Inter Milan midfielder Radja Nainggolan is grateful for his time with Cagliari.

Nainggolan made over 100 appearances for Cagliari between 2010 and 2014 before joining Roma. He made the switch to Inter Milan last summer.

“When I think of home I think of Antwerp," he said to the Lega Serie A Youtube channel.

“After that I joined Piacenza, where I was happy like a child, while in Cagliari I created my family and at Roma I felt fantastic.

“I have only good memories of my time there. There was a family at Cagliari, we played for a whole island.

“Every match was a battle. I became a man in Sardinia. it was an important challenge for me because I had to immediately put myself on show in Serie A.

“It was a tough test, but it went well. I didn't expect to become a player I am today. My best memory is my first goal in Serie A, which came two weeks after the death of my mother, to whom I owe everything.

“The only pity is that she didn't see me debut in Serie A, but I still owe everything to her."