History of AC Milan
On December 16, 1899, a group of fans gathered in a room of the Du Nord Hotel established a sports club - Milan Football and Cricket Club. The founder is: Alfred Edwards. After a hundred years of ups and downs, it has developed into one of the top clubs in the world today.
The early AC Milan team
The full name of early AC Milan was called "Milan Cricket and Football SERIE A" (Milan Cricket-Football Association), referred to as "AC Milan" . As the charm of football continued to expand, it soon became the most popular project in the club and the local area. In 1905, the club was officially renamed "Milan Football Club". In 1906 and 1907, AC Milan won the Italian National Championship for two consecutive years. It is worth mentioning that AC Milan was also the second team in Italian history to win the national championship (the first was Genoa). In 1908, the Swiss and Italian players in AC Milan announced their departure from the team because they were dissatisfied with the Italian-dominated situation in the team and established the current Inter Milan team, also known as "Inter." This has continued to this day. , has become the greatest and most dazzling city derby in world football - the "Milan Derby". The headquarters of AC Milan is located in the "Sansiro District" of Milan, Italy. In the west of Milan city, because AC Milan's main stadium is built in the San Siro District, the stadium is called "Stadio San Siro" by AC Milan fans. Siro), the property rights belong to the Municipality of Milan. After the end of World War II, the Italian Football League resumed. In 1947, in order to improve the quality of the league, the Football Association reopened its foreign aid policy. Milan finally ushered in its first golden age - the Swedish "Troika" era. January 22, 1949, is one of the most important days for Milan fans. Gunnar Nordahl, the third of the three Swedish Nordahl brothers who won the championship at the 1948 London Olympics, officially joined Milan. On October 19, 1921, he was 1.74 meters tall and weighed 92 kilograms. His strong physique made defenders frightened and unstoppable. Although he only participated in the second half of the 1948-49 season, he proved himself as the Tigers came down the mountain. He played 15 times and scored 16 goals. Milan finally finished third in the league. The fun had just begun, and then Milan introduced Gunnar Glenn and Niels Liedholm. This is the most famous "Gre-No-Li" combination in football history. From then on, it played the most brilliant performance in Milan's history. chapter. In the new 1949-50 season, Milan scored 57 points in 38 league games with 27 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses, finishing runner-up behind Juventus by 5 points. Nordahl played 37 times and scored 35 goals, a record that no one cares about yet. However, this is far from Milan's ultimate goal, it will only be a driving force for progress. After the 1958 World Cup, Milan made another move and hired José Altafini, the main center of the world champion Brazilian team from the Brazilian Palmeiras team. He was born on July 24, 1938 and was known as "Art Tank", "a combination of a lion and a rabbit", from these nicknames we can easily see his style and characteristics. He is technically outstanding but also powerful, and has extremely comprehensive abilities. The Milan team re-established the "new troika". In the 1958-59 season, in 34 games, 20 wins, 12 draws and 2 losses, scoring 84 goals, conceding 32 goals and accumulating 52 points, they regained the league championship (Milan's 7th league championship). Tafini scored 28 goals in 32 appearances. In the following two seasons, Milan finished third and runner-up respectively. The time to part finally came, and in the summer of 1960, Uruguayan striker Schiaffino moved to Roma. Swedish hero Lidholm announced his retirement in 1961 after playing for Milan for 12 years. He played in 359 league games, scored 81 goals, won 4 league championships and 2 Latin Cup championships. In 1976, the former captain returned to Milan again and won the league championship three years later. This is a story for another time. His retirement marks the end of Sweden's "Troika" era, and Milan will usher in another era.
