Hakan Calhanoglu has claimed that he did not deserve the abuse he got from some AC Milan fans after his move to Inter, and cited the Scudetto win as his ‘revenge’.
Calhanoglu made the controversial switch from Milan to Inter in the summer of 2021 on a free transfer, and he was forced to watch on as his former club celebrated the Scudetto the following season.
He became the subject of ridicule as a result, but the Turkish midfielder is now able to celebrate a league title of his own after Inter captured their 20th Scudetto during the derby on Monday night against Milan.
The former Bayer Leverkusen man has become a key cog in Simone Inzaghi’s machine playing in a deeper role, having never really managed to nail down a position with the Rossoneri.
Calhanoglu spoke during an interview with Il Giornale about Inter’s title win and the emotions that he feels afterwards, with his comments relayed by Calciomercato.com.
What are your emotions?
“I am happy and proud to have reached this extraordinary goal. We wanted this second star with all of our beings. A success that we deserved for the splendid work done together. I saw the images of the match, the celebrations of the fans and I still can’t believe it. It’s too great a joy to describe.”
You joined Inter on a free from Milan…
“I have always worked in silence and also suffered in silence. Once I arrived at Inter I had only one objective: to give my best and win with this extraordinary team. The victory was a great revenge for me.”
Is the title a kind of revenge?
“Revenge for the suffering I felt the year I arrived, when we lost against Milan. I cannot forget everything that was done against me and my family by the AC Milan fans but in my I was sure in my heart that everything would end well.
“My redemption would come, and winning the title during the derby was my greatest satisfaction. It was all written like this because he knows that I didn’t deserve what they did to me.
“I shut up, without ever saying a word I worked and only thought about doing well. This victory pays me back for everything.”
Do you see your future in Milano?
“I feel at home in Milano. Even when I finish my career I will want to live in Milano. I feel great in this city. Most Milanese people love me and I feel it.”
Do us a favor…enjoy your victory and shut the hell up, since you are so good at keeping quiet.
well said i dont why his mouthing off about revenge…..revenge my ass.
Revenge my food see who is taking stupid fool as always
“I shut up, without ever saying a word I worked”
WHAT A LOAD OF BS! At least once a month that f*cker was b*tching about what happened after the scudetto.
Hakan is always talking, loudest silencer
This is Karma my friend
Best revange is living a good life.
I really do not understand poeple following him on socials and getting angry at his posts. It’s meaningless.
Lets take the title away from him next year. It will sting more than any insult thrown at him, believe me.
Phyrric Victory…..Scudeto with lots of debt.. You win one trophy and u open your mouth like crocodile talking about revenge. Nonsense !
This my Milan fans one good thing we fight our self atimes but once an intruder step in the picture right or wrong we give it to him hot hot we all want the best for our club so all this nonsense response from people like Hakan won’t be surfacing
He is telling the truth. I don’t know what’s the problem. We fckn destroyed it after we win the scudetto now he win in our own backyard deal with it and stop batching the guy. You rip what you sorrow that’s it. Specially zlatan for mocking the guy.
I can see shame in our comments as fan. What’s the point about trophy with debts? Is still not a trophy? I have been hearing Inter in debt since before Conte and until today they are talking about debts so what’s the point? Trust me it’s fuckn humiliated for a team that you so called in debt been destroying us for fckn 6 times in a row while we call milan debt free club. What a fckn joke lol
He got his well deserved revenge.
So why are you people so pained?
Perhaps he wasn’t well appreciated when he was at Milan even from Milan fans and that’s the same thing most of you are doing to Leao and Maignan currently. Ungrateful fans.
Congratulations Calhanoglu, if you don’t like it, hang yourselves.
We got ours, he got his 🤷♂️
What an eye opener from Hakan!
@ACMilan, This is a Wake up call. Do the needful next season.