Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, also known as the San Siro, is located in the San Siro district of Milan, Italy, 6 kilometers away from the center of Milan. It is owned by the Milan municipal government and is a five-star football field of UEFA. The stadium is currently the home of Serie A teams AC Milan and Inter Milan.
The stadium was built in September 1926. 1On March 3rd, 980, in memory of the famous Italian player Giuseppe Meazza who played for Milan in 1930s and 1940s, the Milan municipal government officially named the stadium Stadio Giuseppe Meazza.
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The San Siro Stadium was completed in August 1, 1925 and in September 19, 1926. 120 construction workers took a year and a half to build. The original San Siro Stadium was built by four typical British columns and could accommodate 35,000 spectators.
The first match held at the San Siro Stadium was the Milan Derby on September 1926. Inter Milan beat AC Milan 6-3. 1927 February 20th, the first national team competition, Italy 2-2 draw with Czechoslovakia.
1935, AC Milan sold the stadium to the local government, and the government built a second-floor stand, which expanded the number of seats to 60,000. 1947, Inter Milan began to take the San Siro as the home court. 1957, the stadium was equipped with lighting equipment for holding games at night, and the electronic scoreboard was set after 10.
1980, this stadium was officially named after Giuseppe Meazza in memory of the former Italian legendary star. The stadium was recently rebuilt in 1990, and the stands were upgraded to the third floor, which was completed before 1990 World Cup in Italy, and the total seating capacity increased to 80,065.
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