Enter the glorious AC Milan team
Gianni Rivera was born in Alessandroa on August 26, 1943. He has been fond of football since he was a child. He was 13 years old. At that time, he was discovered by coach Pedroni and joined the second division team of Alessandroia Football Club. The team specially assigned a coach for him and taught him every move. At the age of 15, he participated in 8 youth league games. He was soon discovered by Milan, which was wealthy at the time (in fact, Milan had always been wealthy), and poached him for a sky-high price of US$182,000. For the sake of his future, the original club had to reluctantly part with him. At that time, Rivera was thin and short. He was as quiet as a virgin off the court and as powerful as a tiger on the court. His technical movements were very beautiful. He controlled the ball steadily, passed the ball accurately, dribbled past people as if there was no one around, and shot in the penalty area. Wonderful footwork and excellent heading skills. The young boy has won the joy of everyone in Milan with his extraordinary skills, well-behaved personality and sensitive awareness of football. It was his arrival that ushered in another spring for Milan. The start of the 1960-61 season was unfavorable, finishing second behind Juventus. In the 1961-62 season, under the leadership of Altafini, Milan won the championship with 52 points, 3 points ahead of Juventus (Milan's 8th league championship). Rivera scored 20 goals and ranked first among scorers. In the same year, he was selected for the Italian national team and performed well. The 1962-63 season was an important year in Milan's history. The team devoted its energy entirely to the European competition, and finally ranked third in the league. However, the hard work paid off, and Milan once again entered the Champions League final. On May 22, 1963, at Wembley Stadium in London, the opponent was the Portuguese Benfica team led by "Black Panther" Eusebio. The Milan team at that time had the "South American Troika" composed of Peruvian marking defender Victor Benitez, Brazilian midfielder Dino Sanni and striker scoring machine Altafini, but Eusebio failed in the first half. In the 18th minute, he dribbled the ball past Trapattoni and broke the deadlock first. At the beginning of the second half, it was Rivera's turn to perform. Two wonderful passes in the 58th and 66th minutes helped Altafini score twice. Milan finally turned defeat and dominated European football for the first time (Milan's first Champions League). At the same time, Milan qualified for the Intercontinental Cup (the predecessor of the Toyota Cup, held at home and away). At that time, their opponent was the Brazilian Santos team led by football king Pele. Milan won 4-2 at home, and led 2-0 away from home but were beaten by their opponents by 4 consecutive goals (the same mistake was repeated in the Milan Champions League a few years later). Two days later in the play-offs, Milan lost 0-1 in the Intercontinental Cup. Due to Rivera's outstanding performance, he ranked second in the selection of the best European players that year. The first place was the famous former Soviet goalkeeper "Octopus" Yashin, and Rivera was less than 20 years old at the time. Perhaps because he became famous too early, perhaps because he carried too many expectations, Rivera's performance in the following seasons was average. The team's performance continued to decline, finishing third in the 1963-64 season and runner-up the following year, but fell to seventh in the 1965-66 season. In the 1966-67 season, despite winning the FA Cup (Milan's first FA Cup), the league was only Ranked 8th, captain Cesar Maldini (Old Maldini) spent his entire life in the military and returned home. Rivera's performance in the 1966 World Cup was mediocre and was criticized. At this critical moment, the team owner recalled coach Nereo Rocco, who led Milan to win the Champions League for the first time. Milan recovered in the 1967-68 season. Under Rocco's guidance, they scored 53 goals in 30 league games, 18 wins, 10 draws, and 2 losses. They conceded 24 goals and accumulated 46 points to regain the championship (Milan's 9th league championship), leading the league. 2 people scored 9 points. In the European arena, there were also triumphant songs and good news. In 1968, Rotterdam of the Netherlands defeated Hamburg of Germany 2-0 to win the European Cup Winners' Cup (Milan's first Cup Winners' Cup). This year another legend came to the world, he is the King of Milan - Paolo Maldini (Little Maldini, there will probably be little Maldini). In the following 1968-69 season, they won the runner-up in the league, passed the Champions League all the way, and reached the final again. Their opponent was the European upstart Ajax team led by the genius Cruyff. On May 28, 1969, at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Spain, Milan defeated its opponents cleanly with a score of 4 to 1 and won the Champions League (Milan's second Champions League). Among them, Prati performed in the 10th, 39th and 75th minutes. Hat-trick, Somani added the icing on the cake in the 66th minute.
