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A breath of fresh air?

AFP, Milan
Desperately trying to shake off a reputation for being dull and defensive, Wednesday's Milan derby here at the San Siro proved Italian football is determined to repair its tarnished image.
Anyone who witnessed the Champions League league semifinal, first leg between AC Milan and Inter Milan could be forgiven for thinking they were watching a blood-and-thunder English Premiership match.
Packed to the rafters, the majestic stadium they both share saw two sides going hell-for-leather with a place in European football's most prestigious final at stake.
Without a trace of catenaccio, the only surprise is that the game ended goalless and that nobody was booked.
The moment which perhaps epitomised the game's Englishness was when Gennaro Gattuso made a bone-crunching tackle on an Inter opponent, jumped to his feet and raised both fists in the air, urging the Milan fans to get behind their team.
No doubt the former Rangers midfielder picked up a thing or two during his short spell in Glasgow, where derbies against bitter rivals Celtic are certainly not for the faint-hearted.
Milan will perhaps feel they should have won their 'home' leg, having dominated for most of the match, but Inter carved out a string of opportunities in the first 20 minutes.
After surviving a second-half onslaught, Inter almost snatched a vital away goal in the final minute when Hernan Crespo's lob sailed inches over the crossbar.
Milan midfielder Clarence
Seedorf, who made a surprising swift recovery from a knee ligament injury he suffered against Ajax in the first leg of the quarterfinal, said the match was a joy to play in.
"It was a really tense game played in the right spirit," said the Dutchman, who left Inter to join their neighbours in the summer.
"The atmosphere was excellent and I think the fans enjoyed it, even if there were no goals."
Inter goalkeeper Francesco Toldo believes the contest is wide open going into next Tuesday's return leg, when his side are at home.
"It's anyone's match, there's nothing to choose between the two teams," he said.
"We're happy to come away with a draw, although it's a shame we couldn't score.
"The game was in our favour in the first-half, but the second-half belonged to Milan."
Toldo blamed tiredness for Inter's less impressive second-half in which they rarely threatened the Milan goal.
"We ran out of steam and Milan put us under plenty of pressure," he added.
"But we held out and nearly scored at the end. Overall I think we have to be happy with the result."
Milan defender Alessandro Nesta said he thought his side should have won, having enjoyed the majority of possession.
"In the first-half there was little space and no width," he said.
"But after the break we exploited the wings and always looked dangerous going forward. We deserved something better than a 0-0 draw."
The winner of the two-legged encounter will play either Serie A rivals Juventus or Real Madrid in the final at Manchester United's Old Trafford stadium on May 28.