YOUNG AC Milan forward Rafael Leao made his dream come true after providing an assist for childhood hero Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
Just a few years ago the 20-year-old had to make do with playing with Ibra on PlayStation but is now doing it for real.
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It inspired Leao to urge his social media followers to ‘never stop dreaming’.
He said: “I used to play with him on my PlayStation and today I gave him an assist. Never stop dreaming.”
The Portuguese starlet laid the ball off perfectly and the Swede converted to give AC Milan a 4-2 lead over Torino on Tuesday night.
They went on to win the game in extra-time and reach the semi-finals of the Coppa Italia.
AC Milan will now go on to face Serie A giants Juventus in a two-legged tie for a place in the final.
That first leg takes place on 2 February.
Tributes were paid to basketball legend Kobe Bryant who died in a helicopter crash on Sunday aged 41Credit: AFP or licensors
Both AC Milan and Torino wore black armbands for the game in tribute to basketball legend Kobe Bryant who sadly died in a helicopter crash on Sunday at the age of 41.
Bryant lived in Italy for several years as a child and had supported Milan.
Both sets of fans gave a round of applause in the 24th minute, acknowledging the five-time NBA champion wore the number 24 shirt for the LA Lakers.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
