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September 2 always evokes a sense of melancholy and nostalgia in the heart of every Rossoneri fan. Today Alexandre Pato turns 37, one of the purest and most unlucky talents in Milan's history.

Milan, the club's wishes to Pato

Arriving in Milan in August 2007 when he was still a minor, Pato had to wait until January 2008 for his official debut. The impact was devastating: a goal against Napoli on his debut and an immediate understanding with the then sacred monsters, players of the calibre of Kaká and Ronaldo.

In his golden years at Milan, the class of '89 collected 117 appearances, with 51 goals, and the Scudetto victory in 2010-2011, achieved under the guidance of a young Massimiliano Allegri.

From the spectacular charge at Camp Nou against Barcelona in the first seconds of the game to the unforgettable brace in the title derby against Inter, Pato managed to deliver pearls of rare beauty before an endless series of muscle injuries did not halt his rise to the elite of world football.