Champions League 2001: Milan vs Leeds United
Milan, and Barcelona, and Kim Milton Nielsen, and UEFA, and probably Christos Michas, all stood between Leeds and six more lucrative group stage games.
Milan, and Barcelona, and Kim Milton Nielsen, and UEFA, and probably Christos Michas, all stood between Leeds and six more lucrative group stage games.
After being turned by Alan Smith and pulling him down by his shirt, Paolo Maldini had to take a wet booking while wearing a face of utter embarrassment. After United's chastening week it was a welcome sign.
Every part of this match was untraditional, bordering on blasphemic. A lot of this feels like what a lot of people absolutely do not want football to be like, but then when football is like this, it starts to feel quite fun.