story behind the iconic San Siro image
The set of photographs is one of the most iconic in football history, with Marco Materazzi and Rui Costa, rivals on opposite sides of one of the sport's toughest derby rivals, united on the San Siro pitch as spots rained down from the stands during a 2005 Milan derby.It was April 12, 2005 and AC Milan met Inter in the second round of a Champions League quarter-final. Both clubs share the historic stadium but Rossoneri were the away team that night and had already won 2-0 in the first stage a week earlier.The crowd bothered…