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Bournemouth's mayor, a Milan fan, will back the Cherries

Bournemouth's mayor, Roberto Rocca, is Milanese and an AC Milan supporter, but he will back the Cherries, according to the Italian and French press.

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Roberto Rocca, mayor of Bournemouth, is Milanese and an AC Milan supporter, according to TuttoMercatoWeb and La Gazzetta dello Sport. But for tonight's match, he will back the Cherries, the local team.

According to So Foot, Rocca is a Milan fan but will cheer for Bournemouth. "My family will support Milan, I won't," he reportedly said, according to TuttoMercatoWeb. The mayor explained that his family will back the Italian club, while he will support his local club.

Sources

  1. La Gazzetta dello SportA Bournemouth il sindaco è italiano e milanista. "La mia famiglia stasera tiferà Milan ma..." (new window)gazzetta.it
  2. So FootLe maire de Bournemouth est fan de l’AC Milan mais poussera les Cherries (new window)sofoot.com
  3. TuttoMercatoWebIl sindaco di Bournemouth è milanese: "La mia famiglia tiferà Milan, io no" (new window)tuttomercatoweb.com