“TO PLAY IN THE FINAL OF TWO TURKISH PLAYERS IS A PRIDE”
Stating that he did not speak to Ilkay Gundogan, a Turkish-German football player of Manchester City, before the final, the experienced player said, “They said how much traffic there is until they come here. Istanbul is a big city. When we talk to our friends from time to time, I tried to tell them about this place. I haven’t talked to Ilkay brother yet. Good luck to him.” I wish him a good role model. He will be special for both of us. Both of us have Turkish hearts. I respect everyone’s decision. It is a pride for two Turkish players to play in the final,” he said.
“OUR GOAL IS TO BREAK THEIR GAME PLAN”
Stating that they analyzed Manchester City in the best way, the national football player said, “We will focus on our own game. We have analyzed our opponent. We need to show our own strength. We will try not to play them. They are a team that plays well with the ball. We have always played well in Champions League matches. That’s why.” “We’ve come this far. I believe it will be a good match. Our goal is to disrupt their game plan.”
“I KNOW THAT MY WHOLE NATION WILL SUPPORT ME”
Emphasizing that the Turkish nation will support him tomorrow, Çalhanoğlu said, “It is a special feeling for me to be playing here tomorrow night. We want to enjoy it. We have to show our best performance tomorrow night. I know that my whole nation will support me. Maybe Turks and Germans will also support Ilkay.” “I think it’s more special for me. I play for the Turkish National Team. I think I’ll get paid for it tomorrow night,” he said.
“WHEN I SLEEP LAST NIGHT, THE FIRST THING I THINK IS TO LIFT THE CUP”
Hakan Çalhanoğlu said that he did not feel any pressure during the season because the final was in Istanbul. “The first thing I thought about when I went to bed last night was to lift the trophy. I’ve wanted this since I was little.”
MATTEO DARMIAN: TOMORROW WE WILL PLAY WITH ALL OUR HEARTS
Matteo Darmian, one of the defenders of the Italian team, stated that they will do their best to win the final. “We need to be very careful. We will do whatever we can for our club, ourselves and our fans. We will put all our strength into lifting this trophy,” he said.
LAUTARO MARTINEZ: IT WILL BE A HISTORIC MATCH FOR BOTH THE CLUB AND US
Inter’s Argentinian striker Lautaro Martinez emphasized that they are well prepared as a team and they want to implement what they have studied on the field. “Tomorrow’s fight will be a game that will go down in history for both our club and us. Manchester City are playing very well as a collective. They are a team that works very well. We have prepared well for this game with extra training in the last few days. We want to apply what we have learned tomorrow.”
Lautaro Martinez stated that he did not feel any pain in his wrist and was fully prepared for the encounter.