In a first half that Milan fans would rather forget, their trip to Torino took a disastrous turn as Christian Pulisic missed the first penalty of his professional career—ending a perfect streak that stretched across both club and international matches.

A few hours after the report, Pulisic issued a joint statement through the official social media channels of the club and denied the rumours. "I have never argued with the coach and I have never asked to leave.

Rumors of a rift between AC Milan stars Christian Pulisic and Youssouf Fofana and their head coach Sérgio Conceição are not true, sources have told ESPN.