A TRIUMPHANT AC MILAN TROPHY TOUR IN NEW YORK CITY | OneFootball

The second stop of the AC Milan Trophy Tour in partnership with Emirates turned out to be a great success, with hundreds of Diavolo fans turning out in New York for a Rossoneri-filled couple of days. The first highlight of the second stop took place on Friday 7 October at the PUMA NYC Flagship Store on the iconic 5th Avenue, where local supporters were able to have their photo taken with the 2021/22 Scudetto trophy.

The big event, however, happened on Saturday 8 October, the day AC Milan faced Juventus. While over 75,000 fans filled San Siro ready for kick-off, hundreds of Rossoneri fans from all over the United States were preparing to watch the game at JAY-Z's 40/40 Club in Manhattan, which had already hosted a Watch Party when the Rossoneri faced Inter in the derby last year. Making a star guest appearance was Alessandro Florenzi, who took part in the event and, before kick-off, greeted the fans at San Siro through a special video feed, thus connecting Rossoneri supporters all over the world.

Around 500 people came along to the Watch Party, meaning the event at 40/40 Club was well and truly sold out. The attendees included AC Milan Club New York City along with many other official fan clubs from various American cities, plus special guests like Metta World Peace, NBA Champion in 2010 with the Los Angeles Lakers.

Metta World Peace commented: "I went to a game at the San Siro years ago, when I played basketball in Italy. I had a great time and I hope to be able to come back soon to catch another game. Seeing AC Milan in New York is fantastic. This is my city. I am truly happy that AC Milan is here as it will help expand its brand here in the US, which fantastic."

The Trophy Tour organised by the Club, in partnership with Emirates, will continue in the coming weeks and its next destinations will be revealed soon. It was created as part of the "From Milan to Many" campaign, a series of events promoted by AC Milan to embrace the more than 500 million Rossoneri fans located across the world and which aims to put the supporters, the beating heart of the great AC Milan family, at the centre of the Club's initiatives.