Stephan El Shaarawy scored twice against Torino on Sunday, his first start for AC Milan since January. The movement off the ball, the control, the precision—it was all there, all coming together for a player who fell apart over the last two years.
And it was a nice reminder of what Milan have. The Rossoneri have endured a horrible season, full of fan protests and listless performances, and yet here was a 22-year-old showing the club and the fans that they may just have some kind of future together. Through injury after injury, El Shaarawy never gave up and never seriously thought of leaving the club in the midst of crisis, his brother and agent Manuel told MilanNews (h/t Goal.