{
  "id": 11878484,
  "title": "Hakan - The Spark",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/hakan-the-spark",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-04T07:56:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/hakan-spark-075600735.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The 2022/23 season seemed to be over before it even began for Inter. The World Cup break in the middle of the campaign, coupled with an early start, left the team in a tough spot. Starting as early as the weekend before Ferragosto, Inter found themselves four defeats deep in their first eight matches, trailing league leaders Napoli by eight points and the Scudetto seemingly out of reach. The European stage was no better, with Inter suffering a loss at home to Bayern, a team of a different caliber. Despite winning their second match in Plzen, Inter faced two more games against Barcelona – a formidable opponent. Inzaghi's battle for the regista role between Mkhitaryan and Çalhanoğlu proved pivotal. Çalhanoğlu's exceptional performance against Barcelona, in spite of his muscular injury and limited time settling into the role, ultimately secured the match and Inter's three crucial points. Barcelona's subsequent goal was disallowed for a handball, while Inter's goal was ruled out narrowly. Despite this, Inter held onto the points, using them to secure their European qualification and embark on a memorable campaign. Çalhanoğlu and Inzaghi recognized Çalhanoğlu's potential in the regista position, while Barcelona's subsequent matches against Inter saw Inter emerge victorious, with a 10-9 overall score in Inter's favor. Over the course of the campaign, Çalhanoğlu's remarkable display earned him 19 goals, none of which should ever be forgotten.",
  "summary": "The 2022/23 season seemed to be over before it had even begun. For the first time, there was going to be a break for the World Cup in the middle of the campaign, while the season itself had started as...",
  "key_points": [
    "Inter's 2022/23 season started poorly with four early defeats",
    "Çalhanoğlu's performance secured crucial points against Barcelona",
    "Çalhanoğlu scored 19 goals throughout the campaign"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}