A few years later, Milan once again fooled Cruyff's European dream team, Barcelona, ??4-0 in the Champions League. Maybe Milan is Cruyff's eternal nightmare, but it is his three protégés. Created another brilliance of Milan, this is a story for later. At the end of the same year, Milan defeated the Argentine University of La Plata team led by Bilardo Veron (Chelsea Veron's father) with a total score of 4 to 2 and won the Intercontinental Cup for the first time (Milan's first Intercontinental Cup). It was due to these outstanding performances that Rivera was named European Footballer of the Year in 1969. In the subsequent 1970 World Cup, he faced West Germany in the semi-finals, and the two sides drew 3-3. At the critical moment, Rivera stepped into the attack. Scored a key goal and sent away the West German team. Just when Milan was winning, the Football Association once again imposed restrictions on foreign players. The Rossoneri suffered great losses. In the 1969-70 season, they only finished fourth in the league. In the three seasons of 1970-73, they fell short and won the runner-up for three consecutive years. However, in 1971 -Won two FA Cups in two seasons in 1973 (Milan's second and third FA Cups), and was crowned European Cup Winners' Cup champion again in the 1972-73 season (Milan's second Cup Winners' Cup). In the 1973-74 season, Milan failed to defend the European Cup Winners' Cup and dropped to 7th in the league. The famous coach Rocco was over 62 years old (62 years old) and resigned as coach to return to his hometown. Although Rocco is gone, he has brought endless glory to Milan and left a large number of outstanding coaches in world football. These include: Luigi Radice, who led Turin to the league title in the 1975-76 season, Albertino Bianchi, who led Napoli to the league title in the 1989-90 season, and Nevio, the head coach of Parma in the 1992-96 season. ·Scala, who won the European Cup Winners' Cup, UEFA Cup, and Super Cup, was dismissed because he was unable to participate in the Champions League. His replacement was current Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti. And Cesar Maldini, the head coach who led the Italian national team to win the European championship at the age of 21,
The AC Milan team fell into a trough
Time goes back to May 8, 1960 , in a northern town called Travagliato, Italy, a peasant family has a little boy. Time flies like a shuttle, 10 years later. The boy started his football career at a local club. On the football field, he is a bit shy and even timid, but he has good skills and a broad vision. At the age of 14, he came to Milan on the recommendation of a friend and participated in two tests in a row. The first time he played as a defender and the second time as a free agent. He received unanimous praise from Trapattoni, Vitali, Rivera, etc., and since then He has an indissoluble bond with the Red and Black Army. The head coach at the time, Liedholm, recognized him as a thousand-mile horse at a glance. He was less than 18 years old and entrusted him with important tasks. He asked the defense general Turone to make way for him and served as a free agent in April 1978. On March 23, he started his debut performance in Serie A, defeating Verona 2-1. He is the world's greatest steel defender, the embodiment of integrity, and the symbol of loyalty-Franco Baresi. However, as fate would have it, Rivera retired at an advanced age, and the Football Association once again restricted foreign players. The team won third place in 1980, but after the season scandals broke out that the Milan boss was suspected of participating in football lottery fraud, players were suspected of gambling, and Lazio was involved in match-fixing. , was forcibly ordered to be demoted to the second division by the Football Association. After being relegated, most of the team's players moved on to other places, but Baresi stayed because he adhered to a life motto - a good man does not have two masters. In the 1980-81 season, Milan won the championship in the Second Division and returned to the ranks of the First Division. However, due to lack of strength, they only ranked 14th in the 1981-82 season and fell into the quagmire of the Second Division again. However, this time Baresi once again chose loyalty. He said a very simple and very touching words: "I am a player of AC Milan, and I am determined to stay!" After a season of hard work, Milan once again won the title of Serie B champion. Returning to Serie A, Milan began to embark on the road of revitalization and completely got rid of the nightmare that it was unbearable to look back on. His character and skills deeply impressed Enzo Bearzot, the head coach of the Italian national team at the time. In the end, Italy won its third World Cup. Italy won the 1982 World Cup in Spain. Two things were jaw-dropping. The first is that Rossi was selected for the national team just after serving a two-year ball ban, scoring 6 goals and winning the title of top scorer and best player; the other is that the second division player Baresi was selected for the national team, and the Italian team became After Brazil, the second team to win three world championships.
