An early memory of visiting Milan involves walking through arrivals at Malpensa and being confronted by Andriy Shevchenko. Shevchenko was the face of a monochrome Armani campaign, representing the Italian image and identity. Coaches in Italy often describe themselves as tailors, making their teams to measure, just like Armani's deconstructed blazers.

Original article source: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6610383/2025/09/09/james-horncastles-serie-a-briefing-italian-footballs-armani-code-and-gattusos-new-style/
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