MILAN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 04: Manuel Locatelli of Juventus runs with the ball whilst under pressure from Hakan Calhanoglu of FC Internazionale during the Serie A TIM match between FC Internazionale and Juventus - Serie A TIM at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on February 04, 2024 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
MILAN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 04: Manuel Locatelli of Juventus runs with the ball whilst under pressure from Hakan Calhanoglu of FC Internazionale during the Serie A TIM match between FC Internazionale and Juventus - Serie A TIM at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on February 04, 2024 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Fans and pundits were left stunned by an ‘unreal’ Hakan Calhanoglu cross-field pass in Inter’s 1-0 win over Juventus on Sunday.

The Turkey international has been praised by fans and media following his MOTM performance in Inter’s 1-0 victory over Juventus on Sunday.

Calhanoglu had 94% passing accuracy but the highlight of his game was a stunning cross-field pass in the first half that nearly set up Federico Dimarco and Marcus Thuram for Inter’s opener.

Only a perfectly-timed Gleison Bremer tackle prevented Thuram from scoring.

Fans and pundits reacted to Calhanoglu’s superb pass on X, formerly Twitter, but Simone Inzaghi also praised his midfield star during a post-match press conference attended by Football Italia on Sunday.

The Italian tactician said that the ex-Milan midfielder is one of the best deep-lying playmakers in the world.

Calhanoglu, 29, has 11 goals and three assists in 27 appearances across all competitions with Inter so far this season; his contract expires in June 2027.

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