Pato target of frustrated Milan fans
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November 14, 2012, Wednesday
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ANGRY AC Milan fans vented their frustration at the Italian giant's 1-3 home defeat by surrounding the car of Alexandre Pato and threatening the Brazilian striker.
Pato recently returned to Milan's first team following an injury lay-off and scored his first goal of the season in a 1-1 Champions League draw at home to Malaga last week.
But his penalty miss in a 1-3 defeat to Fiorentina at the San Siro on Sunday was seen by some fans as a costly mistake.
According to Corriere dello Sport newspaper a group of angry Milan fans waiting for Pato to leave the stadium surrounded and banged on his car and launched verbal threats at the Brazilian.
Pato, who is in a relationship with Barbara Berlusconi, the daughter of Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi, earned the penalty on the half hour as Fiorentina led 1-0 but sent his effort from the spot over the crossbar.
La Viola went on to take a 2-0 lead and after Pato was substituted at half-time in favor of Giampaolo Pazzini the Italian reduced arrears only for Mounir el Hamdauoi to score a superb third goal for the visitors.
Victory could have propelled Milan up the Serie A table but instead the Rossoneri were left in 13th place, 17 points behind leaders Juventus.
Milan's worst start to the season in living memory comes two years after coach Massimiliano Allegri steered it to the title in his first year in charge and a runner-up place behind Juventus last season. On Monday the embattled coach was given crucial backing by Berlusconi.
Pato recently returned to Milan's first team following an injury lay-off and scored his first goal of the season in a 1-1 Champions League draw at home to Malaga last week.
But his penalty miss in a 1-3 defeat to Fiorentina at the San Siro on Sunday was seen by some fans as a costly mistake.
According to Corriere dello Sport newspaper a group of angry Milan fans waiting for Pato to leave the stadium surrounded and banged on his car and launched verbal threats at the Brazilian.
Pato, who is in a relationship with Barbara Berlusconi, the daughter of Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi, earned the penalty on the half hour as Fiorentina led 1-0 but sent his effort from the spot over the crossbar.
La Viola went on to take a 2-0 lead and after Pato was substituted at half-time in favor of Giampaolo Pazzini the Italian reduced arrears only for Mounir el Hamdauoi to score a superb third goal for the visitors.
Victory could have propelled Milan up the Serie A table but instead the Rossoneri were left in 13th place, 17 points behind leaders Juventus.
Milan's worst start to the season in living memory comes two years after coach Massimiliano Allegri steered it to the title in his first year in charge and a runner-up place behind Juventus last season. On Monday the embattled coach was given crucial backing by Berlusconi.
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