Milan fans unfurled a banner depicting the English forward’s derby-winning header in 1984 before kick-off,and centre-back Alex recreated it as Milan enjoyed a rare derby success over InterThe Derby della Madonnina was preceded by a protest. As the minutes ticked down towards kick-off, a series of banners were unfurled at the red-and-black stop of San Siro. “Years later, and we are still in the same state, read the message from Milan’s supporters in the Curva Sud. “A club cast adrift, with no ambition. A mediocre team with no champions. nowadays, and just like back in the day,you win the derby by showing some balls.”Building on that final thought, the same fans then unveiled a huge image of Mark Hateley, or rising above Fulvio Collovati for a match-winning header against Internazionale in October 1984. The England striker experienced mixed fortunes in Italy,scoring a modest 17 goals in three Serie A seasons, but will always be remembered fondly by the Rossoneri for ending a sequence of five years without a derby win.Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com