Rafael Leão winds up Sporting fans with controversial song | OneFootball

Rafael Leão did not have the return to Alvalade he certainly would have wanted. The Portuguese international was brought on in the second half of the match between Sporting and Galatasaray, in the opening round of the Champions League league phase, but was met with loud boos from the Sporting fans.

was the song chosen to accompany the post that caught attention, given everything that happened on the pitch at Alvalade.

The forward chose the track 'How the Game Go', released by American rapper Rod Wave in 2021. The lyrics include a particularly curious message in this context: "I stay in my lane, play the game how the game go. I stayed the same, these guys changed, but I don't change. We in the booth, back turned, let that pain fade away."

Leão started the match on the bench and only came on in the 58th minute, replacing Leroy Sané, in an attempt by Okan Buruk to change the course of the game. The Portuguese player's introduction was immediately marked by the reaction from the stands, with Sporting fans booing him as he came on and again every time he touched the ball.

the player moved to terminate his contract unilaterally and ended up joining Lille.

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