Alphadjo Cisse, called up by Italy: 'A great honour'

Alphadjo Cisse, of Milan, is delighted with his call-up to the Italy squad. According to TuttoMercatoWeb, he spoke to SportMediaset after his side's win at Genoa and admitted he did not expect the statistics he is putting up.

Cisse says he is confident in his qualities and believes he can do even better. He is eager to show what he can do for the Azzurri and hopes to get the chance to play, calling being in the squad a huge source of pride. He thanked his coach for the praise and said he is not expecting anything, only to give his best.

On Europe, he acknowledged that Milan have few points in the Europa League, but there are still many games to play. For him, going for every trophy is the norm at a club like Milan.