"We were the underdogs because Inter had been top of the table until three weeks earlier, but we played a great game. Alex scored the first goal, then Icardi hit the post with a penalty, and their failure to equalise gave us the push to close out the match. Bacca made it 2-0 from my cross from the right, and then I made it 3-0 at my second attempt, after a save from Handanovic."
"Everyone knew my dream was to score in the derby. I've had it ever since I arrived at Milanello as a kid, and I achieved it."
"Sinisa was like a father to me. He always had faith in me: from the first day he arrived, he considered me a key part of the team. I owed him a lot, and that's why I went to hug him after that goal. It was my way of thanking him."
M'Baye Niang joined AC Milan in summer 2012 amid high expectations but managed only 67 appearances across six years, in large part due to multiple loan spells. Loan stints at clubs such as Montpellier and Watford failed to deliver consistent impact, making his eventual exit unsurprising. After leaving Milan he moved through several teams without establishing a long-term home, featuring for Empoli and Sampdoria before signing for Gençlerbirliği S.K. in the Turkish Super Lig. Niang remains a Milan supporter, praises Massimiliano Allegri, cherishes his early-2016 derby goal as a childhood dream fulfilled, and credits Sinisa Mihajlovic for his faith and support.
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