1955 - 1960

In the season 1955/56 Milan played the very first match of the first edition of the European Cup: they were defeated in the semi-final by Real Madrid, who finally won the Cup. However, in the same season Milan won the Coppa Latina for the second time, defeating Athletic Bilbao (3-1) in the final match. In 1956/57 the new coach Gipo Viani won the Scudetto, but the real surprise was Gastone Bean, who scored 17 goals. A year later Josè Altafini joined the team: he won the public consent for his skills and speed, and together with the “old” captain Liedholm, Cesare Maldini and “Pepe” Schiaffino, won the Scudetto at the end of an exciting head to head with Fiorentina. The last season played by Schiaffino, one of the greatest champions in football history, wasn’t particularly successful for the rossoneri, but Milan had its revenge defeating Inter in the spring derby, winning the match 5-3 (Altafini scored four of Milan’s five goals).