Tomorrow evening at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris in Genoa, the late match of Serie A's 35th round will take place between Genoa and Milan. It’s a game from which neither side has much to gain: Genoa is already safe from relegation, while Milan has little chance of improving its current ninth-place position in the standings.
Nevertheless, it will be a special match for Patrick Vieira, who, during his playing career, wore the Rossoneri shirt for just one season, making only two appearances in the 1995–1996 campaign.
After two notable years at Cannes, Berlusconi’s Milan decided to place their trust in the young 19-year-old midfielder. However, Vieira was unable to withstand the pressure or the fierce competition from his teammates.
As a result, he was sold in the summer of 1996 to Arsenal, where he would go on to become a true legend over a ten-year spell, writes Il Secolo XIX, who reflected on these memories.
