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The Apennine Peninsula has not only produced countless superstars and great teams, but also permeated with centuries-old feuds between rivals in the same city. The "eternal derby" between Rome and Lazio is well known, but the most blood-pumping one is the Milan derby.

AC Milan, Inter Milan, all famous. In terms of city honours, Milan have a rare rival: the two teams have won 30 Serie A titles, 10 Coppa Italia, 9 Champions Leagues, 4 UEFA Super Cups, 3 Intercontinental Cups, 3 UEFA Cups and 1 Club World Cup. Wandering through the museums at the San Siro Stadium is like being in a huge treasure trove.

The Italian name of the Milan derby is "Derby Della Madonnina", which is derived from the statue of the Virgin Mary that stands in the Duomo of Milan. Probably because of this, every time there is a Milan derby, the stadium gives people a sense of religious ritual. In the two Milan derbies every season, fans on both sides shouted at each other, and the scene was full of scolding. The Milan derby is not only a typical window into European football, but also an excellent stand to learn about the sport.

In 1980, the official name of the San Siro Stadium was changed to Stadio Giuseppe Meazza in honor of the legendary striker Meazza. Meazza has played in both Milans and has become a bridge between the rivals, who have spanned a century. His peak career was naturally international, but he also spent two years at Milan in the later years. According to reports at the time, he was still in tears after playing in the derby for AC Milan and scoring a goal.

Like all football derbies, the Milan derby is also mixed with multiple factors such as politics and society. For both Milans, the derby can enhance their feelings and dislike each other. This dichotomy extends to football with a historical background: both the left and the right see derby as a potential powder keg because of differences in political positions.

AC Milan was founded in 1899 by the Englishmen Herbert Gilpin and Alfred Edwards, among others, as the "Milan Football and Cricket Club". They quickly rose to become one of the strongest football teams in Italy. In 1908, the club, which had been around for less than 10 years, split and its effects continue to this day. Due to disagreements over the use of foreign players, a small number of people within the Milan club left to form Inter Milan Football Club. Under the social trend of xenophobia in Italy at that time, Milan focused on cultivating local players, and the international became a refuge for foreign players.

After the separation, the two Milans grew up under their own ideas. Soon, Inter Milan became the home team of the city's middle class and wealthy businessmen, while AC Milan became popular among the working class. In the world of football, it is common for one of the derbies to speak for the upper class and the other for the working class. This division implies a multifaceted social problem, different social classes and their respective social influences, and the Milan derby is no exception. This is one of the reasons why fans on both sides are on the line as soon as the derby arrives.

When a city has two teams that are incompatible, then a spectacular derby sets the label for the city. On October 18, 1908, history ushered in the first "Milan Derby". Although AC Milan won the first win 2-1, AC Milan's strength was severely weakened by the departure of Inter Milan, and their vitality was greatly damaged, and they did not win a title for 42 years since the 1907 Serie A title. This is the famous "42 years of ice age" in the history of AC Milan. Although this period was not a glorious period for Inter Milan, they still overpowered AC Milan with five Serie A titles.

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The escalation of the rivalry began in the 60s of the 20th century, when two of football's greatest talents, the paragon of elegance at their respective clubs, Sandro Mazzola (Inter Milan) and Rivera (AC Milan), were the leading stars of the Milan derby.

The two lived in the same era and were instrumental in the rise of Milan as a major player in European football. AC Milan won the European Cup in 1963, followed by Inter Milan in 1964 and 1965. During this period, the Milan derby was a 5-2 win over Milan by the Inter Nation, in which Mazzola scored twice to lead his teammates to victory, and established his status as an international legend with this battle. After this game, Inter Milan went unbeaten in seven consecutive derbies and won the Serie A title three times in four years between 1963 and 1966.

In the 20 years that followed, the Nerazzurri won Serie A several times, and former Inter Milan vice-president Prisco proudly said at the time: "There are two great teams in Milan, one is Inter Milan and the other is Inter Milan's youth team. ”

In the 1980-81 season, AC Milan were sent out to Serie B for match-fixing. After returning to Serie A, the team's strength was greatly reduced and it was relegated again. Immediately afterward, they were promoted for the second time and returned to the top of the standings. The Milan derby in October 1984 was another classic, with AC Milan winning 2-1 to announce their first Serie A leader in many years.

With the arrival of Silvio Berlusconi in 1986, AC Milan began to reverse their disadvantage and become the most prestigious club in the world. In the late '80s and early '90s, Sacchi's AC Milan swept Europe and won the Champions League in 1989, followed by Fabio Capello and beat Barcelona Dream Team 4-0 in the 1994 Champions League final to win the Big Ears Cup.

If you want to talk about the most notorious Milan derby, even the infamous Champions League quarter-final in the first half of 2005. What was supposed to be a Milan derby was a fan ban and AC Milan were awarded a 3-0 victory. The conflict was triggered by the disallowing of Inter Milan midfielder Cambiaso's goal, which led to a 20-minute interruption in the game, which led to a 20-minute interruption in the court's fireworks. After that, the game resumed, but it didn't take long for the referee to stop the game.

Although the "fireworks derby" is a dark chapter in the history of the Milan derby, there is one scene in the game that is forever frozen: international defender Materazzi puts an arm on the shoulder of Milan midfielder Rui Costa, and the two of them quietly watch the rioting fans and the smoke covering the sky.

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And for Inter Milan, the most embarrassing thing for them is that they have been insulated from the Serie A champions for 16 consecutive years from 1989. From 2002 to 2005, Inter Milan had 10 consecutive derbies without beating AC Milan, and even lost 0:6 in 2001, setting a record for the largest Milan derby in history.

