Calabria: “I would not like to wear other jerseys in the future. Ibra is always better to have it “

In view of the derby on Saturday 5 February Davide Calabria spoke to DAZN’s microphones. Here are the words of the AC Milan full-back:

On the first derby: “Having grown up with this shirt on was definitely a special day. My whole family is an AC Milan fan“.

On the old derbies, full of champions: “I remember the great teams that were there at the time of Ancelotti and Allegri. I grew up with that Milan, with those great players and for a Rossoneri fan it was a wonderful period“.

On the photo with Maldini: “I have one with Maldini, but I asked him after 6 years of playing with his son. At Vismara we would occasionally see him hiding in the woods behind the central court. He did not go to the stands, but went behind“.

On match preparation: “At this level, you prepare all matches in the same way. Obviously there is an even more beautiful outline for the derby, but I think it is the most beautiful derby in the world, perhaps the most beautiful match in the world. “

On the first derby played: “The first derby I played should be the one from the Chinese era, at 12.30. I remember when we read derby at 12.30 we said that maybe it was the first derby in history at that time. It was a good match anyway, we lost 2-0 and then we drew in the 97th minute with Zapata, in which, among other things, I was out at that moment. It was a great emotion, there were a lot of fans. That stunt there is a good memory …“.

On Calhanoglu’s penalty: “Honestly, from the pitch I would never have said it was a penalty on that occasion. However, I experienced it as a moment of the match against us and that led us to concede goals, but we didn’t take it personally. “.

On the future: “I have been here for a lifetime and I hope that I will wear this shirt forever. Then it’s not just up to me to decide, but there will be many things and I feel that way today“.

Who would take the decisive penalty: “I think they are really delicate situations. If I had to decide, whoever feels it at that moment can shoot “.

On Inter’s possible escape: “It is still early to think about this. We want to win and we can potentially be much closer. We will talk about it from Sunday “.

On the defeat against Spezia: “The championships are won in those games, when it seems that something does not work but then at the last you take home the three points. I am sure that with the public we would have had an edge, in fact it is no coincidence that we are talking about the twelfth man“.

On the presence of the fans: “The fans really create an exciting atmosphere. You enter the stadium and feel galvanized by the crowd. Having them or not having them is a whole other game. Obviously it always remains a derby and it is a fundamental match, but having all that outline is also something that I hope to experience.“.

If you have ever been in a bend:“I never went to the Curva. I used to go to the Inter corner for Milan matches because it was cheaper, in fact the second green was my place for this.“.

On the new Milan stadium: “This thing is there for all to see. There is more income, there is more economic power and consequently more results in having its own stadium. “

About Theo and Leao: “They are young players but they really have a lot of talent. They are probably realizing their talent now, but I think they can become two top players in their respective roles in the future. On the defense they are working well and I think that was what was missing. They are improving and as a team they are giving us a big hand “.

About Ibra:“He is a strong player who draws the attention of the defense. Having him or not having him changes and if he plays at this level at this age it is always better to have him on your side than against.“.

On who would take away from Inter: “I think their strong point is defense. Up front they have talent and great players. I would remove a defender, probably De Vrij“.