A wannabe footballer from Turkey has been thrust into the spotlight in a very unconventional way. 

A video clip of 24-year-old Gulbey Turkucu performing a missed bicycle kick a few months back when he was down and out went viral.

The stunt, that can only be described as comical, not just earned him a worldwide social media audience but also a fresh chapter in his story of heartbreak.

TRT World 's Robin Adams reports from Kahramanmaras Province, southern Turkey.