The rising AC Milan team
In May 1980, the Italian Football Association once again opened up its foreign aid policy, limiting the purchase of two foreign aids to each team. After Milan returned to Serie A, it purchased foreign players year after year, but its results were only in the middle of the pack. Even after the "Prince of Milan" Maldini joined in 1984 and the "Golden Boy" Rossi in 1985, the team still showed no improvement. It was completely ill and needed drastic measures. land for transformation. February 1986 was a turning point for Milan. The tycoon Silvio Berlusconi bought a majority of the club's shares for US$20 million, thus controlling Milan's life and death. It was his unremitting efforts and a series of almost gambling-like investments and decisions that created the greatest "Dutch Three Musketeers Era" in the history of Milan and even the entire history of European football, and became the most beautiful scenery in world football. Berlusconi was born in Milan on September 29, 1936. He once received a law degree. His father was an official in a local bank. Due to genetic influence, he showed shrewd business talents at a young age. As a student, he obtained the skills by helping his classmates write exam papers. Extra income. At the age of 26, he founded a construction company and made a fortune during the Milan real estate boom of the 1960s. In 1978, at the age of 42, he established a cable television station. Although the law stipulates that private commercial television programs can only be broadcast locally, he relied on his own wisdom to buy American TV series at low prices and insert his own recorded advertisements, and soon became popular across the country. It won over audiences within a wide range, and by 1986 it had occupied 80% of the national commercial television market. Berlusconi is currently the richest man in Italy. As the richest man in Italy, he owns more than 500 companies, including Italy's three largest SEQING TV stations, the largest publishing company, the famous AC Milan team, as well as banks, insurance and other businesses. In 2000, Forbes magazine estimated that he ranked 21st among the world's richest people. As Hubert Kipling, one of the founders of Milan, said, "Red is the color of the devil, and black exudes terror." After Berlusconi took over AC Milan in February 1986, he immediately carried out a completely reborn transformation. Adjustment, buying Giovanni Galli and Jade-faced Yamamasaro at a high price, enough to make San Siro burn Donadoni and other big-name stars. In April, he fired the team's famous star and coach Liedholm. Capello, a former Milan player, took charge. His intention was clear, he was aiming to win the championship, but his results did not satisfy him. So he continued to look for a suitable coach, and at this time someone broke into his field of vision - this was Sacchi, who created Milan's greatest success in history. Sacchi was unknown at the time, just hanging around in the second and third division teams. In the 1985-86 season, he led Parma to the second division after finishing second in the third division. In the 1986-87 season, he eliminated Milan in the second round of the FA Cup. Sacchi fully demonstrated his tactical thinking of regional defense and active attack, which was like a breath of fresh air in the rigidly defensive Italian football world. It was this that deeply moved Berlusconi, who was eager for talent. After the 1986-87 season, he resolutely handed the appointment letter of Milan coach to the Milan coach after the end of the 1986-87 season. The shoe dealer became the coach of Sacchi. Saki never expected such an adventure, and he was so excited that his eyes filled with tears. Sacchi has a persistent personality, never admits defeat, is rigid, arbitrary, and very unsociable. However, Berlusconi is convinced of his own judgment and decided to put all his bets on Sacchi. Accepting Sacchi's purchase plan, which includes the Dutch Three Musketeers, he is determined to make a big splash and truly interpret the profound meaning of red and black. Just when the Milan club was undergoing tremendous changes and was recruiting heavily, some very good players emerged in the Netherlands, the country with the lowest altitude in the world, and they seemed to be specially prepared for Milan. In fact, the Netherlands is not only famous for its tulips and windmills. Football has never lacked talent. Cruyff, a generation of genius who swept the world at that time, is a clear example. Ruud Gullit was born in Alem, a suburb of Amsterdam, on September 1, 1962. His father is Surinamese and his mother is Dutch. He inherited his father's skin color and his mother's dexterity. He started playing football when he was 9 years old. He is tall and serves as a forward. He is so good at heading the ball that he is nicknamed "Lion Head". When he was 12 years old, Cruyff showed off his talents in the 10th World Cup. Gullit, who was sitting next to the TV, was fascinated by it and at the same time he made a great ambition to play like Cruyff.
