Kristjan Asllani was the protagonist in the title won by Inter. The Albanian midfielder also contributed in the match that crowned him mathematically the champion of Italy for the 20th time, in that 2-1 triumph at the home of Milan.
The 22-year-old took the place of Calhanoglu in the 83rd minute, to properly manage the attacks of the Reds and Blacks who tried until the end to avoid losing the challenge and postponing the cousins' party.
19 games played by Asllani, where he scored once and gave two assists to be decisive in the orders of coach Simone Inzaghi.
"We are really happy, there are no words. As an Inter fan, I couldn't ask for anything better. Winning the derby is probably even more important. We wanted the championship, we got it. Now let's move on", said Asllani.
The congratulations for the midfielder of the national team have also arrived from the president of the AFL, Armand Duka. "It is an honor and pride to see a player of the Albanian National Team declared champion in Serie A", writes the head of Albanian football on social networks. Asllani writes his name in the history books to become the third Albanian player to win the Serie A title.
The midfielder from Elbasan succeeds Giacomo Vrioni in this achievement, who won the championship title with Juventus in the 2019-2020 season. The attacker played only one match with the Turinese, but it was worth to receive the medal of the champion of Italy. Naim Kryeziu is the first Albanian declared champion, as he enjoys the title with Roma in the distant year 1941-1942.
Meanwhile, Asllani officially divorced Amir Rrahmani, the Italian champion, the Albanian defender who represents the colors of Kosovo in international football and climbed to the top of Serie A football with Napoli.