“After Constantinople, there is always Athens.” This quote will be sewn into all of Milan’s away appearances for the 2026/27 season.
Many will wonder why the reference is made to the two specific cities. To find the answer we have to go back 20 years. Or, better yet, 21.
Who can forget that legendary final in Constantinoplewhen Liverpool managed to pull off one of the greatest comebacks in football history, eventually winning the Champions League, while trailing 3-0 in the first half? The opponent then was the mighty Milan.
The triumph of Athens and the “revenge” for the final in Istanbul
The “revenge” finally came two seasons later, in the Athens final. The Milanese were more suspicious and finally cleaned up the game with two goals from Filippo Inzaghi. Dirk Kite’s goal, just before the end of the final at OAKA, was not enough this time for Liverpool. Milan was now officially European champion.
This victory, in fact, in a way marked the beginning of the end of a golden cake for the club, which included footballers such as Maldini, Pirlo, Gattuso, Seedorf and of course Kaka, who won the Ballon d’Or in the same year.
Since then the team may have had some flashes, but they have by no means managed to return to the great – mostly European – glories of the past.
That white jersey with the red and black details was supposed to stay on history. 20 years later the Milan team decided to commemorate that historic game in Athens by creating a shirt dedicated to the Greek capital.
The Greek detail
The look, which was designed by Puma, stands out from the very first glance for its elegance as well as the golden laurels around the badge. Inside it, in fact, there is a big surprise: the Greek phrase “Soul Power”.
What also made a very positive impression is that the star of the launch was not a football player from the team’s current roster, but the legend Filippo Inzaghi, who was also the big hero of that match in Athens.
If you look at the shots, which are rather AI-edited, you’ll think it looks more like a fashion shoot than a football blur. He won’t be wrong.
And this is because in recent years, more and more groups have decided to present their new appearances with a more “artistic” style, which makes them even more popular on Instagram. Milan and Italian teams in general are at the forefront of this footballing wave and it seems to have worked out well for them, as sales of appearances have increased.
The comments below the posts about this new, anniversary look on social media are raving, and it’s expected to be a hit. Not only in Milan but also in Athens.
Source: Lifo
