Oliver Giroud’s goal at the Maradona in the Champions League against Napoli on Tuesday night came after Rafael Leao’s extraordinary run down the left wing, and it was a throwback to 35 years ago.
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It seems to have turned on a lightbulb in the minds of many who remember Arrigo Sacchi’s Milan and the goal they scored at the same stadium against the same opponent on 1 May 1988 in a game that was decisive in the Scudetto race in a similar way.
Leao’s run for his assist against Napoli was a total of 74 metres in distance, beating three players and it has drawn comparisons with Ruud Gullit’s solo run at the then-San Paolo in May 1988.
🇳🇱 Gullit in 1988
🇵🇹 @RafaeLeao7 in 2023😯 Same opponent, same stadium, same outcome, 35 years on pic.twitter.com/fblnhTa3XZ
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