The team has simply made it clear that season-ticket holders must attend the stadium and, above all, must not give up their seats – as often happens – to opposing supporters. Season-ticket holders must attend in person, and the stands must remain single-coloured

Thousands of fans gathered this morning in Piazza Sant’Ambrogio for the funeral of the former Milan captain. Amongst old friends, team-mates and leading figures from Italian football, Seedorf, Baggio and Costacurta were also present to pay their last respects

Milan gathered at Sant’Ambrogio amidst applause and emotion to pay tribute to the former Rossoneri icon. Today we bid farewell to a certain way of understanding this sport: one characterised by silence rather than noise, by authority without showmanship, and by responsibility even before talent

The issue concerns the health of footballers, particularly the youngest players. The most recent club to address this, in chronological order, is Como, which has decided to ban heading in its Under-10s and to allow it only with lightweight balls up to the Under-13s

Farewell to the captain who defined an era and did more than just write Milan’s history. A tribute to the former number 10: “He knew how to show his teammates the way”

“I loved the city, as a man from the north who’d moved to the south. After a couple of months of settling in, I was able to listen, joke and chat with people. I’ve always felt as down-to-earth as they are,” recalls the Dutchman

“When we played man-to-man marking, hearing was our primary weapon. We’d stick close to the centre-forward and, by listening to his breathing, you could tell whether you could close him down early or not,” explained the former Milan captain

Ten photos summarising the career of the captain of AC Milan and the Italian national team