The Aubameyang family has a special relationship with AC Milan. It's the club at which father Pierre Francois – who earned 80 caps for Gabon – worked as a scout. The club for whom eldest son Catilina and second-born Wily both made first-team appearances. And the club youngest son Pierre-Emerick joined in 2007.
Unlike his older siblings, Pierre-Emerick didn't crack the senior side at San Siro. It feels something of a quirk given his innate goalscoring ability and undoubted talent. Yet scan the Rossoneri attack for the 2007/08 campaign and it quickly becomes apparent why.
Kaka, Filippo Inzaghi, Alberto Gilardino and Alexandre Pato were all in situ. And there was also Ronaldo. The Brazilian legend, one of the greatest players of all time, was at the tail-end of his career in Europe and cut a rather different figure – both literally and metaphorically – than in his prime. But he still made a lasting impression on the youngest Aubameyang.
