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Former Sporting forward targeted with harsh criticism, this time by a former international who accused the Portuguese of lacking humility

Rafael Leão was once again the target of harsh criticism in Italy, this time by Antonio Cassano. The former Italian international accused the Portuguese Milan player of lacking humility and not justifying the millionaire salary he earns at the transalpine club.

On the Viva El Futbol program, broadcast by BoboTV, the ex-player was particularly harsh with his words directed at the footballer who terminated his contract with Sporting after the invasion of Alcochete: “I was lucky enough to play with truly phenomenal players, but Leão is not one of them. He thinks he is phenomenal. That's what really bothers me,” he began, as quoted by Calciomercato.

The former player of the Italian National Team and clubs like Real Madrid and Roma continued his analysis, pointing out several flaws in the Milan footballer: “He has no game awareness, doesn't know how to protect the ball, doesn't shoot well with either foot. He's weak, doesn't score goals, and doesn't make assists. He only has speed and little else,” he emphasized.

The ex-player didn't stop at criticizing Leão - who irritated Massimiliano Allegri -, also directing remarks at Milan's management, which he considers responsible for overvaluing the Portuguese. "Not everything is his fault. It's Milan's, who pay him eight million euros. If we look at his last few years and those of Riccardo Orsolini, their salaries should be swapped,” he stated, comparing Leão to the Italian forward from Bologna.

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