Andrea Discanni, who is the barber of Inter and Milan players – Corriere.it

Among his regular customers there is Walter Zengawhich few would imagine as a constant presence in a hairdressing salon: «But it’s always here, in my shop in Moscova», he smiles Andrea Discanniwhich for some it simply is Lord Barber for his skill with snacks and vending machines. He is 27 years old and has four shops in Milan, as well as an academy that offers training and professional courses. On Instagram over 20,000 follow him and his fame has also reached Dubai, to Zenga’s ears: «He is twice my age, but the way of doing a boy. Saturday passes by me and he stays for two hours. He always complains about the music, he can’t stand rap or trap. He sticks to his playlist, where he dominates the music of the 2000s Festivalbar ». And then the style, on that he does not compromise: «If I wear a particular shirt, he looks at me for about thirty seconds without batting an eye: “How ugly are you?”. Thank you Walter.”

From Inter’s promise to Borriello’s blessing

Andrea began to take an interest in the craft at the age of 14. He, a simple boy from Brugherio – in the province of Monza – with an accountant mother and a truck driver father, who in the summer between eighth grade and the first year of high school learned as a boy from the village hairdresser: «While I was also playing football, I knew how to do it. I was a goalkeeper in the Inter youth team, where I remained until the Allievi. Then Pro Sesto, with which I made my debut in Serie D. When I realized that I would never get to Serie A, I got my goalkeeping coach licence. But in the meantime, at the age of 20, I had realized my dream of opening my own shop».

Skill (a lot) and a pinch of luck, which is always needed: «One day, when I was still working as an employee in the Piazza Castello area, the phone rang. There was only me, I answer: “Hi, I’m Marco Borriello. Put me with the best”. He was still a top-level player, I couldn’t let the opportunity slip away. I cut his hair: “Give me your number, from today you will be my trusted hairdresser”. It all started from there.”

Giroud’s platinum blonde

Borriello is not an easy customer: «I followed him everywhere, even in Ibiza. I cut his hair twice a week. On WhatsApp he filled me with messages: “Tomorrow I want them like this”; “Next time short sides like this.” But he always ended up making them the same as the previous time ». Today Andrea is giving the Milan and Inter players a makeover, they all go to him. Lives a perennial derby: «I started with the youth players, like Pinamonti. When he rose to the first team, word of mouth came the turn of the various players Gabigol, Cancelo, Skriniar…». Precisely the latter, before being a customer, is a friend: «With him, Bastoni, Dimarco, Saelemaekers and Giroud it also happens that we go out together for dinner ».

And when they arrive at the shop together, all that remains is to make the sign of the cross: “They’re doing a show. Skriniar starts helping me with customers, then they hide my vending machines, throw water on themselves. Become a playground». Giroud’s platinum blonde is his work: «He said he would have done it if Milan had won the Scudetto and they did. He appeared everywhere, in newspapers and magazines. It was indeed a rather unusual hairstyle for a man of his age and style.’

«I would like to polish Spalletti’s head»

Milan and Inter fans have been provoking him since November: “Come on, you’ve already won the Scudetto!” they tell him. Indeed, Andrea Discanni supports Napoli. A bit about the origins of her mother: «And a little for Lavezzi, with whom I fell in love. But love at first sight came after the bankruptcy, the first years of A were unforgettable. superstition? No, for the title it’s done, I say it too. And my clients will have to shut up for a year!’ Two dreams in the drawer, one quite obvious: «Cut Messi’s hair.” The other is curious: «Polishing Spalletti’s head. I don’t know who takes care of it, but he’s very good at it. He looks like a diamond. If the coach were to look for someone in Milan, he knows where to find me ».

There is a place for him, even if it is always advisable to book at least three days in advance: “Costs? 34 euros average price for a cut with shampoo. Normal in Milan, if I then consider inflation…». It’s important to understand who you’re dealing with: «More than skill with scissors. With Pobega, for example, you can’t go that far. But if you don’t tell Skriniar jokes, he gets bored.’ He hasn’t arrived in Serie A, but he certainly is among hairdressers: «Regrets? No. In leaving football I went all-in. And for now I can say that I have won ».