GdS: From Italy representation to box office revenue – notable facts about the 240th derby

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·21 settembre 2024

GdS: From Italy representation to box office revenue – notable facts about the 240th derby

The 240th edition of the prestigious Derby della Madonnina will take place tomorrow and after a very tough start to the season, AC Milan will be looking for some glory. Against Inter, however, it will be far from a walk in the park.

The derby has always been very special for the fans and the fixture is more prestigious than it has been for several years, with both Milan and Inter coming out of tough periods. However, in recent time, it has certainly been more painful for the red and black parts of the city.

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Indeed, as highlighted by Gazzetta dello Sport, there are several interesting facts about the 240th derby and Inter’s winning streak is one of them. Milan simply have to bounce back as losing seven derbies in a row would be pure embarrassment.

Below, all of the facts highlighted by the pink newspaper are listed, from how many countries will be watching to starting XI curiosities.

Notable facts about Sunday’s Derby della Madonnina

Over 200 countries will be connected via TV thanks to 13 different broadcasters. In particular, in the United States, the match will be broadcast by CBS which will have extensive pre- and post-match coverage.
Andriy Shevchenko is the top scorer in the history of the derby with 14 goals. Among the current protagonists, the best is Lautaro Martinez with 8 goals. The Argentine, who is yet to score this season, is chasing Zlatan Ibrahimovic with 10 goals.
Inter have won all of the last six derbies against Milan. This streak began in the Super Cup in January 2023, followed by three wins in the league and two in the Champions League. Milan managed six consecutive wins against their rivals between 1911 and 1913, as well as 1946 and 1948, but they never reached seven. Tomorrow, history could thus be achieved.
Tomorrow, there will be about 300 journalists present in the second ring of San Siro, as well as 90 photographers by the pitch. In short, we will see and read about everything during as well as after the game.
Five French players could play from start tomorrow (Maignan, Hernandez, Fofana, Pavard and Thuram) and for the first time ever, they could outnumber the Italians (Acerbi, Bastoni, Barella and Dimarco). The latest time Italy wasn’t the most represented country was back in 2012, but the scored was tied then at 5-5 (Italy vs. Argentina).
As per data from StageUp and Ipsos, collected just before the start of the season, there are about 4.1 million Inter fans worldwide and 3.8 Milan fans. Juventus lead the way with 8 million.
Inter-Milan will break every box office record in Serie A. For now, the record belongs to Inter-Juve from last season (€6.6m), but tomorrow night it will almost reach €7m
Tomorrow’s game will be a sell-out, with just under 76,000 spectators in the Meazza stands. Tickets for the Curva Sud, the sector dedicated to Milan’s most passionate fans, have already been sold out for over a week.
Among the players in the current Inter and Milan squads, Davide Calabria is the most capped one with 18 appearances in the Derby della Madonnina. Paolo Maldini is still the undisputed champion, though, with 56 games.