Hakan Çalhanoğlu is one of the best Turkish footballers of his generation. He grew up in the west of Germany, in the city of Mannheim. He broke through as a gifted midfielder and an insane free kick taker in the Bundesliga. Last summer he made the controversial move from AC Milan, where he spent four successful years, to rivals Inter Milan.This episode of our podcast is dedicated to Hakan Çalhanoğlu and his background. What role do his Turkish roots play in his life? How did he break through in Germany? And what is his life like now in Milan? Hosts: Metecan Kanbur and Sam van Raalte.- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.