WINTER | OneFootball

The Rossoneri received a warm welcome in Perth, where it is winter from June to August. While the Australian winter is far from harsh, it offers a marked contrast to the summer heat in Italy. AC Milan, led by new head coach Rúben Amorim, arrived in Australia to great enthusiasm from the local Rossoneri community. Large numbers of fans gathered outside the team's hotel to welcome the players on their arrival. The official reception took place at the Crown Crystal Club inside the hotel, where Rita Saffioti, Deputy Premier of the Government of Western Australia, formally greeted the Rossoneri during a press briefing. At the team's first training session at the Sam Kerr Football Centre, a large group of young female footballers and supporters were waiting to meet the squad for autographs and selfies.

The players have had to adapt quickly to the change in temperature, swapping the summer heat of Milan, where temperatures exceeded 30°C, for the 15°C conditions of the Australian winter. The forecast for Perth through to 5 August points to the mild conditions typical of winter in the southern hemisphere, with a mix of sunshine, cloud and an increasing chance of rain as the week progresses. While there is still some time to go, current forecasts suggest wet weather could accompany AC Milan v Inter on Wednesday. Kick-off is scheduled for 13:00 CEST (19:00 local time) at the Optus Stadium. Perth remains on the same time zone throughout the year, with no daylight saving time, meaning it is currently six hours ahead of Italy. As a result, an evening kick-off in Australia corresponds to early afternoon in Italy.

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