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nzgangster · 10-06-2009, 09:19 AM

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Information from this section is taken from AC Milan History, Players, Team, Information

History

AC Milan is an Italian football club. Based in Milan, they play in red-and-black stripes and black shorts, giving them the nickname rossoneri ("red-blacks"). The second most successful club in Italian soccer history, they won the Serie A 17 times and Coppa Italia five times.

The club was founded in 1899 as the Milan Cricket and Football Club by Alfred Edwards, a British expatriate. In honour of its origins, the club has retained the English spelling of its city's name, instead of changing it to the Italian Milano; it should be noted that the current Italian pronounciation is actually MEE-lahn.

The team's current stadium is the 85,700 seater Giuseppe Meazza, also known as the San Siro. The stadium is shared with Internazionale (also known as "Inter"), the other major football club in Milan. AC Milan supporters use "San Siro" to refer to the stadium because Meazza was a star player for Inter.

Historically, AC Milan (usually referred to as "Mìlan" in Italy) was supported by the city's working classes and trade unionists, while Inter was mainly supported by the more prosperous. However, in recent years, the clubs have seen a significant reversal in supporter bases. Milan is now owned by conservative media magnate and current Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, while Inter is now owned by a centre-left businessman.

Famous players have included: Renzo De Vecchi, Cesare Maldini, Karl Heinz Schnellinger, Kurt Hamrin, Sandro Salvadore, Juan Alberto Schiaffino, Jose Altafini, Gunnar Gren, Ruud Gullit, Marco van Basten, Frank Rijkaard, Gunnar Nordahl, Nils Liedholm, Gianni Rivera, Luther Blissett, Franco Baresi, Giovanni Trapattoni, Angelo Sormani, Roberto Donadoni, George Weah, Demetrio Albertini, Paolo Di Canio, Roberto Baggio, Zvonimir Boban, Gianluigi Lentini, Carlo Ancelotti, Paolo Maldini, Alessandro Costacurta, Cafu, Andriy Shevchenko, Hernán Crespo, Filippo Inzaghi, Jean-Pierre Papin, Dejan Savicevic, Ray Wilkins, Jimmy Greaves, Jaap Stam, Alessandro Nesta, Kaká.

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Stadium Information

Location: Milan, Italy
Opened: September 19, 1926
Renovated: 1989
Owner: Damo G
Surface Grass: 105m x 68m
Capacity: 80,018
Tenants: A.C. Milan & Inter Milan
UEFA Star Rating: *****

Notable matches

1934 Italy - Austria 1–0 (semi-final World Cup)
1949 Internazionale - A.C. Milan 6–5 (Serie A)
1963 A.C. Milan - Santos 4–2 (Intercontinental Cup)
1964 Internazionale - Independiente Avellaneda 2–0 (Intercontinental Cup)
1965 Internazionale - Benfica 1–0 (European Cup Final)
1965 Internazionale - Independiente Avellaneda 3–0 (Intercontinental Cup)
1969 A.C. Milan - Estudiantes La Plata 3–0 (Intercontinental Cup)
1970 Feyenoord - Celtic 2–1 (European Cup Final)
1990 Cameroon - Argentina 1–0 (World Cup opening match)
1991 Internazionale - A.S. Roma 2–0 (UEFA Cup Final)
1994 Internazionale - SV Salzburg 1–0 (UEFA Cup Final)
1995 Juventus - Parma 1–1 (UEFA Cup Final)
1997 Internazionale - Schalke 04 1–0 (1–4 on penalties) (UEFA Cup Final)
2001 Bayern Munich - Valencia 1–1 (5–4 on penalties) (UEFA Champions League Final

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10-06-2009, 09:19 AM	#2 (permalink)
nzgangster EA Veteran Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: New Zealand. Age: 17 Gender: Male Posts: 12,111 Blog Entries: 1	-------------------------------------------- Information from this section is taken from AC Milan History, Players, Team, Information History AC Milan is an Italian football club. Based in Milan, they play in red-and-black stripes and black shorts, giving them the nickname rossoneri ("red-blacks"). The second most successful club in Italian soccer history, they won the Serie A 17 times and Coppa Italia five times. The club was founded in 1899 as the Milan Cricket and Football Club by Alfred Edwards, a British expatriate. In honour of its origins, the club has retained the English spelling of its city's name, instead of changing it to the Italian Milano; it should be noted that the current Italian pronounciation is actually MEE-lahn. The team's current stadium is the 85,700 seater Giuseppe Meazza, also known as the San Siro. The stadium is shared with Internazionale (also known as "Inter"), the other major football club in Milan. AC Milan supporters use "San Siro" to refer to the stadium because Meazza was a star player for Inter. Historically, AC Milan (usually referred to as "Mìlan" in Italy) was supported by the city's working classes and trade unionists, while Inter was mainly supported by the more prosperous. However, in recent years, the clubs have seen a significant reversal in supporter bases. Milan is now owned by conservative media magnate and current Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, while Inter is now owned by a centre-left businessman. Famous players have included: Renzo De Vecchi, Cesare Maldini, Karl Heinz Schnellinger, Kurt Hamrin, Sandro Salvadore, Juan Alberto Schiaffino, Jose Altafini, Gunnar Gren, Ruud Gullit, Marco van Basten, Frank Rijkaard, Gunnar Nordahl, Nils Liedholm, Gianni Rivera, Luther Blissett, Franco Baresi, Giovanni Trapattoni, Angelo Sormani, Roberto Donadoni, George Weah, Demetrio Albertini, Paolo Di Canio, Roberto Baggio, Zvonimir Boban, Gianluigi Lentini, Carlo Ancelotti, Paolo Maldini, Alessandro Costacurta, Cafu, Andriy Shevchenko, Hernán Crespo, Filippo Inzaghi, Jean-Pierre Papin, Dejan Savicevic, Ray Wilkins, Jimmy Greaves, Jaap Stam, Alessandro Nesta, Kaká. -------------------------------------------- Stadium Information Location: Milan, Italy Opened: September 19, 1926 Renovated: 1989 Owner: Damo G Surface Grass: 105m x 68m Capacity: 80,018 Tenants: A.C. Milan & Inter Milan UEFA Star Rating: *** Notable matches** 1934 Italy - Austria 1–0 (semi-final World Cup) 1949 Internazionale - A.C. Milan 6–5 (Serie A) 1963 A.C. Milan - Santos 4–2 (Intercontinental Cup) 1964 Internazionale - Independiente Avellaneda 2–0 (Intercontinental Cup) 1965 Internazionale - Benfica 1–0 (European Cup Final) 1965 Internazionale - Independiente Avellaneda 3–0 (Intercontinental Cup) 1969 A.C. Milan - Estudiantes La Plata 3–0 (Intercontinental Cup) 1970 Feyenoord - Celtic 2–1 (European Cup Final) 1990 Cameroon - Argentina 1–0 (World Cup opening match) 1991 Internazionale - A.S. Roma 2–0 (UEFA Cup Final) 1994 Internazionale - SV Salzburg 1–0 (UEFA Cup Final) 1995 Juventus - Parma 1–1 (UEFA Cup Final) 1997 Internazionale - Schalke 04 1–0 (1–4 on penalties) (UEFA Cup Final) 2001 Bayern Munich - Valencia 1–1 (5–4 on penalties) (UEFA Champions League Final -------------------------------------------- __________________ TXV was here “Sometimes football can be cruel, but you have to keep going, you have to keep belief" In Rafa We Trust RIP Debi Last edited by nzgangster; 10-06-2009 at 09:25 AM..