"Rafa Leao returned to Milanello yesterday afternoon and has already completed an individual training session. The Portuguese will resume training with Allegri this afternoon and is eager to move on from the media onslaught he endured in the week following the Juve-Milan match. After all, he's destined to always be the centre of criticism because everyone expects the best from him. That's his destiny, and it always will be."
"The saying uttered by Mr Allegri a few days ago about Rafa still resonates today: 'God will help those who help themselves.' It's up to the player to be the first to want this change of pace, to raise the bar, to make a definitive leap. At 26, there's no time left; either he remains a good player or he tries to be something more. And the first to want it must be Rafa."
Rafael Leao missed two clear chances that could have given AC Milan victory over Juventus, prompting intense media scrutiny during the international break. The club remains unconcerned about his overall situation, but attention persisted throughout the break. Leao returned to Milanello, completed an individual training session, and is set to resume group training with the manager while aiming to move past recent criticism. The injury period has ended, but Leao needs to rebuild athletic condition; the national team sent him home to work on fitness. The manager's remark 'God will help those who help themselves' frames the expectation that Leao, at 26, must elevate his level.
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