The original plans targeted Raja Nyingolan to the big teams in Europe, but the problematic nature rolled him back to Cagliari • "I'm here to prove to Inter that they were wrong for me," said the Belgian who is hotly fit in Syria Ah • Tonight in the Cup is facing the Sampdoria, which he already won this week in the league

• Nyingolan with the Captain Movie. Make sure to resolve the players' insomnia as well

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Four days after their memorable league meeting, Cagliari and Sampdoria will once again step onto the lawn of the Sardinia Arena as part of the fourth round of the Italian Cup. Naturally, the crazy game events from Sunday are still fresh in the memory of both parties. The following is the summary.

The wonderful goals of Gaston Ramires and Fabio Cavaliera that gave Sampadoria a 1: 3 lead, and of course, Cagliari's comeback that started in the 75th minute with Joao Pedro's goal and ended in the 95th minute with a touchdown by Alberto Cherry, who scored his first of the season and arranged Cagliari won 3: 4. A lot of stories and characters have been burned in the mind due to this game, but as usual in the season of Russobello the real hero was one: Raja Nyingolan.

The 31-year-old Belgian was a key partner in the comeback. He conquered the gate that narrowed to 1: 3, cooked what he set 3: 3, and led the team from the first minute until recently.

He has a total of four goals, five bouts this season, he was selected as November's player in Seria Ah, is also best at this point in December and much thanks to Kellari ranked fourth in the table and recording his best season opener since 1969/70.

Raja Nyingolan in action. Selected as player in November in Syria Ah // Photo: IP

Of course, he is not alone - for great players such as Joao Pedro, Giovanni Simeone, Nehitan Nandes and others - but the Belgian is the one who drives the team on and off the field. "After my victory gate I did not fall asleep," Cherry told the Gazette this week, "so Nyingolan took me to eat sandwiches with sausage and chips."

According to the plans, Nyingolan was supposed to be eating at luxury restaurants in Milan and less street food in Sardinia. In the summer of 2018, he signed Inter in a prestigious deal that transferred to Nicola Zaniolo and Davida Santon to Rome, intended to be the one to lead the Nazarese until 2022.

"The stigma stuck to me"

That was the plan, but in Belgium the Belgian completed his transformation from a talented footballer to a problematic image. No matter what he did on the field - and he scored six league goals - he always talked about the problems he did. Cigarettes, parties, personal problems and suspensions. The Belgian became a stain over time, and when the moment came when Antonio Conte was required to prepare the roster for the upcoming season, Raja was left out. "Conte told me he was catching me a lot," the midfielder told Correiro Dello Sport, "but the decision to release me was not about football."

In China they heard about the case and began to send offers, in Italy there were also groups interested, but when Cagliari entered the picture no one had a chance. He made his debut in Syria on the team from Sardinia, played four seasons there, and tied for the spot. In addition, his wife, who is from the area, recently had cancer, and the decision to return was also due to the need to undergo the treatments there.

Raja Nyingolan in action. "Stigma that I am in trouble and trouble with" // Photo: Reuters

"My wife's condition is better, I'm a calmer person now, I have a responsibility to the family and to the children because of the situation created," he said this week. "I have a stigma that I am troubled and troubled, but I'm not like that. I'm here to prove otherwise, to prove to them that they were wrong. Regarding ".

In the meantime, he's doing great. Although his former team was in first place, it was after Borussia Dortmund's 3: 2 loss that Antonio Conte exploded in front of the media and said: "Who can I bring in? Nicolo Barla? Stefano Sensi? You can't eat in 100 euros restaurants when you have ten euros." What he wanted to say from Inter coach is that his roster is low on experienced players and that it is impossible to succeed at the high levels. Maybe he's right, but he's the one who gave up a huge player like Raja Nyingolan, who proved this week how good you can eat with ten euros in hand.