The Madonnina

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But the story doesn't end there. Angelina, the girl in the painting, married a Venetian a few years later and moved to the United States. Together, the couple had ten children. Unfortunately, Angelina lost her husband and found herself in great financial difficulty with her young children. Distraught, she gradually lost her mind and found herself committed to a psychiatric facility where she died in 1972.

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Liedholm, now installed as manager, was assembling a team that would form the basis of the all-conquering Milan side of the late 1980s and early 1990s. Serie A teams were only allowed two foreign players on the pitch and in Milan’s case both were English – Ray Wilkins and Hateley. The latter would be the man of the hour.

Still today, on the occasion of solemn religious and civil events, the Italian flag flies on the halberd to the right of the Madonnina. The only non-European fixture on ChatGPT's list is arguably the most passionate. Buenos Aires pair Boca Juniors and River Plate have contested this rivalry since 1913. It's thought up to 70 per cent of Argentine football fans support one of these teams or the other. Since then, the shrine of La Madonnina has become a magnet for tourists. To cope with the influx, Mayor Tidei has allocated billions of lire for the construction of roads, street lighting, drainage and toilets, parking facilities, a pilgrim's hostel and a large consecrated marquee to meet the demand for extra services, vigils and communions.

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The mayor is not the only one to exploit the commercial potential of the statue. Recently, Forestieri took out an injunction against Hypo, an Austrian bank that used a picture of La Madonnina in an advertisement, and was planning proceedings against Benetton until the Italian manufacturer dropped its own ad featuring the statue. The Duomo is open every day from 08:00 to 19:00, with the last entry at 18:10. The opening times for other parts of the Cathedral vary: