The Turkey international says he's in the top five players of his type in the game today.
Calhanoglu told DAZN: "Months ago I said I was among the top 5 directors in the world and no one believed me.
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"But I believe in myself, I know my qualities and I'm not afraid of anyone.
"No one scores those goals that I score. I don't score goals from a yard away, but from afar, maybe from a free kick, I do difficult things."
On a personal top five, he added: "Hakan Calhanoglu at number one, then Rodri, Toni Kroos, Kimmich and Enzo Fernandez."