Boban explains love for Milan despite not being invited to 125th anniversary celebrations | OneFootball

Zvonimir Boban has confirmed that he was not invited to AC Milan’s 125th anniversary celebration that will take place during the Genoa game on Sunday.

During the post-match segment in the studio after the Champions League matches involving Inter and Atalanta, Boban and Fabio Capello wanted to pay homage to Milan. Capello confirmed he got an invite for Sunday but will not be able to make it.

Boban, on the other hand, stated that he will not be attending but because he was never asked to, with his comments being relayed by Calciomercato.com.

“A team that has made history, Milan is history: a magnificent and fantastic club. Once you understand how elegant it is, how much of a winner it has inside, you can’t take your mind off those colours,” he said.

“I wasn’t born a Milan fan but my father was a ‘Riverian’ [fan of Gianni Rivera] and when Milan contacted me he told me to go straight away. I have, have and will continue to have great love for this club throughout my life, which didn’t invite me for the 125th anniversary but that doesn’t matter.

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“I’m obviously sorry but I don’t say it with rancour. I will celebrate the 125th anniversary being proud to have been part of it. My son is a crazy Milan fan, my father is a Riverian and we will watch the match with Genoa hoping for a victory and that there will be an atmosphere at the stadium worthy of this club.”

It must be said that the lack of an invite is perhaps expected, given there has been a nearly four-year ordeal between Boban and Milan, which came to an end recently with the third and final judgement from the court.

After being fired in 2020 after publically criticising the management in an interview, the former player was fired, and since then, Milan and Boban had been intertwined in legal proceedings.