GdS: Ronaldo, Henry and now Leao – how Milan’s star can take inspiration from legends

Cristiano Ronaldo and Thierry Henry are two of the most influential footballers of all time, and now they could be inspirations for an AC Milan star.

This season, Rafael Leao’s position has changed. He is no longer seen as the winger that previous coaches have stuck to, but rather a striker. Of course, Massimiliano Allegri’s hand has been pushed slightly, with a lack of other options.

However, alongside Christian Pulisic, he has been one of the best attackers in the division. In fact, Fabio Capello has even suggested that he is the best option for Milan this season.

Leao can join the greats

He has been put to the test, as Gazzetta dello Sport writes, and this can be a second chance to become one of the greats. Of course, he was world-class on the wing, but he can go a step forward centrally.

One only needs to look towards the past for examples. Albeit from the right, Ronaldo initially was moved into a central area and then onto the left and back again for Real Madrid. In fact, in Serie A, he was perhaps the most prevalent example of a striker, and who coached that version of him?

He is not the only one, of course. Paolo Rossi, Thierry Henry and John Charles have all taken similar routes from their natural habitats out wide, and all were better for doing so.

It boils down to one thing: life is short, so why limit yourself to one idea? Allegri has tried this, and it is paying off significantly, as the report states and the future looks even brighter now.