Joined the Ajax youth team at the age of 16 and transferred to the first team in the second year; transferred to the Alem team at the age of 18; transferred to the Feyenoord team at the age of 20, helping the team win second place in the league and win the UEFA Cup. reached the semi-finals and attracted the attention of the world. In 1983, the 36-year-old Cruyff joined Feyenoord. His superb skills, the quality of a football master, and his superhuman consciousness inspired Gullit a lot. With idols and role models by his side, Gullit Lee Teuk is making rapid progress. In 1985, he moved to PSV Eindhoven again and began to flourish. I don’t know how many clubs there are in Little Holland, but Gullit seems to want to visit every one of them, a bit like a newly minted martial arts hero visiting all the martial arts schools in the world. Later, he moved to Milan, Sampdoria, Chelsea, Newcastle United, etc. twice, continuing his characteristics of being fickle and adaptable to everything. Gullit serves as a free central defender. He has flexible movements, extremely fast speed, accurate passing, and powerful header shots. What is even more amazing is that he has strong organizational skills, broad vision, and a large range of activities. His huge pace is rare. , and his ability to dribble the ball has few opponents, so during the glory days of his career, his position on the field was mainly midfielder or center. After Cruyff was changed to coach Ajax, Basten emerged from nowhere, but the PSV team led by Gullit had 5 wins and 1 draw against Ajax in the three seasons from 1985 to 87. , 3 times Eredivisie League champions, personally won 1 top scorer (27 goals), was named the best player in the Netherlands 3 times in a row, and became a total offensive and total defensive football superstar after Cruyff. People also gave him a good name - "Black Tulip" (the best among tulips). On March 21, 1987, AC Milan acquired AC Milan for US$8.5 million, and a legend began. Everyone had only heard of the white crane spreading its wings, but this time they gained new insights, and there were two - Urecht swans. and black swan. Just four years after football king Maradona came to this world, on October 31, 1964, the greatest No. 9 in football history was born on the other side of the world: Mark van Gogh of Urecht, the Netherlands. Basten came to this world and moved to the capital with his family when he was 4 years old, settling near the famous Ajax Stadium. He was admitted to the Ajax youth team when he was 7 years old, and became a professional player of the team at the age of 17. Fortunately, he got the true biography of Cruyff, and he made rapid progress through hard study and practice. He made his debut against Nijmegen on April 3, 1982. He was replaced by Cruyff (this classic moment can be regarded as the replacement of two emperor superstars). He scored a goal after coming on. In 1984, he won the European "Silver Boot Award" with 18 goals, and in 1987, he won the European "Golden Boot Award" with 35 goals. It can be said that the sesame seeds are blooming steadily. Because of his incomparable elegance in playing football, he was known as the "Swan of Urecht". Signed a contract with Milan on the evening of November 19, 1986, with a transfer fee of US$12.5 million. Frank Rijkaard was born in a slum in Amsterdam on September 30, 1962. Like Gullit, he was originally from Suriname. Under the influence of his father who liked football, he started playing football at the age of 5. At the age of 6, he and Guli Both of them entered the "cradle of stars" Amsterdam Blue. Waite Children's Soccer Team. He joined the Ajax youth team at the age of 12, was selected for the national youth team at the age of 16, and was selected for the national team and played in the game at the age of 18. At this moment, Gullit is still sitting on the bench. Rijkaard inherited the essence of the Netherlands' total attack and defense style. He sat in the midfield and tackled fiercely and relentlessly on defense. The midfield was organized in an orderly manner. He threaded the needle like a flowing cloud. When attacking, he charged into the formation and scored goals, especially with headers. Wonderful feat. In 1985, Cruyff coached the Ajax team. He valued Rijkaard very much and made him captain. His personal guidance made him quickly become the best midfielder in world football. In 1987, Gullit and Basten left for the Apennines. Rijkaard was very isolated in the team, depressed, in poor condition, and performed abnormally. After being reprimanded by Cruyff, he left the team in anger. The mentor and teacher broke off their friendship and parted ways. In 1988, he finally joined AC Milan as promised, and the intoxicating era of the Three Musketeers began.
The AC Milan team that dominates the world
The anticipated 1987-88 season has finally begun. In the first 10 rounds of games, they only accumulated 10 points with 3 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses ( At that time, a 2-point system was implemented) and the UEFA Cup was eliminated. Is this AC Milan built with gold? Gullit, Ancelotti, Galli and Donadoni are in poor condition and suffer from constant injuries.
