Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang fulfils his ‘big dream’ of playing – and then scoring – at the San Siro
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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang fulfills his ‘big dream’ to play in San Siro and then score Chelsea’s second in dominant Champions League appearance against AC Milan
- Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has finally fulfilled his ambition to be in the San Siro . to play
- The striker was a young player at AC Milan, but never played for the first team
- His chance finally came when he started – and scored – in Chelsea’s 2-0 win
- In the past, Aubameyang watched from the stands as his brothers played there
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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang revealed on Tuesday that he fulfilled a football ambition by finally playing in San Siro, before scoring Chelsea’s second in a dominant win over AC Milan.
While the 33-year-old made it through the youth system at AC Milan, he never played a professional game for the side, so it seemed as if the iconic stadium had passed him by.
His brothers Catiline and Willy had both taken part in matches on the sacred turf of the Stadio Guiseppe Meazza, while Aubameyang could only watch from the stands of Italy’s largest football field.
However, on Tuesday night, the Gabonese striker started for Graham Potter’s Chelsea on their Champions League visit, and after Jorginho’s penalty, the former Arsenal man scored Chelsea’s second in a 2-0 win.
After the match, Aubameyang wrote on Instagram: ‘Big dream accomplished!! I used to come to this stadium to watch my brothers play and never had the chance to play in San Siro myself, now it’s done ✅ another great team performance from Chelsea ������’
He celebrated his goal with his signature backflip, but considering he first joined AC Milan 15 years ago, it’s no surprise that he fully embraced the opportunity when it came to him.
In a career that also saw him play in France and Germany, Aubameyang joined Chelsea at the end of the summer after six months at Barcelona.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang had seen his brother Willy (R) play in the iconic stadium before
Catalina Aubameyang (R) also played a match at the iconic stadium, but his brother had to wait
San Siro’s days as Milan’s premier stadium are numbered as AC and crosstown rivals Inter have agreed to create a new stadium, to be built alongside the current one.
However, the 80,018 capacity venue will remain in use until the 2026 Winter Olympics ceremonies, which will take place in the Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo region.
Aubameyang’s next two matches with Chelsea are Premier League trips to Aston Villa and Brentford respectively.
The Gabon striker was finally allowed to play at the San Siro after missing a young AC Milan player