Photo: Inter Milan & Turkey Midfielder Shares Snapshots From Ballon d’Or Ceremony: “Proud To Be Among The World’s Best”

MILAN, ITALY - OCTOBER 01: Hakan Calhanoglu of FC Internazionale celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD2 match between FC Internazionale Milano and FK Crvena Zvezda at Stadio San Siro on October 01, 2024 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Hakan Calhanoglu was one of several Inter Milan first-team stars to appear in Monday night’s Ballon d’Or gala.

Last season’s most prolific Serie A midfielder attended the ceremony alongside Lautaro Martinez and Yann Sommer.

The formidable trio formed the backbone of Inter’s inexorable march to their 20th Scudetto in 2023/24.

After the ceremony, Calhanoglu took to Instagram to celebrate the occasion.

He posted a photo expressing his delight about joining a select group of players to be at the ceremony.

“Proud to be among the world’s best,” was the caption alongside the image.