LEÃO IS THE MVP FROM INTER v AC MILAN | OneFootball

He wanted to be involved. He was injured when he left for Saudi Arabia, on the long road to recover after picking up a knock in Verona. He came on at the most trying moment of the game: just after Inter had doubled their lead. But when the going gets tough, the great players rise to the occasion. And we know what to expect from Rafael Alexandre da Conceição Leão by now. He is a champion.

He made an immediate impact in Riyadh, speeding past Mkhitaryan, getting the Armenian booked and winning the free-kick, scored by Theo Hernández, in the process. Rafa didn't just have a hand in our first goal, but our second and third as well. It's no surprise why the fans selected him as their MVP from the final of the Supercoppa Italiana.

Every move from our number 10 proved an unsolvable riddle for the Inter defence, so much so that the 2-2 came from a link-up between Rafa and Hernández, then going on to bag the assist for Pulisic: Theo and Christ complete the podium for best in play as chosen by our supporters. The best, however, was Rafa.

In the 93rd minute, a touch in the box from Pulisic for Leão. Rafa pulls the attention of Bisseck and Sommer, picking out Abraham, who shot home the winner. The assist saw his name go down on the scoresheet, but no statistic was needed to prove his MVP status. The show of a champion. Parabens, Rafa!

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