Red Kit for the Final!

[Adair]

It was drawn that way....in the draw.

[Rocket]

they chose to wear white in 2005.

thank fcuk they've done the same now, i'd hate to see us play in that **** yellow kit

[sonsofthedesert]

they chose to wear white in 2005.

thank fcuk they've done the same now, i'd hate to see us play in that **** yellow kit

It would have been the euro away top - green and white wouldn't it?

[Maestro]

It would have been the euro away top - green and white wouldn't it?

Yep.

[darkknight]

un'****ing'believable.

[jonesie]

Milan want proper revenge for 2005. We insulted their white kit.

[SouthAfricaRed]

The official word is that we wear our red kit after Milan have informed UEFA that they want to wear their white kits! All we need now is for one of their players to touch the Cup on matchday...

They are not superstitious are they?

Mind you they didnt lose in 2005. It was a draw

[Parm]

and Gattusso has been in the press today slagging us off, just need him to touch the cup as well.....

[SouthAfricaRed]

and Gattusso has been in the press today slagging us off, just need him to touch the cup as well.....

Is the Pope still Ok

[anfieldanfield]

****ing brilliant news.

I seriously can not believe Milan agreed to this, are they mad ?!

[Maestro]

****ing brilliant news.

I seriously can not believe Milan agreed to this, are they mad ?!

Unlike you to be superstitious ...

[Chiccada]

The reason why they chose white is because the last time they played a champions league final there, they beat Barcelona 4-0 wearing the all white kit.

[TheStig]

We have beaten teams playing in all white in each of our past 5 European Cup Wins .

[jayjay]

think they'd have learnt a lesson.....

[jonesie]

http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/news/kind=1/newsid=535523.html

All white for Milan in Athens
Friday, 4 May 2007

AC Milan have chosen to wear all-white in the UEFA Champions League final against Liverpool FC despite being drawn as the home team for the match in Athens on 23 May.

Milan decide

The result of the UEFA draw gave Carlo Ancelotti's side the option of wearing the famous red-and-black stripes from which they take their Rossoneri nickname, but they have instead decided on the white away kit they sported in the 2005 final defeat by Liverpool.

Lucky shirts

Milan's preference for their white shirts stems from lifting five of their six European Champion Clubs' Cups in those colours. Their 'maglia fortunata' - lucky jerseys - were on show when they won finals against SL Benfica (1963 and 1990), FC Steaua Bucuresti (1989), FC Barcelona (1994) and Juventus (2003). However, the all-white outfit has not been entirely auspicious. The San Siro giants made the same selection for Istanbul and ended up losing on penalties to Liverpool; they also went down to AFC Ajax in similar fashion in the 1995 showpiece. Two years before, Olympique de Marseille had overcome a Milan team in red and black.

Reds delight

Liverpool will be more than happy with Milan's choice of kit. Their traditional all-red attire is synonymous with success on the continental stage. As well as in Turkey two years ago, the Anfield club triumphed in the European Cup finals of 1977, 1978, 1981 and 1984. Ominously for the Rossoneri, Liverpool's glory came on each occasion against sides in white.