Cagliari midfielder Radja Nainggolan wants to "prove Inter wrong" and put Belgium behind him, but admits he will never get rid of the ‘troublemaker’ reputation.

When Antonio Conte arrived at San Siro, the Belgian midfielder’s time was up with the Nerazzurri and he surprisingly chose former club Cagliari.

The Rossoblu have started the season in impressive fashion, currently sitting fourth in Serie A after an unbeaten run of 11 games.

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Rolando Maran admits Cagliari are full of ”anger and regret“ after they threw two points away against Lecce on Monday.

Cagliari were 2-0 up at the Via del Mare and seemingly coasting, until two late goals from Lecce earned the home side a draw.

“There’s so much anger on our part,” Maran told Sky Sport Italia.

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Cagliari boss Rolando Maran insists the Sardinians deserve to be in the top four and Radja Nainggolan has proved he is "a true champion."

Maran was speaking to reporters after an event that gathered various coaches, captains, referees and club directors from around the league.

"I expected a positive start to the season, but I didn't expect to be in this position in the table. If we are there, then it is because the lads all deserve it. Our fans are helping us in the correct way, pushing us on and we want to give them a lot of satisfaction.

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Cagliari President Tommaso Giulini compares Radja Nainggolan to Scudetto legend Gigi Riva and admits Nicolò Barella's transfer to Inter funded their revolution.

The Rossoblu are fourth in Serie A after 12 games and have been attracting plaudits from all sides. Now the President is comparing the Belgian playmaker with the greatest legend on the Island.

“Nainggolan is a huge injection of quality and character to the whole collective,” the President told the Gazzetta dello Sport.

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Gianfranco Zola complimented his home-town club and gives Rolando Maran credit, as Cagliari “deserve their position” in the top four of Serie A.

Cagliari started the season with two losses, but now sit joint third with Lazio thanks to a 10-round unbeaten run, culminating in the 5-2 thrashing of Fiorentina.

The former Sardinian coach and player is impressed with their developments this season.

“The Rossoblu are doing very well and they deserve the spot they’ve got in the table right now,” Zola told Sky Sport Italia.

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Radja Nainggolan believes Cagliari "deserve more attention" following a 5-2 home victory over Fiorentina to put them temporarily in third.

"We are doing something incredible, nobody would have said at the beginning of the year that we could play so well. There is an enthusiasm that hasn't been seen at Cagliari for years," the Belgian told Sky Sport Italia.

The Sardinian side's win moves them to joint third in the table with Lazio, awaiting Roma's trip to Parma.

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Rolando Maran told Cagliari to “challenge ourselves, nobody else” after thrashing Fiorentina 5-2 to temporarily go into third place.

The Sardinians are unbeaten in 10 and scored five goals with five different players at the Sardegna Arena today, having beaten Atalanta 2-0 last week.

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Cagliari gave Fiorentina a football lesson and consolidated their new status with a 5-2 victory, inspired by Radja Nainggolan’s screamer and hat-trick of assists.

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Vincenzo Montella confirms Fiorentina were in talks with Radja Nainggolan over a summer move before he joined Cagliari, but is disappointed in Giovanni Simeone.

Speaking at his press conference ahead of the game against the Sardinians on Sunday, Montella revealed that a move had been possible.

"I've been following him for some time. There was the possibility [of a move] and he was tempted, but he decided to go with his heart and went back to Cagliarl."

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