Rajda Nainggolan has spoken on how he has settled in at Inter following his summer arrival from Roma.
“My teammates and the club welcomed me well. That matters, because for me it’s not easy to change club. I’ve always been attached to places I’ve been, at Cagliari and Roma I gave and received a lot. I’m happy to be here at Inter, there’s a coach who really wanted me and with whom I have an excellent relationship,” he told Undici.
He then spoke on his exit from Roma.
“Since I knew they wanted to sell me, I closed the relationship. I had a period where I was really bitter about the way in which my career at Roma ended.”
The 30-year-old then discussed his playing style and controversy that surrounds his life off the pitch.
“My way of playing makes me respect and well-liked, because I always do my best on the pitch. Off the pitch is another story. You need to enjoy yourself, and if you don’t do that when you’re young then when? There are players who stay up to 5 am with post-match adrenaline, others prefer to go to dinner with their friends after a match. I don’t see a big difference between the two.”
The Belgian concluded by stating he doesn’t see a life in football once he has retired.
“I certainly won’t have anything to do with the world of football, neither as a coach or a pundit. Especially the latter, it’d be impossible for me. I’m too sincere, I immediately say what I think, with no filter. I’d make enemies and they’d drive me out right away.”