On the eve of the Milan derby, AC Milan club president Silvio Berlusconi was restless again, when mentioned by media reporters that AC Milan is now four points behind Inter Milan in the Serie A standings, the Italian prime minister said proudly: AC Milan has won 10 consecutive games against Inter Milan, and in the weekend derby, this statistic will become 11 consecutive wins.

In addition, Silvio Berlusconi began to talk about the 6-0 game in 2001, "Every time I think about this game, I am still very excited, people don't live in their memories, so I hope we can continue to write greatly." ”

Berlusconi's remarks were immediately released by the media, and the Torino Sport newspaper even used the words 'Berlusconi ordered Carlo Ancelotti to repeat the glory of 6-0'.

All of a sudden, the whole of Italy was buzzing with Berlusconi's big mouth.

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Li Ang was a little angry, before the Milan derby, he didn't plan to provoke a war, he is not a saint warrior, Inter Milan is in good shape now, and the Milan derby is almost a game that does not need to be mobilized, the players are bound to work hard, in this case, there is really no need to create tension.

However, he rarely stopped, but Berlusconi's big mouth him off.

"I really sympathize with Carlo Ancelotti. In an interview with Inter Milan's official radio, Leon said, "That Mr. President always pointed fingers at him, always made such and such unrealistic demands, and now everyone on the earth knows that we play better than our city rivals, we always win, we rank higher than them, in this case, to ask AC Milan to beat us, but also to win beautiful, this kind of simply impossible task, this is not a strong man's difficulty." ”

Second, Leon's response immediately detonated the Italian media.

Leon's remarks mainly expressed four points:

First, Silvio Berlusconi was always at Ancelotti's fingertips.

Second, Inter Milan are playing better than AC Milan right now.

Thirdly, Inter Milan is ranked higher than AC Milan.

Fourth, AC Milan wants to win, and it's a fool's dream.

All of a sudden, all the media were excited, this is the Milan derby, how can it be so calm before the game, like this, full of gunpowder, firing at each other, is the normal style of painting.

Some media helped Li Ang summarize these words, and the summary in one sentence is: Inter Milan plays beautifully and continues to win, AC Milan is not as good as them!

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The most direct follow-up development of this matter is that some media broke the news that Berlusconi was furious and directly gave Ancelotti an order, demanding that he must win the Milan derby, give the unashamed Chinese a little color, and not only win, but also win beautiful! His AC Milan plays the most beautiful football in Italy!

A reporter immediately went to interview AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti and asked whether Mr. President had given this order.

Carlo Ancelotti declined to respond to the question, saying only that, "For a manager, winning is always what we strive for, and this is especially true of the Milan derby! ”

Leon's sarcasm followed: "yes, they've been doing great, but we're even better, so we're on top of the list......"

Berlusconi's big butler Galliani immediately came to the rescue, "It's just the cry of the underdog, we have won ten Milan derbies in a row, this is the best explanation. ”

Leon's response came immediately, "Only those who lag behind will remember the past." ”

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Ancelotti was a little upset, Leon kept barking like a mad dog, constantly exaggerating the strength of Inter Milan, which affected the whole AC Milan team, as if this Milan derby was a Champions League final, and if you lose, the season is all over.

This is a very unfavorable situation for AC Milan.

Inter Milan is more than four points ahead of AC Milan, and even if Leon's team loses the game, it is still ahead of AC Milan, and the loss is at most a morale impact, but now it is about to enter the winter break, and after the winter break, the impact on Inter Milan will be minimized.

AC Milan is not, they have already faced Inter Milan to win ten games in a row, this is an honor, but also a huge pressure, plus the points behind Inter Milan, once this game is lost, they will be seven points behind Inter Milan, this is a result that AC Milan can not bear, coupled with the current media hype, AC Milan seems to have really reached the point of losing this game and the season is over, the whole team is like a tight spring, which is a good thing and a bad thing, once the spring pressure is too high, it will be broken.

In such a situation, Berlusconi landed in Milanello in his own private helicopter the day before the game, and the chairman gave a lecture to the whole team, with only one theme: you must win this Milan derby, and you must play beautifully!

Subsequently, he talked to Carlo Ancelotti again, and even asked for the tactics of this game, to be two strikers, to attack, to play beautifully, to score more goals, to ...... It is necessary to deal a severe blow to the arrogance of Li Ang.

Ancelotti can't say what he is worried about, he has confidently studied Leon's Inter Milan, and playing against this team is simply very, even death-seeking.

In this game, Ancelotti's original tactics were based on defensive counterattacks, using AC Milan's strong midfield and inter Milan to find a lethal opportunity.

However, now, the atmosphere of public opinion, as well as Berlusconi's strict orders, has made all Ancelotti's plans useless.

Ancelotti had a feeling of being by a dog.

He was really a little dissatisfied with Mr. President, and you said that you had nothing to do to provoke that mad dog? Both sides put all their energy on the game, and there was harmony, isn't it?!

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Li Ang immediately sprayed about Berlusconi's visit to Milanello, "You see, this is a manifestation of lack of confidence, they are afraid of us!"

The AC Milan players couldn't help it.

AC Milan captain Maldini criticized Leon not to go too far, "The game is played on the pitch, not on the lips. ”

Leon: "yes, so we're four points ahead of them now. ”

Gattuso: "We will win this game. ”

Li Ang: "If you are really confident, you don't need to shout loudly. ”

The whole Italian media was in high spirits, as were the Italian fans, who only had to open the newspaper and turn on the TV to see the war between Leon and AC Milan.

On the AC Milan side, Berlusconi, Galliani, and Ancelotti and even their players have also come out to speak, and on the Inter Milan side, Leon has singled out the entire AC Milan team!

This quarrel continued until the start of the game.