Picture Special: The Sleepy San Siro

The latest issue of Life After Football took us to Milan where, amongst an interview with Tiemoue Bakayoko and taking on plenty of strong coffee, we were able to get a glimpse of the famous San Siro.

Visiting at midday, midweek and mid-winter, the iconic stadium and the neighbourhood that it casts a shadow over, was incredibly quiet. With the cement behemoth of an arena always visible whether you are getting pizza in a nearby restaurant, or wandering the residential streets that all lead to the stadium, there are subtle clues about what San Siro would be like on a matchday…

Photos by Greg Stanley