Berlusconi could no longer sit still. He summoned Sacchi to the San Martino Villa. Just when the media unanimously believed that Sacchi was dismissed from class, after consulting Baresi and Galliani, Berlusconi Scogni announced that Sacchi would remain in office. But he also had Maradona's idea and secretly summoned Maradona. The all-pervasive media broke the news that Naples quickly and significantly increased Maradona's annual salary and renewed his contract for four years. Gold always shines. Ruud Gullit, the 1987 World Footballer of the Year, shone brightly after entering 1988. With the help of God, he received a pass from Maradona in Careca on January 3 against the defending champion Naples. After the opening goal, threatening balls were repeatedly passed, and Milan launched a crazy counterattack. They actually scored 4 goals in a row and won a complete victory. From then on, Milan was out of control. Sacchi's regional defense theory gradually took root in the team. Ruud Gullit and Basten joined forces, and the defense led by Baresi was impregnable. On May 1st, they challenged Naples in an away game. Baresi called it "a hellish duel in the dark". The game was full of excitement. The ball king used all his strength to lead 2-0, but the coach was even more brave and led Milan to consecutive games. After pulling 3 goals, they won the most important victory 3-2. In the end, Milan led Naples by 3 points and won the championship again 9 years later (Milan's 11th league championship). After spending some time at Ajax and on loan to Zaragoza, Rijkaard officially joined Milan after the 1987-88 season, thus forming the powerful "Three Dutch Musketeers". In the following 1988-89 season, under the leadership of Arrigo Sacchi, Milan's Three Musketeers were extremely brave. Baresi and Maldini's defense was airtight. Although Milan eventually finished third in the league. But the Champions League advanced all the way. The semi-finals swept Real Madrid with five goals from Gullit, Rijkaard, Basten, Ancelotti and Donadoni, which was frightening. The final was also frightening. shudder. It was May 25, 1989, at the Camp Nou Stadium in Barcelona, ??Spain. About 80,000 Italian Milan fans went with the team. This may be the largest migration in modern human history. In the excitement before the competition, I forgot to introduce my opponent in the final. The opponent was Romania's Steaua Bucharest, winner of the 1986 Champions League. The match lasted only 30 minutes, and the Romanians were completely stunned. Gullit and Basten each scored twice. Defeated the opponent cleanly 4-0 and won the European Champions Cup again (Milan's third Champions League) after 20 years. This was AC Milan at that time. This was the true connotation of the red and black colors, which was truly terrifying. Since then, Milan has won the European Super Cup (Milan's first European Super Cup) and the Italian Super Cup (Milan's first Italian Super Cup). After experiencing a glorious season, the 1989-90 season came, and once again fell short in the league. It was particularly pity that Milan was still far ahead at the end of the league, but in the same league with the three South American heroes (Maradona, Careca, Naples led by Alem?o lost 0-3 in the game, and then faced Verona. The impetuous Milan was sent off 4 people in the game, including Sacchi, Costacurta, and Rijkaard. , Gullit, and finally won the runner-up. The Champions League continued to be exciting. In May 1990, Milan defeated Portugal's Benfica 1-0 in Vienna Prater, Austria, with Rijkaard's goal, and successfully defended the title (Milan's fourth Champions League). In the subsequent games of this season, Milan once again won the European Super Cup (Milan's second European Super Cup). On December 9, 1990, at the National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan, Milan welcomed the South American team Olimpia Paraguay. In the game, the Netherlands three The swordsman was extremely eye-catching, especially Rijkaard scored two goals, and Stroppa scored a goal. In the end, he won 3-0 (Milan's third Toyota Cup). Rijkaard drove away the Toyota car. In the following 1990-91 season, Sampdoria's "Italian Gemini (Mancini, Vialli)" swept away the shadow of the World Cup. Under the leadership of Eriksson, they defeated the others and won the championship. Milan once again finished second. . In the Champions League match, they challenged Marseille away from home. Because the Milan players protested against the lack of light in the stadium and went on strike, they were eventually ruled to lose by UEFA and suspended for one year. The final was played between Marseille and Red Star Belgrade. The Red Star team led by the Yugoslav "Three Musketeers" composed of Savicevic, Pantsev, and Prosineski won 5-3 on penalties. The subsequent Toyota Cup They shined again and became popular.
