From our special correspondent in Milan,

Good news for UEFA and for the show. All tickets for the final between France and Spain at San Siro have been sold. However, do not expect to see a full stadium on TV, a 50% gauge is in effect and there will therefore only be 37,000 spectators - including 4,000 French, not many more Spaniards - to witness the advent. of the second laureate of the League of Nations. This is more than the 18,500 spectators - of which 15,000 bought their tickets after the defeat of Italy - who will see the small final in Turin. Which nevertheless proves one thing: the Milanese are a little interested in this competition and, even more, in the two teams which will close shop on Sunday evening.

Attention not necessarily visible to the naked eye. From our walks in the streets of Turin and Milan, we will remember the softness of the autumn sun and the virtual absence of ambient enthusiasm and signs of existence of the competition in the city. As in Lisbon in 2019, at the time for the Final 8 of the Champions League, you have to venture into places with high tourist potential to find a semblance of UEFA-stamped animation. In the Dôme district, about twenty pilgrims line up to take their picture with a replica of the majestic (blah) Nations League while others indulge in curious one on one in minimalist cages falling over the funfair that of football, like Chiara and Elisa, bordering on giggles after having indulged in a point blanket competition.

“We saw that when we got out of McDonald's, so we said to ourselves why not, be the first to laugh.

The final ?

I saw that Italy is not there, so it would surprise me that I look.

It's weird doing this in October for a few days, it's too quick to catch any attention.

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"We will follow this in Rital connection mode"

As tin can rifle shooting has never, to our knowledge, aroused a sudden passion for biathlon, there was no reason for the Milanese to fall in love with the League of Nations after a slice of ball laughing at the foot. A beautiful poster, on the other hand, is more likely to have its effect. So, will Milan vibrate to see "the attack that the world envies us" at work? “You do not envy this trio when you have Bernardeschi-Immobile-Berardi potentially aligned in your selection, ironically Nicolas, Franco-Italian. No, seriously, it will mainly focus on the Squadra match. "

This is the impression we had when passing in front of a Milanese kiosk: the press is expecting a reaction from the European champions after the disappointment at the start of the week, and will perhaps be interested, afterwards, in this final.

“We're still going to watch the final, reassures us a Milan supporter.

It's played out with us so we are still concerned.

»Chauvinism always, with Nicolas:« we will follow a little in Rital mode connection with Deschamps, Pogba, Theo ».

All eyes on Theo

If the first two, and especially Didier Deschamps, were entitled to their little moment of nostalgia in Turin - the opportunity for the coach to recall that Juve is "his second home" and that he has kept in contact with "people who are still there ”- it is mainly on the young Hernandez that the Milanese eyes are fixed. Because before being the man of the comeback against Belgium, Theo is a developing idol on the side of San Siro, which he joined in 2019 and now calls “my home” at a press conference. “We're playing at my place, it's going to be an incredible day. And if we win it will be even more, to win at home. "

Nothing overplayed, the crush is real.

By proclaiming his love for AC Milan and his childhood idol Paolo Maldini, Theo has won the hearts of tifosi rossoneri to never leave it.

His 16 goals and 17 assists in barely two years as well as his stated desire to extend to San Siro despite the interest of PSG, which still follows him despite Nuno Mendes, are all factors that make him a valued character at the club.

We will watch the applaudimeter on Sunday evening at the stadium, but there is no doubt that it will receive preferential treatment from the Milanese public.

Idea to climb further in the polls: score once again the goal of victory against Spain, falling from the Nazionale in the semifinals.

Hopefully the Italians will take a little more interest in us.

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