19.02.2013 - Si alguien en el mundo contemporáneo supo combinar política y fútbol para llegar al "éxito" ése es Silvio Berlusconi, espejo de nuestros devaluados Sebastián Piñera (Chile) o Mauricio Macri (Argentina). Desde que compró el AC Milan (1986), Il Cavaliere acumuló innumerables éxitos con el equipo lombardo que devinieron en su desigual y triunfante presentación ante la sociedad italiana (y Europea).
AC Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi is supposed to be in prison right now, with a three-year ban from holding public office for committing tax fraud. Thanks to the unique way Italian politics operate, however, the 76-year-old might actually be Prime Minister for the fourth time at the end of the month, after his purchase of Mario Balotelli caused a surge of popularity in his latest election campaign.
Balotelli racially abused by Inter Milan fans - originally posted on Soccerlens.com
Mario Balotelli might have left the shores of Britain, but he is yet to shake off the slew of controversies around him. Sadly, the recent nature of controversies associated with the young striker hardly evokes laughter and banter.
Milan VP passes racist comments about Balotelli - originally posted on Soccerlens.com
AC Milan vice president Paolo Berlusconi has described Mario Balotelli as "negretto di famiglia" ("family's little nigger") sparking controversy in the Italian media.
At the centre of racial remarks made by Paolo Berlusconi
Paolo is the younger brother of former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who is currently the president of Milan, made such comments at a political meeting in Monza.
AC Milan new boy Mario Balotelli has already found himself the victim of a nasty racial slur from the brother of the club president. Paolo Berlusconi, brother of former Italian prime minister Silvio, called the former Manchester City striker "the family's little n****r" during a political rally for Silvio's People of Freedom party.
AC Milan have begun outlining their transfer targets for the January transfer window and are keen on a move for out-of-favour Liverpool midfielder Nuri Sahin. Owner Silvio Berlusconi, vice-president Adriano Galliani and coach Massimiliano Allegri have held meetings regarding targets since the turn of the new year, and view covering the loss of Nigel de Jong to a ruptured Achilles as one of their main priorities.
Colorful AC Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi has revealed his club is watching around 100 young players, but he has come out and said he particularly likes the look of Newcastle left back Davide Santon. Davide Santon AC MIlan very interested Davide Santon is one of the few Newcastle players who is having a better [.
Last January saw the three Italian giants battling over Manchester City's Carlos Tevez. This January will see the same three sides fight over anther Man City striker: Mario Balotelli.
According to the Italian newspapers, the gulf between Balotelli and Roberto Mancini has widened again, and all three Serie A sides want to bring SuperMario back to Italy.
According to Twitter, this rather aesthetically appealing female human being is the latest addition to the physiotherapy team at AC Milan...
Groin strains and heart palpitations just went up ten-fold at Milanello.
Now, this could just be a photo of a girl in a tracksuit Twitter isn't the mostreliableof sources though, lest we forget, we're talking about a club with Silvio Berlusconi at the helm here.
AC Milan and their convicted criminal Silvio Berlusconi - originally posted on Soccerlens.com
The price of a season ticket at the Emirates? Just shy of a grand. A ‘cheap' day out at Anfield? A hefty £47.30. Even a cup of tea, accompanied with a programme boastings Sir Alex Fergusons written word to thumb through at Old Trafford will cost you more than a fiver.
Just when I thought it could not get any worse for AC Milan, we hear that the club's owner Silvio Berlusconi has been sentenced to four years in prison and will be forced to pay part of a €10m fine for tax evasion.
The verdict was delivered by a Milan court today, six years after the trial which looked at the activity of his Mediaset TV company, originally began.
As if things could not get any worse for AC Milan.
Currently near the bottom of the Serie A table, AC Milan will now have to deal with the distraction that is sure to come from team president Silvio Berlusconi being sentenced to four years in prison.
It's time for your Weekly Gossip Special again! This week, read about Pilar Rubio and Sergio Ramos' secret reunion, Mario Balotelli's new apartment, Peter Crouch's night out, Pato and Barbara's boat ride and The Rooneys' new bundle of joy!
Finally, after weeks of 'hard work' and possible overtime from the Spanish paparazzi, new images of Sergio Ramos and TV host, Pilar Rubio, together have emerged.
