Inspired by the legendary Milan sides of his youth, the manager gave his side a lift with a tactical victory over InterRuben Amorim had waited a lifetime for his first Milan derby. As a kid growing up in Lisbon, he supported two football teams. There was the local one, Benfica, whose games he attended so early in life that his father has recalled changing nappies in the stands of the old Estádio da Luz. And the other one that captivated him from overseas.“I remember watching tapes of that Milan team with [Paolo] Maldini, [Franco] Baresi, [Ruud] Gullit, [Frank] Rijkaard, [Dejan] Savicevic,” Amorim told Portuguese newspaper Expresso back in 2017. “My childhood dreams were to play for Benfica and Milan. I’ve fulfilled one. Now I suppose I’ll have to become a coach for the other!” Continue reading...
From VHS dreams to San Siro glory: Amorim’s Milan surge puts rivals on notice | Nicky Bandini
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The Guardian - UKBy Nicky Bandini
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Inspired by the legendary Milan sides of his youth, the manager gave his side a lift with a tactical victory over Inter Ruben Amorim had waited a lifetime for his first Milan derby. As a kid growing up in Lisbon, he supported two football teams. There was the local one, Benfica, whose games he attended so early in life that his father has recalled changing nappies in the stands of the old Estádio da Luz. And the other one that captivated him from overseas. “I remember watching tapes of that Mila
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- From VHS dreams to San Siro glory: Amorim’s Milan surge puts rivals on notice | Nicky Bandini.
- Inspired by the legendary Milan sides of his youth, the manager gave his side a lift with a tactical victory over Inter Ruben Amorim had waited a lifetime for his first Milan derby.
- As a kid growing up in Lisbon, he supported two football teams.
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