Milan took the lead against Udinese in the 31st minute thanks to Ruben Loftus-Creek’s goal, but less than five minutes later, the team’s goalkeeper Maignan left the field. His teammates did the same to him. “The first time I heard monkey calls during a kickoff, I didn’t say anything. The second time I told the fourth judge and my panel what happened,” he explained the passage.
When referee Fabio Maresca interrupted the match, the Milan players entered the changing rooms and the speaker read the words to the Udinese fans. “I told the referees that we cannot play football like this. This is not the first time something like this has happened. We have to say that this is wrong. It is normal for fans to support their own and boo their opponents. But this kind of thing it’s not normal,” added the 28-year-old member of the French national team.
The teammates managed to calm down Maignan, who had rushed into the tunnel, and after a five-minute break, the match resumed. The Frenchman was asked what he would like to say to the fans who insulted him.
“I don’t want to meet any of them. They must be punished severely, because talking will not change anything, “she noted. “When I left the field I was angry and I didn’t want to play anymore. But our team is a family and I couldn’t let them down like that.”
Udinese took the lead in the 62nd minute thanks to goals from Lazar Samardzic and Florian Thauvin. But Milan still had the final say, as Luka Jovic scored in the 83rd minute and Noah Okafor scored in the second minute of extra time.
Milan are third in the Serie A standings with 45 points. Ahead of them, Milan Inter 51 and Torino Juventus 49 have played one game less.
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2024-01-21 08:25:08
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