Inter Milan vs AC Milan: All-time greatest combined XI

#7 Midfielder: Andrea Pirlo (AC Milan)

A modern football great, Andrea Pirlo may be plying his trade with Juventus for the past 4 years, but some of his most memorable days came in Milan colours. After 3 unsuccessful spells with the blue half, Pirlo joined the red side of Milan in 2001 and would go on to establish himself as one of their greatest ever central midfielders in his 10 decade long span with the club.

A deep-lying playmaker and a great orchestrator of a game, Pirlo’s excellent ball control and ability to read the game were something to behold. His dynamism made him a battering ram of the Milan side that rocked Italy and Europe in the early 2000s.

He left for league rivals Bianconeris in 2011, after chaperoning them to 2 league titles, 2 European titles and 5 other titles in his decade-long spell.