Turin, 1 July (LaPresse) – "I have never betrayed this shirt. I have never said I wasn't happy at Inter. In the past, I received offers, even very important ones. But I chose to stay. Because I know what this shirt means to me. And I thought my choices spoke for themselves. I had the honour of being captain of my national team. And there I learned that a true leader is someone who stands by his teammates, not someone who looks for someone to blame when it's easier to do so. I love this sport. I love this club. And I love these colours, for which I have given my all every day." In a statement published on his social media channels, Inter midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu responded to the words of Nerazzurri captain Lautaro Martinez, who, at the end of the match lost to Fluminense in the round of 16 of the Club World Cup, vented his frustration to the microphones, saying, ‘Those who want to stay with us can stay, those who don't want to can leave.’ This was a reference to the Turkish player, who has been targeted by Galatasaray. ‘The future? We'll see,’ he concluded. ‘But history will always remember those who stood their ground. Not those who raised their voices the loudest.’