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Milan’s famous bull mosaic in the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II is being repaired after tourist wear created a crater at the bull’s private parts, prompting online jokes about erasing the lucky-charm testicles, with officials saying the restoration is not yet complete.
A famous bull mosaic in Milan's Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II is being restored after daily heel-spinning by tourists wore away its pink tiles, believed to bring luck; artisan Gianluca Galli is cutting new stone pieces by hand to restore it.
Mauricio Pochettino has reportedly discussed a move to AC Milan to take over next season, a potential development acknowledged by US Soccer as they focus on the World Cup camp and forthcoming friendlies with the USMNT.
Beneath Milan’s iconic Milano Centrale, Binario 21—a once-secret underground platform—was used by Nazi-occupied Italy to deport Jews and political opponents to camps; now a Holocaust memorial with carriages, survivor testimonies, and art, visitors tread the same space as convoys while trains echo overhead.
Milan, the birthplace of the Prada label, buzzes as audiences flock to see The Devil Wears Prada 2, with immersive installations at La Rinascente and media attention highlighting Italy’s fashion-forward capital ahead of the film’s release.
Rosalía halted and ultimately canceled her Milan Lux Tour show at Unipol Forum after suffering severe food poisoning; she told fans she was extremely unwell and had to stop the performance despite trying to push through.
Iran will not compete in Milano Cortina 2026 after its lone Paralympian, Aboulfazl Khatibi Mianaei, cannot safely travel to Italy amid regional conflict and communication disruptions, with Iran’s flag removed from the opening parade.
A repeat stowaway was busted again, this time while attempting to board a Newark-to-Milan flight, with gate security detaining the individual; authorities have offered few details on charges, but the incident adds to a pattern of recurring aviation-security breaches.
A repeat stowaway, Svetlana Dali, was taken into custody in Italy after allegedly sneaking onto United Flight 19 from Newark to Milan without a ticket, with the plane already airborne; the incident follows a prior Paris-bound Delta flight conviction linked to Dali and comes after earlier security breaches at Hartford-area and Miami airports.
U.S. figure skater Ilia Malinin, the so-called “Quad God” who helped Team USA win gold, is reportedly staying in Milan to participate in a non-medal exhibition gala next weekend, per USA Today. The 21-year-old had a shaky end to the Games with two falls in the men’s free skate, finishing eighth, but he’s still headed to Prague next month for the world championships.
Ilia Malinin vows to keep skating and rebuild toward the 2030 Winter Games in the French Alps after a rough Milan free skate and a controversial hot-mic remark about Beijing 2022, signaling a four-year road to Olympic redemption.
Team USA’s women’s hockey team meets Switzerland in the third of four preliminary-round games at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan. The U.S. is 2-0-0-0 with a 10-1 goal differential and has never allowed a goal to Switzerland in Olympic play, leading the all-time series 3-0-0-0. Highlights from recent games include Hilary Knight tying the U.S. Olympic goals record with 14, and first Olympic goals for Keller, Murphy and Heise, plus Harvey’s first Olympic point and Frankel’s first Olympic shutout. Puck drop is 2:40 p.m. ET on USA Network/Peacock.
Mariah Carey headlined the Milan 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony, delivering a medley of Volare and Nothing Is Impossible in a couture white Roberto Cavalli gown with Swarovski embellishments and an ostrich feather stole, embracing Italian glamour and the Olympic spirit.
In Milan, police clashed with thousands of anti-Olympics protesters after a march opposing the cost and environmental impact of the 2026 Winter Games, deploying water cannons and detaining at least seven people as some demonstrators threw fireworks and bottles.
Hilary Knight, returning from a stomach-virus setback, scored to tie the U.S. Olympic goal record as the United States blanked Finland 5-0 in a preliminary-round women's hockey game at the Milan 2026 Winter Olympics, with teammates like Taylor Heise and Grace Zumwinkle also contributing goals.