Max surprised by the passion for Rafa’s devil, who trains himself, will not lengthen the break with extra holidays and will find himself in Milan with the new coach
Rafa is already loaded. Just under two weeks are missing at the Milan meeting, but Leao already works on his own, as evidenced by some shots on social media, posted by a well -known brand specialized in training techniques for professional athletes. Physicist pulled and ball between his feet, to try all the desire to start again after a non -excellent year, more for the team than for Rafa himself. What could be the summer of farewell – Bayern tickled the idea of taking him away from Milan, but not making decisive steps -, he will have to become that of revenge: always in the Rossoneri, always with the Milan shirt with which – his words – he grew up as a man and footballer.
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Of course, after the victory of the Nations League with Portugal, the striker had the opportunity to relax on vacation in Brazil, before being engaged in some worldly event (the last of a few days ago at the Diesel Store in Milan, where he met his fans). And before presenting himself in Milan, probable Lea wants to fully enjoy what remains of his holidays – in these days he is in Miami -, however, starting to prepare mind and body for the battles of the future. To stimulate him also the arrival of Massimiliano Allegri, who in several direct contacts has communicated to him as points on him to bring Milan back to the top. Max confides to help Rafa become what in the last two years has not fully managed to be: the technical leader (with more continuity) and the strength of the team. For his part, as revealed by Igli Tare in the meeting with the media of the other day, the Portuguese has shown all his attachment to the Rossoneri colors, wanting to inquire about the team strengthening campaign. Never as in the last season – both first with Fonseca and then with Conceiçao on the bench – Leao met the bench: thirteen times he started the game sitting alongside his coach to watch the others play. Unusual, at least since in 2021-22 he had dragged Milan to win the championship player’s best player.
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In the following season, with the tricolor on the shirt, Rafa had signed his personal record of goals (15 in the championship alone), also reaching the Champions League semifinal. The “braking” on the road that leads to being an absolute champion arrived in 2023-24. In the last two Serie A tournaments, Leao has never gone in a double figure of networks. And, in 2024-25, not even assist (8). Of course, Milan’s difficulties have not helped him, but as it is also normal to be, criticism has often focused on him, the element with the most talent and potential than the rose. Rafa has not always managed very well controversy and complicated moments, but if there is an aspect in which, during the season just ended, it seems to have really grown up, it is maturity. After the case of the Cooling break of the discord in the company of Theo and a couple of not exactly edifying episodes with some fan at San Siro, the number ten has risen in the level attitudes on the pitch and in the statements off the outside. The further step is expected with an expert coach in the management of champions as Allegri and a manager accustomed to being close to the team as Tare.
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Unlike last season, then, in which Leao and the other national teams who had participated in the European Championship had returned to Milan with several days of delay compared to the rest of the group, this time Rafa will be there immediately. He will learn about Max’s methods and will have a few weeks of advantage – for example – on Inter and Juventus, engaged in the Club World Cup. The run -up of the new Milan begins, even before from the market, from here: a lead capable of transferring 100% of its potential to the field or so, makes all the difference in the world. And Allegri is convinced he can count on it.
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