Rafael Leao is now set to convince Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal, who face Schweinsteiger in the League of Nations on Sunday in Geneva, after being named one of Italy’s best players in the Italian league after a stellar season at AC Milan. The striker, who celebrated his 23rd birthday on Friday, Portugal’s national day, made his debut at Celesao last week against Spain. But it was his replacement Ricardo Horta who shone, scoring the late goal of the disputed Iberian shock in Seville (1-1).
At the end of the games against Portugal (4-0) in Portugal (Switzerland 4-0) and then in the Czech Republic on Thursday (2-0) in Lisbon last Sunday, the powerful winger, who has eight international matches, is still looking for his place. in the workforce, where he is in direct competition with Diogo Giotta և Gonzalo Guedes. With eleven goals and ten assists this season in Serie A, Rafael Leo has been one of the architects of Milan’s first coronation since 2011. The former Lily player, who was recruited by the “Rossoneri” in the summer of 2019 for about 30 million euros, but does not do it. to hide his ambitions.
«I want to become the: guide for AC Milan to win the World Cup“The concerned person said at the beginning of this international ceasefire training course during a meeting with journalists. «The first two years (in Milan, the editor’s note) did not go the way I wanted, but this year. I am more mature, confident, I hope to achieve great success in the futureadded a player of Angola-born Almada in the southern suburbs of Lisbon.
The same formation as Ronaldo
Trained at the Portuguese Academy of Sport, the club that coached Cristiano Ronaldo մասը much of the team that was crowned at Euro 2016, Rafael Leo had just made his professional debut when he unilaterally terminated his contract with newly appointed Luis Campos. : Paris SG football consultant in charge of recruitment. Like everyone else, he slammed the door on Sporting after the Lisbon club’s training center was raided by some forty violent supporters.
But his departure from Lille without transfer compensation was disputed by Sporting. The Portuguese club won their case in an Italian court last month, which obliged Leo to pay 20% of the annual salary of 1.5 million euros received in “Milan”, sports press reports. Under the contract with the Lombard club until 2024, the Portuguese striker will be loved by several European football sharks, such as Real Madrid, who would replace him with the failed transfer of Killian Mbape or Manchester City.
It is difficult for someone in football to replace Cristiano Ronaldo not only in Portugal but also in the world
Fernando Santos
Portuguese coach Fernando Santos, waiting for the summer transfer window, has already tried to cool the enthusiasm of journalists, who asked him on Wednesday if Leo could become the next Cristiano Ronaldo. «It is difficult for someone in football to replace Cristiano Ronaldo not only in Portugal but also in the world“The coach responded. «It’s not even good for Raphael to ask these questions. Rafael Leao should be Rafael Leao with his qualities and qualities“Santos said, confirming that he will participate.”The future of Celesao«.
Source: Le Figaro
