Ibra’s speech, chanting and Cardinale’s visit – dressing room insight after Real Madrid win

AC Milan went to the Spanish capital and painted it red and black last night by beating Real Madrid, and some behind the scenes information has arisen.

La Gazzetta dello Sport begin their article by stating that – due to closure of Madrid Airport – the team did not return to Italy immediately, and it was perfect that way. There was time for a party in the dressing room, then for a dinner in the hotel all together.

There were hugs, celebrations and speeches. One speech above all stands out from Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who took the floor in the dressing room and sent a clear message, summed up in one sentence: “This is Milan.” That’s what the fans thought too, who are thirsty for nights like this.

Gerry Cardinale also came down to the locker room to congratulate the players. As ANSA reported, he stated that he appreciated that the team remained united during a tough moment, underlining that the ownership and management are always at their side to support them.

Rafael Leao, when he saw Mike Maignan enter with the UEFA man of the match trophy, started a chant of “MVP MVP”. He and Tijjani Reijnders would have deserved it too, but that’s another story.

As in the video published by Milan on TikTok, other moments included Fonseca giving a high five to Theo Hernandez, Ibrahimovic patting Maignan’s chest, Youssouf Fofana going around to hug everyone and Samuel Chukwueze enjoying things too.