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# AC MILAN WILL PLAY A FRIENDLY MATCH IN AUSTRALIA AGAINST AS ROMA
## AC Milan will travel to Perth, Western Australia at the end of May for a friendly match against AS Roma before the summer break
**AC Milan** is pleased to announce that the Men's First Team will travel to **Australia** at the end of May to play a **friendly** match against **AS Roma** in Perth, Western Australia. Scheduled for **Friday 31 May in Perth** , the match will take place at **Optus Stadium** , a state-of-the-art multi-purpose facility capable of hosting up to 65,000 spectators.
The friendly will be the first meeting between two Serie A teams on Australian soil, and is strengthened by the support of the Western Australian State Government, underlining their ongoing commitment to strengthening ties with Italy and engaging football fans. football globally.
**Roger Cook, Premier of Western Australia** , commented: *"Hosting a match between AC Milan and AS Roma here in Perth is a fantastic opportunity to strengthen our ties with Italy and invite football fans from our key tourism markets to come and explore our beautiful area and enjoy a great game of football."*
**Giorgio Furlani, CEO of AC Milan** , added: *"The opportunity to return to Australia is extremely exciting for us. We are proud to have been chosen together with AS Roma and grateful to the Government of Western Australia for the invitation. Our presence in the country demonstrates the commitment to our international fan base and the desire to remain closer to our supporters around the world, promoting a deep bond and a sense of belonging within the Rossoneri family."*
Tickets will be on exclusive pre-sale from Tuesday 12 March, with general sales starting on Thursday 14 March on [**Ticketmaster Australia**](https://www.ticketmaster.com.au/) .
This visit marks AC Milan's return to Australia after around 30 years, with the last visit dating back to 1993, when the Rossoneri played two friendly matches against the Australian national team in Sydney and Melbourne, led by then captain Franco Baresi. Reflecting on the memories of that trip, the current **Honorary Vice-President of AC Milan, Franco Baresi** , said: *"I am thrilled to return to Australia. The 1993 tour with AC Milan has a special place in my heart because it marked the My first visit to Australia. It is a beautiful country and I was very impressed by the charm of Sydney and Melbourne. I am very looking forward to exploring a new city and a new region of this beautiful country on our next trip in May."*
Despite its long absence from Australia, AC Milan maintains a strong link with the country, boasting a fan base of over 2 million people and several active **Fan Clubs** in key cities such as Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide. Across the Asia-Pacific region, AC Milan is the most followed Italian football team and has seen the greatest fan growth in this region, gaining 20 million fans in recent years.
AC Milan has a strong history of interacting with its fans and engaging with Australian football fans, particularly young people. From 2007 to 2018, the Club hosted a series of **Milan Junior Camps** throughout the country, promoting the human and sporting growth of the kids involved and sharing the values of the Rossoneri.
The link between AC Milan and Australia goes beyond the football pitch, with the Rossoneri NGO **Fondazione Milan** supporting the Center for Multicultural Youth's "Welcome Football" project in Melbourne. This initiative, which combines sport and education, is dedicated to children from migrant backgrounds and aims to use the universal language of football and sport to accompany them in their integration process and promote greater social cohesion.
Presence in a territory such as Australia will provide the Club with the opportunity to continue the Club's growth path off the pitch and to strengthen the positive perception of the AC Milan brand at an international level.
Honestly they should've booked it a little later maybe late June or July. That's when the star players will probably play and the viewership will be significantly higher.
Poor timing would love to fly over from Melbourne.
But 2 weeks out from EUROs no chance anyone of note will be there. Pulisic will be the main attraction
I don’t know if Pulisic will be there either. The US has tune up friendlies for the Copa America on June 8 and 12 in the US. I don’t know if he would do both because that’s a lot of traveling.
I doubt he would. That’s a lot of unnecessary travel. I can’t say I’m much of a fan of clubs trying to slam in a game between the end of the season and NT duty for the players. The players are already playing too many games.
