OP‑ED: THE LAST GOAL

Udine, 4 February 2018. Udinese v AC Milan, matchday 23 of the 2017-2018 season. My father had been ill for a long time and the family was aware that he didn’t have long left, although hope never dies. He was bedridden and in a lot of pain, but we decided to watch that match together as a family. That Rossoneri side wasn’t exactly the most legendary nor was the game highly anticipated. But, out of the blue, something magical happened: Suso beat his marker and let fly a perfect shot into the top corner. I turned to my father and saw him smiling and immediately realised that this would be more than just a great goal. That was the last AC Milan goal I saw with him and, although I didn’t know it at the time, it would be the last time I saw him smile as he passed on later that day. 

by Luca Rossi

Moments like these give purpose to our passion for sport, football and for AC Milan. In a way, they can even give purpose to life. Luca’s memory of his last hours with his father are moving and show us how AC Milan can bring us together, in the good times and the bad.

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