It has been a tough summer for Serie A fans. The mercato has seen many stars and
promising young players leave the Peninsula such as Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Thiago Silva, Fabio Borini,
and Marco Verratti just to name a few. In fairness however, it is AC Milan who have experienced the
most tumultuous of mercato and thus results on the pitch may be a difficult thing for
Massimiliano Allegri to come by.
Chelsea boss Roberto di Matteo was spotted at the
Udinese-Juventus game yesterday in a match Sebastien Giovinco the
shortest player at Euro 2012 (that needed to be said!)- scored a brace. The Turin side went on to
win 4-1, sending them to the top of the Serie A table, despite the fact that Antonio
Conte's ten-month ban has forced him to sit out all their upcoming games.
Football is part of the creative economy because its value lies in ideas. Typically when we
think of football, we tend to think of it as "big business." Real Madrid made over $695 million in
the 2011 fiscal year and the combined net worth of the top five richest clubs for 2011 is over $5
billion. But to put this into perspective, we need to realize that the combined value of the
world's five richest companies is nearly $2 trillion.
Speculation is increasing in Italy that Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to invest in AC
Milan via the partially state-owned utility company Gazprom.
Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi, the former Italian Prime Minister, told the club's own TV station
he was willing to speak to potential investors, marking a distinct change in outlook from his
previous stance.
Paris-Saint Germain's latest prize Thiago Silva has declared that he had
decided to accept the move to the French club (for a fee of €42 million) to help
AC Milan ease through its financial difficulties. Earlier this year, Silvio
Berlusconi had admitted that the Italian outfit like many other clubs in the disbanded G14
were broke and ostensibly willing to sell their players.
Welcome to Offbeat Wednesday! This week, read about Real Madrid's preseason, Pato's fear of his
father-in-law, Silvio Berlusconi, Neymar's son and Mario Balotelli's baby mummy, Rafaella Fico, at
a spiritual retreat.
Sergio Ramos may look like a washed out Eurodance star in this
photo from Real Madrid's preseason-bound flight to the USA, but judging from his latest tattoo,
he's ready to roll with the rest of Los Blancos.
It finally came. The speech Milan fans have all been waiting for in this summer of discontent.
After an exodus of the club's two best players and a host of experienced campaigners, coupled with
the lack of major arrivals, Silvio Berlusconi's time had come. He had to say something. Milan fans
were hoping to hear [.
There are now emerging reports in the Spanish media that there are good reasons for the hold up
in the desperately needed cash infusion to CF Malaga by their Qatari owners to pay down the club's
debts and outstanding salaries of their players.
With the No. 18 on his back (I guess he needs more time to learn how to ask for the No. 9 in
French), Zlatan Ibrahimovic needed just three minutes to score his first goal in a PSG shirt at the
start of his side's friendly against DC United.
After scoring, Zlatan was asked if PSG can be as good as clubs like his former clubs Milan and
Barcelona, to which he replied, "I think we are better than Milan for sure.
Real Madrid president, Florentino Perez is reportedly willing to swallow his pride and offer
Brazilian midfielder, Kaka for a reduced price of roughly €10 million, a €55 million loss after
buying the player from AC Milan in 2009 for €65 million.
Manager Jose Mourinho spoke to the player and told the Brazilian that he will not be featured in
the club's plans for next season, as they continue to look for a possible suitor, while at the same
time continue negotiations with his successor, Tottenham's Luka Modric.
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez is reportedly willing to swallow his pride and offer
Brazilian midfielder, Kaka for a reduced price of roughly €10 million, a €55 million loss after
buying the player from AC Milan in 2009 for €65 million.
Manager Jose Mourinho spoke to the player and told the Brazilian that he will not be featured in
the club's plans for next season, as they continue to look for a possible suitor, while at the same
time continue negotiations with his successor, Tottenham's Luka Modric.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Thiago Silva are moving to Manchester City East, aka PSG
A week ago, Thiago Silva extended his five year contract by a year to 2017, increasing his
salary from €4m to €6m for the extra year. His agent had actually wanted a salary increase to
€7.5m which AC Milan negotiated down to €6m.