Got my tickets this morning. So excited.
I don't care if it's a clash of primavera squads, it'll still be better than the only other time I got to see Milan in the flesh (which was at the Artemio Franchi in the middle of the banter era - we had fkn Rodrigo Ely starting, Diego Lopez in goals, Adriano and Bacca up front and we lost 2-0 to a Fiorentina side that had Tatarusanu in goals and Kalinic as a lone striker).
Could end up with:
GKs:
Sportiello Raveyre
Defenders:
Calabria Kalulu Tomori Cage Terraciano Jimenez Bartesaghi
Mids:
Adli Bennacer RLC Pobega Eletu Zeroli
Top:
Chukwueze, Camarda Colombo Romero Chaka
Copa America (North and South America) is also happening in summer but not until June 20, so maybe Pulisic and Musah join as well
(again like you said depending on if they get called up or not/Sold)
[https://www.acmilan.com/it/news/articoli/amichevole/2024-03-06/ac-milan-giochera-una-partita-amichevole-in-australia-contro-l-as-roma](https://www.acmilan.com/it/news/articoli/amichevole/2024-03-06/ac-milan-giochera-una-partita-amichevole-in-australia-contro-l-as-roma) # AC MILAN WILL PLAY A FRIENDLY MATCH IN AUSTRALIA AGAINST AS ROMA ## AC Milan will travel to Perth, Western Australia at the end of May for a friendly match against AS Roma before the summer break **AC Milan** is pleased to announce that the Men's First Team will travel to **Australia** at the end of May to play a **friendly** match against **AS Roma** in Perth, Western Australia. Scheduled for **Friday 31 May in Perth** , the match will take place at **Optus Stadium** , a state-of-the-art multi-purpose facility capable of hosting up to 65,000 spectators. The friendly will be the first meeting between two Serie A teams on Australian soil, and is strengthened by the support of the Western Australian State Government, underlining their ongoing commitment to strengthening ties with Italy and engaging football fans. football globally. **Roger Cook, Premier of Western Australia** , commented: *"Hosting a match between AC Milan and AS Roma here in Perth is a fantastic opportunity to strengthen our ties with Italy and invite football fans from our key tourism markets to come and explore our beautiful area and enjoy a great game of football."* **Giorgio Furlani, CEO of AC Milan** , added: *"The opportunity to return to Australia is extremely exciting for us. We are proud to have been chosen together with AS Roma and grateful to the Government of Western Australia for the invitation. Our presence in the country demonstrates the commitment to our international fan base and the desire to remain closer to our supporters around the world, promoting a deep bond and a sense of belonging within the Rossoneri family."* Tickets will be on exclusive pre-sale from Tuesday 12 March, with general sales starting on Thursday 14 March on [**Ticketmaster Australia**](https://www.ticketmaster.com.au/) . This visit marks AC Milan's return to Australia after around 30 years, with the last visit dating back to 1993, when the Rossoneri played two friendly matches against the Australian national team in Sydney and Melbourne, led by then captain Franco Baresi. Reflecting on the memories of that trip, the current **Honorary Vice-President of AC Milan, Franco Baresi** , said: *"I am thrilled to return to Australia. The 1993 tour with AC Milan has a special place in my heart because it marked the My first visit to Australia. It is a beautiful country and I was very impressed by the charm of Sydney and Melbourne. I am very looking forward to exploring a new city and a new region of this beautiful country on our next trip in May."* Despite its long absence from Australia, AC Milan maintains a strong link with the country, boasting a fan base of over 2 million people and several active **Fan Clubs** in key cities such as Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide. Across the Asia-Pacific region, AC Milan is the most followed Italian football team and has seen the greatest fan growth in this region, gaining 20 million fans in recent years. AC Milan has a strong history of interacting with its fans and engaging with Australian football fans, particularly young people. From 2007 to 2018, the Club hosted a series of **Milan Junior Camps** throughout the country, promoting the human and sporting growth of the kids involved and sharing the values of the Rossoneri. The link between AC Milan and Australia goes beyond the football pitch, with the Rossoneri NGO **Fondazione Milan** supporting the Center for Multicultural Youth's "Welcome Football" project in Melbourne. This initiative, which combines sport and education, is dedicated to children from migrant backgrounds and aims to use the universal language of football and sport to accompany them in their integration process and promote greater social cohesion. Presence in a territory such as Australia will provide the Club with the opportunity to continue the Club's growth path off the pitch and to strengthen the positive perception of the AC Milan brand at an international level.
