The Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, colloquially known as the San Siro, sits in Milan's San Siro district. With a seating capacity of 75,817, it's Europe's one of the largest stadiums, shared by AC Milan and Inter Milan. Known as the Derby della Madonnina, these clubs have shared this grand stadium since 1926, inherited by the city council in the 1930s. Piero Pirelli, AC Milan's president then, proposed the idea to build a stadium in the San Siro district, echoing English football stadium designs with four separate stands.
The inauguration took place on 19 September 1926, with Inter defeating Milan 6–3 in front of 35,000 spectators. Over the years, the stadium's capacity expanded, with the first tier being the historic setting. Giuseppe Meazza, a two-time World Cup winner who represented both Inter and Milan, inspired the stadium's namesake. San Siro has been a UEFA category four stadium, hosting three FIFA World Cup games, six EURO games, four European Cup finals, and the opening ceremony of the 1990 FIFA World Cup.
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Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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