Milan Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Stadio Giuseppe Meazza (commonly known as San Siro) is the main football stadium in the district of San Siro, in the city of Milan. With the capacity of over 80,000, it is one of the biggest stadiums in Europe, and the largest in Italy. It's the home stadium to both Inter Milan and A.C. Milan football clubs, and, since 1980, it is named in honour of football player Giuseppe Meazza, a two-time World Cup winner, who played for Inter and A.C. Milan in the first half of the 20th century. Between 1926 and 1935, the stadium was owned by A.C. Milan, since 1935 it is owned by the Municpality of Milan. It is operated by the M-I Stadio s.r.l. company. San Siro's long been considered as one of the most iconic stadiums in Italy.
The stadium opened in 1926, originally named "Nuovo Stadio Calcistico San Siro", with the idea to build a stadium in the same district as the horse racing track, which belonged to the then-president of A.C. Milan. Between 1948 and 1955, the stadium underwent an extension, with plans to increase the capacity from 50,000 to 150,000. This was subsequently reduced to just 60,000 due to security reasons. Between 1987 and 1990, the stadium underwent another renovation, for the 1990 FIFA World Cup, with the capacity raised to 85,000. During the renovation, the stadium's iconic helical ramps were built, four of which support the roof. In 1996, an A.C. Milan and Inter Milan museum was built inside the stadium.
Being the home to two known clubs, the stadium hosted several club matches, both on a national and international level. Two Milan derby Champions League knockout ties have taken place at San Siro, in 2003 and 2005. It hosted the Champions League finals in 2001 and 2016, and the UEFA Cup finals in 1991, 1994 and 1997. In 1965, 1970 and 2001, it was used for the European Cup finals. During the Covid-19 pandemic, in March of 2020, the stadium hosted a Champions League game between Valencia and Bergamo's Atalanta B.C. with 40,000 fans present at the game. The subsequent outbreak of the virus made Bergamo one the most hard hit province during the pandemic. The game was dubbed "Game Zero".
In 2019, A.C. Milan and Inter Milan announced their intention to build a new stadium, replacing San Siro. The stadium, called "Nuovo Stadio Milano", would be built next to the existing one, designed by Populous and Manica Architecture. Italy's heritage authority raised no objections to demolish San Siro.
Since the 1980s, the stadium's also known for its history of concerts, hosting many artists such as Bob Marley, Bob Dylan, David Bowie, The Rolling Stones, Take That, Michael Jackson, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Robbie Williams, Laura Pausini, Zucchero, Bruce Springsteen, Beyoncé, Depeche Mode, U2 and Madonna, amongst others.
Muse Appearances
Venue address
Stadio Giuseppe Meazza (San Siro)
Piazzale Angelo Moratti
20151 Milan
Lombardy
Italy