The biographies of many players are connected immediately with two famous streets - Turati (the headquarters of Milan) and Durini (Inter's leadership). Today, there are seven of them in two Milan teams. True, the current red-black Giuseppe Favalli and Dario Shimich just add representation to the composition of the “devils”. The rest on the eve of March 11 is worth a closer look.
IN ASSET "MILANU"
Christian Brocky
Once Brocky’s partnership with Javier Zanetti on the right flank of Inter raised great hopes. But first, the midfielder injured his back, and then they abandoned him and sent him to Milan. Since then, Christian has held a grudge against black and blue and, on occasion, is not averse to expressing a couple of affectionate ones to them.
After moving to “Milan”, the career of the “ever-promising” Brocky began to decline: he entered the field only occasionally. And only last season, Christian became a major player. But not "Milan" - "Fiorentina", where he was rented. The season with an old acquaintance Cesare Prandelli (together they brought “Verona” in series A) helped Brocca to find a second wind.
Now a reliable and hardworking Christian in the cage of Carlo Ancelotti. The second Gattuso did not come out of it, as Massimo Moratti, the owner of Inter, wanted, but the piano-carrying midfielder came to another court in another Milan club.
Clarence Seedorf
The Dutch-Surinamese child prodigy appeared in Inter in 1999, already being the owner of two club European champion titles, taken in the form of Ajax and Real. Nevertheless, he did not become a key player in this team - largely due to Moratti's desire for frequent changes. Now I can’t believe that the technical and creative midfielder, black and blue, was once released on Turati Street in exchange for ... Francesco Coco.
And although far from all matches for Milan “can be entered into Zee’s asset, the famous midfield“ diamond ”“ Rossoneri ”is inconceivable without him. Clarence himself, scattering in thanks to Carlo Ancelotti, has already extended the contract with the team, which became his second“ Ajax ” "
Andrea Pirlo
In “Inter”, he had little chance to declare himself, despite the successes in the youth team. Therefore, the transition of the midfielder to the “other side of the city” became the catalyst for his career.
At first, Andrea's “red-black” business did not go well. The turning point was for him the second year at Milan. On the advice of Ancelotti, Pirlo began to play deeper - in the position of a defensive midfielder. The opornik turned out to be atypical of him - after all, the game in selection and athleticism can not be attributed to Andrea's pluses. But these shortcomings are fully compensated by outstanding intelligence and filigree work with the ball.
Ronaldo
With a determination to extend his stellar career, the forward returned to the city, where his success was ripening. Enjoying the game of Roni in the new scenery, one does not agree with the statements of Moratti that the Brazilian had chosen the club incorrectly.
The very first appearances of Zubastik for “Milan” showed that his playing sharpness and technique were still in order. It turned out that he did not need a diet either. And now Ronaldo is completely absorbed in preparing for the main game of his season.
IN THE ASSET "INTERU"
Hernan Crespo
The Argentinean is a lonely plus black and blue in transfer comparison with neighbors. Perhaps he is the only one of the current players who both in “Inter” and “Milan” corresponded to the status of a superstar. It is interesting that the Argentine owning him gave Chelsea the opportunity to prove himself in both teams.
Not meeting British expectations, the former "interist" Crespo was leased to "Milan", where he breathed fresh air. After the Champions League final, Hernan was returned to London, and he spent the next season at a high level. However, in “Chelsea” they continued to demand from him “I don’t know what,” and the football player himself kept talking about his love for Italy.
In the summer, Moratti and Milan vice president Adriano Galiani tried to lure the striker. The proposal of black and blue turned out to be more specific. The second coming of the Argentine to Durini Street was even better than the first ...
The footballing fates of irreconcilable neighbors are sometimes intertwined intricately. Giuseppe Meazza has been sympathetic to Milan since childhood, but there they pointed him to the door. Since then, the name Meazza is inextricably linked with Inter. Similar stories add piquancy to an already appetizing dish - the derby of the northern Italian capital.
We will see it on Sunday.
Stanislav POPOVICH