Rafael Leao says he is enjoying life at AC Milan and is particularly esteemed to be playing alongside a great figure in Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
Rafael Leao is thriving at AC Milan and says he is learning so much from playing alongside Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
At 21 years of age, the young striker is 18 years younger than the Swedish legend. Ibrahimovic might be 39, but he has shown he still has it in him and is spearheading a Serie A title charge at San Siro.
With an unbeaten 10-game run to start the season in Serie A, Milan lead city rivals Inter by five points. Ibrahimovic’s efforts have been key to their impressive start with 10 goals to his name from six appearances.
He is currently working his way back to full fitness from a thigh complaint he picked up in November but is still an influence off the field.
Portuguese forward Leao is making his mark at the club and is taking the opportunity to learn from a player he idolized as a child.
“I was playing with him on the PS4,” Leao told CBS Sports. “Then I moved to Milan and I’m playing with him, training with him in real life.
“Every day with him is an opportunity to improve. I’m very proud and I’m trying to listen and getting better every day with him.”
Leao has been impressed with the different sides of Ibrahimovic and feels the former Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester United forward can inspire his teammates to great heights.
“Outside the game he plays, he laughs,” Leao said. “Inside the pitch, he’s different. He’s rude, he doesn’t play. When you have him on the pitch, you can beat any team, it doesn’t matter who they are.
“He’s an icon. When you have him in the team, you can achieve great things.”
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