"As La Gazzetta dello Sport recall, Matteo Gabbia and Samuele Ricci took over the role of 'hosts' at Milanello for the Italian national team, who were based there before the game against Norway. They boarded a bus not with a Milan logo on the side but with the FIGC logo, heading to San Siro. It is a peculiar situation in itself, especially a week before the derby."
"There are rituals and customs that are practiced with greater conviction and dedication, special care is taken to ensure that the organisational machine - always well-oiled - is not at risk of even the slightest glitch. This begins, of course, with privacy and the scheduling of the players' hours at the training ground. Inside Milanello, in terms of workforce, about 50 people work, including kitchen staff, gardeners, cleaners, security, and various maintenance personnel."
Milanello hosted the Italian national team before the game against Norway, with Matteo Gabbia and Samuele Ricci acting as hosts and players boarding a FIGC-branded bus to San Siro. Milanello resumed its Milan identity after Italy's 1-4 loss, returning firmly to red and black. Derby week brings heightened rituals, tighter privacy, and meticulous scheduling of player hours. Approximately fifty staff work at Milanello, including kitchen staff, gardeners, cleaners, security, and maintenance, mostly long-serving employees with strong trust ties and low turnover. Unscheduled access is carefully monitored, and ambient noise decreases naturally as the derby approaches.
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