Milan star Rafael Leao sent a cryptic message on social media after receiving boos from Milan fans in a 3-3 draw against Genoa on Sunday and Barcelona defender Joao Cancelo appeared to defend his compatriot.
Leao was booed by several Milan supporters on Sunday during a 3-3 draw against Genoa at San Siro. It happened at minute 67 when the 24-year-old was subbed off. Leao was so disappointed that he didn’t even go on the bench but decided to go straight inside the tunnel instead.
Just a few hours after the match, Leao appeared to reply to Milan fans with a social media post. The Portugal international shared a picture taken during the warmup, where he keeps the ball on his face.
Rafael Leao sends cryptic message after Milan fans’ boos, Cancelo reacts
“Thank you for existing; there are people who do not know the meaning,” Leao wrote in Portuguese. “It’s much more than a passion it’s a religion‼️”
Leao’s post received several comments and over 140,000 likes in just a few hours and his compatriot Cancelo was among those commenting on the post: “They don’t know brother,” wrote the ex-Inter and Juventus defender.
Leao had already been booed by Milan supporters during a 1-0 loss against Roma in the first leg of the Europa League quarter-finals in April.
The Portuguese star has 13 goals and 13 assists in 44 appearances across all competitions this term.
To be honesty leao seems not the milaninst he said ibra make him to be but i really love him as milan player i believed he will be of he’s best with the new coach froza milan sempre milan
Oh well …he has a glorious career as a rapper/clotheshorse if it all falls apart!