The Cult of Calcio
Stadio San Siro forms the backdrop for a mammoth Serie A showdown between old foes Milan and Lazio. The home side can spend the night at the summit with a win here, yet the visitors head into proceedings amid a mini-revival.
Milan pulled off a scrappy 1-0 win over arch-rivals Inter in last weekend’s Derby della Madonnina. Christian Pulisic scored the second-half winner, yet Massimiliano Allegri’s team needed Mike Maignan’s heroics to extend their unbeaten streak against the Nerazzurri to six games in all competitions.
Indeed, the French goalkeeper thwarted Hakan Calhanoglu’s spot-kick in the 74th minute, helping Milan maintain their formidable domestic form. Since slumping to…