"We're going to be even richer! Even beyonder our wildest dreams!"
AC Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi has confirmed that the club have agreed to sell Zlatan
Ibrahimovic and Thiago Silva in a job-lot to Paris Saint-Germain for a combined €65 million
(£51.
"We're going to be even richer! Even beyonder our wildest dreams!"
AC Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi has confirmed that the club have agreed to sell Zlatan
Ibrahimovic and Thiago Silva in a job-lot to Paris Saint-Germain for a combined €65 million
(£51.
According to AC Milan chief Silvio Berlusconi, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and
Thiago Silva have both been sold to French outfit Paris St Germain. "Yes,
I sold Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Thiago Silva to PSG," Berlusconi in statements attributed to
La Gazetta dello Sport.
Napoli's arbitrary punishment only encourages the conspiracy theorists - originally posted on Soccerlens.com
Cannavaro and Grava try to keep positive
As the dust settles on Napoli's punishment over an aborted match fix three seasons ago, the simmering sense of resentment built up over years of enmity with the north shows no sign of abating.
Milan gave the once invincible Juventus their second loss of the season to keep them within reach of the rest of Serie A. The 1-0 win for Milan was decided by a first-half penalty call that even manager Masimiliano Allegri later admitted was wrong (after having the benefit of watching the replays).
It was perhaps the best news of the week. For Milan fans, these days, speculation about a new owner coming in is most welcomed given the club's declining fortunes under Silvio Berlusconi. It has been reported that Michele Ferrero, owner of Ferrero chocolate company and, according to Forbes, Italy's richest man could purchase the club [.
Max Allegri is a man under the kosh, so to speak. Poor results and deteriorating relationships with the club's board all indicate that he may be given the boot sooner rather than later. Speculation regarding his future has been rife and according to La Repubblica, Silvio Berlusconi's dream is to bring Pep Guardiola.
He had become a forgotten figure of sorts. And, it was understandable just why. He barely played
for his club side, Villarreal, last season after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament in
October. And, it told. Without Giuseppe Rossi's goals up front, the Yellow Submarines could not
stay afloat as they were relegated from the Primera [.
"We have to create a great squad based on the youngsters. That's what Barça did. I remember the stellar Milan team started like that: with Paolo Maldini, Franco Baresi and Billy Costacurta", were the words of Silvio Berlusconi at the end of that most trying month of July that saw Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Thiago Silva [.
After what happenedin the summerallthe punditspredictedthat this was going to be afailedseasonfor Milan. SilvioBerlusconi andAdriano Galliani may have been talking up the team's chances, but, they were just repeating the samebroken record by suggesting that the Rossoneristill hadthe qualitiesto win titles.
It was not that long ago that a tall, slight young boy from Brazil arrived at the Milanello. His
name was Kaka and the year was 2003. Silvio Berlusconi had departed with just €9 to land the
promising starlet and considering what he would go on to achieve in the next six years, it [...]
Incredibly given his surname, you'll no doubt be astounded to know that Paolo Berlusconi brother of former Italian Prime Minister and current AC Milan owner, Silvio is currently mired in a race controversy after being caught on camera at a political rally calling Mario Balotelli a 'little nigger'.
If you ever wondered why Serie A clubs are such big fans of Uefa's Financial Fair Play Rules, consider that over the last 17 years the patrons ofItaly‘s biggest clubs have ‘invested"€2.5 billion in Italian football, according to Gazzetta dello Sport.
Serie A's owners have to view FFP as a way to stop themselves from the reckless spending that has driven Italian football for almost two decades.
With all of the talent PSG have gobbled up over the last two years since beginning their Qatari
revolution, it's assumed to be a foregone conclusion that the club will dominate in Ligue 1 and
Europe this season. But, even with all the money in the world, things don't always go according to
plan.
Of the sideshows of the Real Madrid v AC Milan match at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday night, was
the ongoing transfer talks between the two clubs over the future of Kaka.
By all accounts there was a face to face meeting between the directors of both clubs in New York
on Wednesday.
After those meetings, Milan's CEO Adriano Galliani, did his best to damper any hopes that AC
Milan fans had of their favorite son returning to the Rossoneri.