Unfortunately, civil wars raged in Yugoslavia and they were banned from participating in European competitions. The three Musketeers also went their separate ways. It is regrettable that the Dutch Three Musketeers almost defeated all the combinations such as the South American Three, the German Troika, and the Italian Gemini. It is a pity that they lost the opportunity to play against the Yugoslav "Three Musketeers" just because of a strike. Although Milan won the Champions League and the Toyota Cup twice in the past four years, the league championship has been missed for three consecutive years. Berlusconi could not bear it and finally dismissed Sacchi, who went to the Italian national team. Just when everyone was discussing and speculating on the next candidate to take over Milanello, Mr. Pei showed his usual style and handed over the appointment to the little-known Capello. After receiving the appointment letter, even Capello himself was surprised. Stayed. Due to losing the right to participate in the European competition, Milan focused all its energy on domestic competitions, and the 1991-92 season was undoubtedly a dream season. The Dutch Three Musketeers were extremely prosperous, and the "Metronome" Albertini and Baresi were added to the midfield. , Maldini, Costacurta, Galli, Rossi, Donadoni, and Simeone all shined, especially in the last away game of the league against Foggia, they won 8-2, remaining unbeaten throughout the season and winning the championship. (Milan's 12th league championship), setting an incredible record. Basten continues to be the top scorer with 25 goals. After the season, Milan also won the Italian Super Cup (Milan's second Italian Super Cup). The new 1992-93 season came, and Berlusconi once again spent money to buy one of the Yugoslav Musketeers. Vicevic, the annual World and European Footballer Papin, also recruited Turin's Lentini with a record 22.5 billion lire, and Genoa's Eranio also joined the Rossoneri. With these strong reinforcements, Capello was able to use his troops with ease and continued his unbeaten record, eventually setting an incredible 58-game unbeaten record in modern football history (which was eventually ended by Parma, with Colombian star Asprilla scoring a free kick and Milan 0 : 1 small loss), the league championship is naturally easy to get (Milan's 13th league championship). After returning to the European competition, Milan once again reached the final. The opponent was the enemy Marseille. On May 26, 1993, in Munich, Germany, Milan was unable to attack for a long time, but was attacked by the opponent and eventually lost 0-1. Shortly afterwards, Marseille was stripped of the Champions League and relegated to the second division due to alleged bribery. Milan, which lost the three Dutch Musketeers, replaced Marseille in the Toyota Cup. On December 12, 1993, they welcomed the Brazilian Sao Paulo team led by Cafu in Tokyo, Japan. The game was extremely exciting. Milan fell behind twice, Massaro and Papin. They evened the score several times, but in the end Muller scored the winning goal and failed. There are too many regrets, but the domestic Super Cup defense was successful (Milan's third Italian Super Cup). Due to Basten's outstanding performance this season, he was elected European Footballer of the Year for the third time after 1988 and 1989, and World Footballer of the Year for the second time after 1988.
AC Milan in the 21st Century
Milan entering the 21st century has maintained high standards in the UEFA Champions League and Serie A. In addition to winning the league championship in the 2003-2004 season, what is particularly notable is her Champions League performance. AC Milan, which truly represents Milan and even Italy, won two UEFA Champions League championships in the 2002-2003 and 2006-2007 seasons, and won the UEFA Champions League runner-up in the 2004-2005 season. It also set a record of 5 consecutive seasons in the 2002-2003 ~ 2006-2007 season. Entered the top 8, entered the top 4 for three consecutive seasons, reached the finals twice in three years, reached the semi-finals 4 times in five years, reached the finals 3 times, and won the trophy twice. The most recent glory belongs to the 2006-2007 season. For a long time, under the leadership of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and the "frugal" management of the club's Vice Chairman Galli, the team has suffered from an aging personnel structure and a serious lack of strong reserves (this situation continues to this day). There were only 11 fixed people on each front, and it was impossible to support it for a time.
But it was these 11 people who played the most spectacular 4 games of the year in the UEFA Champions League that season, starting from the second leg of the quarter-finals (2:0 Bayern, 2:3 - 3:0 Manchester United, 2 :1 Liverpool), won the European championship, and won the UEFA Cup champion Sevilla 3:1 in August to win the European Super Cup. At the end of the year, they defeated the World Club Cup final in Japan 4:2. South American champion Boca Juniors has reached the top of the world! ! These honors made AC Milan a heroic year, and also made the old captain Maldini finally retire. They also made Kaka the World Footballer and the European Ballon d'Or. AC Milan, the Italian football represented, once again declared to the whole of Europe and even the world in a crisis: Never underestimate the long history and glorious tradition of Italian football, and any contemptuous attitude will be met with the most powerful counterattack. In 2009-2010, and even in the future, AC Milan will surely overcome difficulties and obstacles and move towards new glory with the hard work of loyal Milanese warriors....