Inter's Materazzi leans on Milan player Rui Costa's shoulderImage source, Reuters
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An image of Inter defender Marco Materazzi leaning on the shoulder of Milan attacker Rui Costa has become one to symbolise the teams' local rivalry

ByAlex BysouthBBC Sport senior journalist

A version of this article was first published in May 2023.

There was Rui Costa and there was Marco Materazzi. Beauty and the brawn. The elegant Portuguese shouldering the weight of his grizzled opponent's elbow.

Tranquillity amid the chaos as a pair of footballing rivals paused to ponder a hazy wall of red smoke and simmering flares.