Calcio Italiano: Inside ‘Derby della Madonnina’ as Inter Milan and AC Milan prepare to face off in Perth

On Wednesday night, one of football’s most iconic rivalries will come to Perth and the Optus Stadium blockbuster will be just the seventh iteration of the Milan derby to be held outside Italy.

AC Milan’s audacious plan to play a historic Serie A game in Perth may have been derailed — but their rivals’ coach does not think it was the worst idea in the world.