Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma acquired a hostile reception from his former AC Milan followers throughout Tuesday’s Champions League recreation on the San Siro.
Donnarumma confronted his previous membership in Milan for the primary time since leaving the Italian giants as a free agent to affix PSG in 2021.
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Many AC Milan followers haven’t forgiven Donnarumma, and a piece of Milan supporters handed out rolls of faux financial institution notes bearing the picture of Donnarumma with the phrase “mercanario” — the Italian phrase for mercenary — printed in capital letters.
The followers threw the notes from the stands in direction of PSG’s objective forward of the sport, which resulted in a 2-1 win for Milan.
The Italy worldwide was seen clearing away the notes that had piled up within the six-yard field earlier than the encounter.
The followers showered Donnarumma with insults and boos all through the sport.
“He has a number of expertise, persona,” PSG boss Luis Enrique mentioned of Donnarumma after the match. “Soccer is ardour, the [Milan] followers have demonstrated their place. The setting is like this if you end up keen on a participant. He performed an amazing recreation.”
A youth product of AC Milan, Donnarumma made 251 appearances earlier than leaving the Rossoneri “for a brand new problem.”
He turned down a profitable contract extension to just accept an excellent larger deal at PSG simply days after serving to Italy win Euro 2020.
It’s not the primary time Donnarumma, 24, has had a tough reception on the San Siro.
Whereas beginning for Italy, Donnarumma was booed by followers throughout a 2-1 residence win over Ukraine in Milan on Sept. 12, an episode that his worldwide teammate Davide Frattesi described as “shameful.”
