On Sunday evening, the match between Juventus and Milan, which will close the packed program of the sixth round of Serie A Enilive, could be the script of a film. After being dismissed twice by the same club, with which he won almost everything, Massimiliano Allegri will return to the Allianz Stadium as an opponent for the first time in 12 years, leading the Rossoneri. He will not do so with bitterness, but with the determination to continue Milan’s strong start to the season.
The headline chosen by Corriere dello Sport for the occasion also feels like a film title:
"An Old Friend for Dinner."
The subheading reads: "After the first cycle (five league titles in a row), he was replaced by Sarri, who at least won the Scudetto. In 2024, Thiago Motta was preferred to him: we all know how that ended." Then the secondary line states: “Allegri at the Stadium to see what effect it has: his first time back as a former coach against Juventus, a team he has not faced in exactly 12 years. His last trophy in black and white came on the night of the no-jacket celebration with the shout of ‘Where’s Rocchi?’” He returns sitting top of the table (alongside Napoli and Roma) with four straight Serie A wins.
