Silvio Berlusconi has a good relationship with the Moratti family behind the scenes. Recently, as the Italian prime minister, Berlusconi personally appeared at the Milan Convention Center for the election report of Letizia Moratti, the mayor of Milan (the sister-in-law of Inter Milan chairman Massimo Moratti), and rallied support for her. Berlusconi also mentioned his close relationship with the Moratti family. In front of the microphone, he said to Letizia Moratti: "I am deeply influenced by your family; my mother used to be your father-in-law's secretary." In politics, Berlusconi and the Moratti family are close allies, but this relationship does not affect the rivalry on the football field. Even while campaigning for the sister-in-law of Massimo Moratti, Berlusconi did not forget to mock the Nerazzurri, telling Letizia: "Last season, 'our' Inter won everything, but that was enough."
Recently, Italian media have been speculating about Mourinho's return to Inter Milan. It all started when *Gazzetta dello Sport* revealed that the Special One had registered his children in an English-speaking school in Lugano, Switzerland, very close to Milan, where they attended during his previous tenure at Inter. This news caused quite a stir, and rumors of Mourinho's return spread like wildfire. When asked about it, Berlusconi sarcastically said: "I really like Mourinho, I really like him, especially when he said 'zero trophies.' But after a year..."
There are only five rounds left in Serie A, and AC Milan leads the standings with 71 points. The second-placed Napoli is already six points behind the Rossoneri. More importantly, the city rival Inter Milan, which had overshadowed Milan for the past five seasons, can hardly pose any threat to Allegri's team. Thirty years east, thirty years west, this season AC Milan's excellent performance finally allows Berlusconi to breathe a sigh of relief in front of his old rival Moratti.
Before the Milan Derby, Berlusconi once joked about Inter using a dog story. He told *Gazzetta dello Sport*: "I have a dog that keeps barking whenever Inter Milan draws in a match, and it hides under the bed whenever Inter loses, refusing to come out no matter how I pull it." I asked it, 'What will you do when Inter wins?' It said: 'I don't know.' After all, I've kept it for 15 years..." Clearly, Berlusconi is quite pleased with this "Berlusconi humor," and today he mentioned it again: "Now Inter has made the dog hide under the bed again. Congratulations to Inter."