“We have left points by the road, not winning against Bari and losing to Palermo despite not being a bad match,” the 33-year-old was quoted as saying to Itasportpress.

"Living in New York, " says Palermo, "one wants to always present the best version of oneself, and I think this can be accomplished through one's hair."

Sicily's capital Palermo is the largest of the three with around 658,000 inhabitants but no city so small has held the Summer Games in modern times.

Ac. Milan have dropped crucial points after facing Bari and ending in a draw and later going against Palermo and losing 1-0.

Beyond that, the Palermo Stone also acted as a record for the height of and significant events related to the annual Nile flood – including painstaking details regarding the dates as well.