🔙 Allegri returns to Milan 11 years on: what was 2014 like? 👀 | OneFootball

It has been over eleven years since Massimiliano Allegri last sat on the bench for Milan. It was January 12, 2014, his Devil collapsed at Mapei by 4-3, hit by a poker from a young Berardi, and the Scudetto won three seasons earlier was now a distant memory.

It seems like an eternity has passed, and it's true. The Livorno coach, after his dismissal, had his greatest days of glory at the helm of Juve. At Milan, however, a complicated period began that brought 9 coaches to the Rossoneri bench in 11 seasons.

Now Allegri is preparing to pick up where he left off: by the way, what was happening in the world of football when Max and Milan parted ways in 2014?

🏆 Real dreamed of the Decima, and CR7...

Thinking that another five Champions Leagues have arrived in 11 years is even more impressive, but it's the reality. Real Madrid in 2014 beat Atletico in the Lisbon final and raised the historic Decima to the sky.

📸 Shaun Botterill - 2014 Getty Images

The usual Ancelotti sat on the bench, Cristiano Ronaldo had not yet triumphed in Europe, and an extraordinary cycle was beginning. Sergio Ramos' goal in the third minute of recovery was the starting point, then Bale changed everything.

🇮🇹 The last Italy at the World Cup

2014 was also the year of the World Cup in Brazil. Emis Killa's Maracanà filled the summer days and Italians dreamed big with the BBC in defense and Balotelli as a striker. The outcome was not as hoped though: Italy did not make the round of 16, Suarez's teeth sunk into Chiellini's shoulder and Prandelli's Azzurri were eliminated in the group stage.

📸 Matthias Hangst - 2014 Getty Images

It's really true that things were better when they were worse. That was Italy's last appearance at a World Cup, it gives you the chills. Almost like those that came to Brazil fans when they saw the national team lose 7-1 against Germany. The Germans then also beat Messi in the final. Mario Götze heroic.

🚨 The Ebola epidemic scared the world

A few years later we would know the true meaning of the word "pandemic"... but the Ebola virus in 2014 scared the whole world.

The epidemic hits Africa, the victims are more than 10,000 and even the world of football takes the field: Ronaldo, Neuer and Messi make their voices heard.

🔝 Conte's records at Juve, then the farewell

Conte's Juventus is a perfect machine in the league: third Scudetto in the trophy case and the word "new cycle" is starting to be heard more and more often. It's the season of 102 points: a historic milestone that gives Juventus the 32nd triumph in Serie A.

📸 Valerio Pennicino - 2014 Getty Images

The story between Conte and his Lady seemed destined to last forever, but it abruptly ended in the summer of 2014. Who would have ever thought...

🌟 Yamal dreamed of Barcelona

Now they take the scene on the most important stages, but where were today's champions 11 years ago? Mbappé had not yet debuted among professionals, Haaland was entering his teenage phase and Yamal...

📸 Alex Caparros - 2025 Getty Images

Well, just do the math to understand how extraordinary this kid is. Back in 2014, the star of Barcelona was only 7 years old. At that age, Camp Nou was just a dream.

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