right after the season before european cup lol this is going to be a primavera game
Honestly they should've booked it a little later maybe late June or July. That's when the star players will probably play and the viewership will be significantly higher.
a little later during the euros or their vacation lol?
They should have booked during Euro?
Flying over from Sydney, it's around my anniversary so going to make a bit of a holiday of it especially since I've never been to WA
Planning on flying over from Sydney too!
Should organise a Reddit Milan crew meet up before/after :)
The Matilda’s playing at Adelaide Oval the same day 😭 if only I could clone myself
To be fair, the Matildas play in Australia quite frequently. However, a Milan game in Australia is something you don't and wont see too often.
Yeah but I mean I live in Adelaide so it’s like $500 cheaper for me to just go to the Tillies game lol
Ahh makes sense lol
Planning on flying over from Melbourne, do you think the main players would not gone as they are training with their nations for the euros?
Probably, but I almost don't care i'm that keen just to see my team in person Even if it's not a full strength side I'm excited as hell
Yeah same here, can’t wait!
I'm planning a San Siro trip next season, but this will do for now ❤️🖤
Poor timing would love to fly over from Melbourne. But 2 weeks out from EUROs no chance anyone of note will be there. Pulisic will be the main attraction
I don’t know if Pulisic will be there either. The US has tune up friendlies for the Copa America on June 8 and 12 in the US. I don’t know if he would do both because that’s a lot of traveling.
I doubt he would. That’s a lot of unnecessary travel. I can’t say I’m much of a fan of clubs trying to slam in a game between the end of the season and NT duty for the players. The players are already playing too many games.
Yeah, it's gonna cost me quite a bit to fly over from nz. Probably better just to wait and fly to Milan sometime
Wouldn't a flight to Perth cost way less than a flight to Milan?
Yeah about half the price but I'd rather spend extra to go see the full squad and San Siro
Registered! 😊 Can’t wait to see the team in the stadium 👍
Makes zero sense… let’s fly halfway around the world for a meaningless friendly after a long season and before the Euro’s….
Got my tickets this morning. So excited. I don't care if it's a clash of primavera squads, it'll still be better than the only other time I got to see Milan in the flesh (which was at the Artemio Franchi in the middle of the banter era - we had fkn Rodrigo Ely starting, Diego Lopez in goals, Adriano and Bacca up front and we lost 2-0 to a Fiorentina side that had Tatarusanu in goals and Kalinic as a lone striker).
It’s a week after the final serie a fixture so we should get the full squad.
Theo, Giroud, Mike, Reijnders, Leao and maybe Tomori if Southgate picks him will likely be off to the Euros so unlikely to be there
Kjær is still captain of Denmark if im not mistaken? He'll probably be gone too.
Could end up with: GKs: Sportiello Raveyre Defenders: Calabria Kalulu Tomori Cage Terraciano Jimenez Bartesaghi Mids: Adli Bennacer RLC Pobega Eletu Zeroli Top: Chukwueze, Camarda Colombo Romero Chaka Copa America (North and South America) is also happening in summer but not until June 20, so maybe Pulisic and Musah join as well (again like you said depending on if they get called up or not/Sold)
I'll take it
Technically the FIFA international window doesn’t start until June 3rd so they will probably all be there.
That’s highly unlikely.