Stephan El Shaarawy thanked Antonio Conte for his Italy recall and welcomed Jackson Martinez to Milan.
The Little Pharaoh had the ball in the net during a 1-1 draw with Croatia on Friday night, but it was incorrectly ruled offside.
“The whole game was affected by that incident, but we came here to play against a quality side like Croatia on level terms and we did it.
Stephan El Shaarawy thanked Antonio Conte for his Italy recall and welcomed Jackson Martinez to Milan.
The Little Pharaoh had the ball in the net during a 1-1 draw with Croatia on Friday night, but it was incorrectly ruled offside.
“The whole game was affected by that incident, but we came here to play against a quality side like Croatia on level terms and we did it.
“We remain satisfied with our performance anyway. Do I feel robbed? No, everyone saw my goal was valid.
“We reacted with character against a very strong side, so I am satisfied.”
El Shaarawy’s last appearance for Italy was in November 2014, another 1-1 draw with Croatia, as he missed most of 2015 with a fractured foot.
“I can say that I worked very hard over these months to get back in shape. I must thank Conte for encouraging and supporting me. I am happy to be fit again and hope to begin next season even stronger.”
He will find a new teammate at Milan, as a deal is done for €35m signing Jackson Martinez from Porto.
“He is a great striker, so I am happy. He can give us a big hand. Where will I be next year? I have a contract with Milan.”