Munich &amp; Juventus favourite Arturo Vidal arrives on helicopter &amp; is paraded around on a horse, holding sword &amp; dressed as royalty as he returns to Colo Colo after 17 years

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