MILAN – It’s not the only entertaining aspect you note as you pass through the
exhibition on Il Mago and El Paròn, but it’s without a doubt the idea that is
closest to the hearts of the fans. The entrance to the Palazzo Reale in Milan,
which was lovingly laid out by Gigi Garanzini, consists of two turnstiles: one
Nerazzurri and the other Rossoneri. Visitors choose which side to take and then
enjoy an unprecedented look at the derby, which currently has Inter clearly in
the lead.
Yesterday Cesare Maldini shared a warm embrace from Sandro Mazzola and Mario
Corso. Then in the evening many guests arrived for the private view. Francesco
Toldo was among the first to show up, and then Luisito Suarez, Gianfranco Bedin
and Egidio Morbello (who ended his Nerazzurri career in 1962/63; the season in
which Herrera won his first Scudetto) were seen chatting together. Meanwhile,
Ivan Cordoba reviewed the origins of the colours he represented first as a
player, then as team manager, with the kind of curiosity reserved for someone
rediscovering a city and its football.
Milan provided the backdrop for this portrait of two coaches who were so radically different, but at the same time good friends. Milan is also perhaps the only city in Italy where two teams can be rivals in a civilised manner, stated Franco Arturi, deputy director of La Gazzetta dello Sport. He also proposed the renaming of the two roads that pass in front of the two ends of the San Siro (Via Achille and Via Fetonte) in honour of Helenio Herrera and Nereo Rocco.
The City took the first step in naming the piazza outside the stadium for Angelo Moratti, which incidentally will be revamped for the start of next season. Long-term works, which in three years will make the San Siro more suited for modern football.
