Getting sent off can often bring emotions of bewilderment and confusion but, sometimes, that initial dismay can give way to joy at a win. Here are three occasions, in which the Rossoneri were able to overcome such adversity

The Baron Nils Liedholm played a big role first as a player and then as a scout once he had hung up his boots. He passed away in 2007 but his memory lives on in the hearts of AC Milan fans: the story as told by his son Carlo.

The first Japanese player at AC Milan, with a unique style bolstered by professionalism, discipline and few words: the story of Keisuke Honda on and off the pitch – an atypical number 10 who knew how to light up San Siro.

The story that links Yoann Gourcuff to AC Milan is neither simple nor linear, and of what could have become a chaotic love story now remains solely as a memory, one touched upon but never made real.

A true Roman at heart, it wasn’t easy for Alessandro Florenzi to leave his family and make the switch north to Milan. Yet his story knows no bounds and giving up is, for him, never an option, so much so that he turned up and won against José Mourinho’s Giallorossi on a cold Milanese evening.

Many languages and cultures flow through Brahim Díaz’s veins, his heart beat sto the drums of both Morocco and Malaga, united in his undying love for family and football.

When making it to the first team seems to be a mirage, that promised land is often perceived as a distant dream. Though, in some cases, dreams can become reality, as has been the case for many youngsters – both Italian and foreign – such as Pierre Kalulu and Alessandro Plizzari.

This family lives and breathes AC Milan, so much so that this Club is almost a part of their DNA. Though, in the modern era, this might refer to the Maldini dynasty, back in the 1980s such words could only ever be linked to Aldo, Gino and Attilio: the Maldera family.

You never change your club: this is a rule set in stone for any football supporter. The Rossoneri fans are no exception as their hearts exude love and faith in AC Milan.

The two clubs have a colour in common - a red stripe unites AC Milan and Bologna, Milanello and the Dall’Ara, Rossoneri and Rossoblù - just as they do the various players and coaches that have spent time in either city in their careers.