Revealed: The incredible backstory of Giorgio Chiellini at AC Milan
In March 2000, Chiellini took the field at the Arco tournament for Milan's youth side, brought to the team by Davide Ballardini, former Genoa and Palermo coach.
Paolo Sammarco, star of that Milan youth side, remembered the young Chiellini: "I remember Giorgio, he came on tiptoes, almost shy, polite as he is now, he was strong and had superhuman strength and we were convinced that Milan would have bought him."
But it did not happen for the now Juventus legend, who played as a fullback back then, winning in the final of the tournament against Inter in his last match for Milan before starting a remarkable career in Turin.