Seconda Pelle [antikvár]

by Barbara BerlusconiMilano, 16 December 1899It was a cold evening and outside it was pouring with rain. A group of Italian and English friends were having a lively discussion..Ml of a sudden, one of them stood up and declared: "We're going to be a team of devils. We'll be red like the flames that will animate our souls and black like the fear our opponents will feel."The speaker was Herbert Kilpin, the father of.^C Milan, .^nd that evening the Milan Football and Cricket Club was born, a symbol of glory and pride for the city of Milan throughout the world.He was a pioneer, a dreamerwho did everything for the love of these two colours: a manager, a coach, a striker, a midfielder and a defender.Foryears all trace of him disappeared. Now, thanks to a fan's passion, he is resting in peace, as he deserves to, in the city's Monumental Cemetery.His dream, his colours have not faded away with him but live on in the hearts of every red and black fan.The silk shirt with narrow vertical stripes which he had introduced all those years ago has been replaced. The stripes have become wider and styles and fabrics have changed over the years, following fashion design developments and trends.Then trophies and sponsors have come to complete and enrich it What hasn't changed is what it means for all of us. Because the jersey, even when it's not worn, fits all AC Milan supporters to perfection.The passion remains when they go to work happy because they've won the latest derby or when they go to bed sad after a defeat The jersey overrides all differences in race, age, politics, economic situation and social position. It's more important than presidents and players. More important than presidents and players.Jerseys speak and tell the story of our life. Even if they're kept in a drawer, just a glance at them is enough forto remember every detail: the day and the hour, what you were doing, and how you were feeling.They evoke images, colours and sounds, far-off in time, things that nobody can ever take away from us because they are safely enshrined in our hearts.This book is dedicated to the many players that have striven and fought to defend these colours for more than a century But above all it is dedicated to the fans who, even in the hardest times, have loved, love and will always love our great AC Milan football Club.