Before the finals, Milla had retired from international football after winning his second African Nations Cup title in 1988.
But he had lost none of his skills in the intervening years.
"I played in a game in honour of Theophile Abega, my old team-mate.
"Some Cameroonians who watched me play said they would love to see me back in the national team," Milla said.
When the Indomitable Lions faced Argentina, the defending champions, in the opening match in Milan, no one gave Cameroon a chance of winning.
But Francois Omam Biyik's 67th minute goal gave African football a victory to remember.
"Before the opening match, our opponents were laughing at us. They never thought that we could win.
"It was a great feeling to beat the world champions."
Milla scored two goals in the subsequent match against Romania, which guaranteed their passage to the next round.
By reaching the next stage, the Indomitable Lions equalled the performance of Morocco in 1986.
But the glory seeking Cameroonians were not content with matching previous records.