'He enchants me' - Ronaldinho compares Chelsea target to Mbappe
Tom Weber
- Updated: 25 Oct 2023 19:26 BST
- 3 min read
Football legend Ronaldinho has revealed that AC Milan star Rafael Leao is a player he greatly admires.
The Portuguese is one of Europe's biggest talents. Heavily linked with Chelsea in the summer, he ultimately penned a new deal with Milan, but the expectation is that he will once again be the subject of a transfer saga in 2024.
An exciting winger, Leao has often been nicknamed the Portuguese Kylian Mbappe over the years, but he has since gone on to forge his own path and establish himself as a household name in European football. Yet the comparisons to Mbappe are apt.
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Both are highly talented, skilful wide players who love to take people on and get into scoring opportunities. Football fans will get to witness the two on the same pitch when Milan take on PSG in the Champions League, and the legendary Ronaldinho, who played for both clubs, has waxed lyrical about the two superstars.
What did Ronaldinho say?
Speaking to Gazzetta dello Sport ahead of the crucial European clash, Ronaldinho said: “I expect a magnificent match and I hope to be able to be in the stadium, both for the first leg and the second leg. Because they are two clubs that I carry in my heart, two teams in which I played and two places where I was very happy.”
Asked whether Leao was the right man to wear Milan's famous number ten shirt, the Brazilian responded: “They are the right shoulders to carry that number. A player who enchants me."
"And I add that my thoughts should be shared by all those who love football because Rafa’s way of playing makes everyone agree, it generates universal consensus based on entertainment. He can make the difference and I hope he plays a great match.”
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He also shared his opinion on Mbappe, who is “another champion who can decide the match how and when he wants, exactly like Leao. [They are] players who drag people to the stadium, who invite fans to spend money to see their team live and neutrals to stay in front of the TV.”
