Hamit Altintop is the perfect host and greets MARCA in polished Spanish. He's in the news at the moment because of the tie between Galatasaray and Real Madrid. "I hope to show the Real Madrid fans the true Altintop," he remarks.

"I came to Galatasaray because the club has put a lot of faith in me and I don't regret the decision. I'm enjoying football again and that's priceless for me," he says.

"No hard feelings to Real Madrid or anything like that. I only have good words for the club. I always think positively and there aren't many players in the world who can say they've played for Real Madrid. I enjoyed playing alongside Cristiano, Xabi, Ramos, Benzema, Casillas..."

"Of course we have options. In football anything is possible. I have played many matches where we were favourites and then lost. The key to the tie will be in the first leg. If we survive that, we can finish it off at home. Here in Istanbul, anything is possible," says Altintop.

"We are a passing team who are very comfortable on the ball. We are the Barça of Turkey. But the best thing about the team is that we use three different systems. At the Bernabéu we will attack. We have a brave manager," he says in conclusion.