They are addressed in may ways: the lions, rosso-neri or even known as the devil of Italian soccer. But this time, the devil risked coming closer to the hell ever before during the 21 years of the Berlusconi era.
After the Calciopoli scandal this summer, after being accused of having contacted a referee to manipulate matches, Milan were rescued from Serie B. However, they still had to rescue themselves from a lot else, particularly that eight point penalty.
Moreover, planning was also put on hold, as signings could only be made after the UEFA executive board finally ratified their European participation.
It was really a bitter pill to swallow, considering that the Devil had just cashed a 50 million euro cheque, selling Shevchenko to Chelsea. However, what seemed to all like the 'beginning of the end', now looks like the start of something extraordinary.
Milan went through the Champions League qualifiers, the group stages, and are now, incredibly, headed to the final in Athens against Liverpool. They did it with outstanding tactical supremacy, humiliating Bayern Munich in the Allianz Arena, and then simply out-classing Premiership's class, Manchester United. Kaka's divine interventions, of course, have been the highlights.
And now to the domestic effort. If you have normal players in your team, it can get ever so difficult to motivate your players following an 8 point penalty. There is only so much you can expect, especially in a tough tournament like the Serie A. It is here that you need guts, resolve, fighting spirit.
Together, these two have made Milan's season - Gattuso's blood and sweat, and Kaka's divine intervention to privide the rest! Now, they look poised to come together in a way more lethal than ever!
'The Devil' has come back from hell, the 'lions' are hungry for Athens, and the 'rossoneri', ready to paint black tripes all over The Reds.
Daniele Maccarrone
VIVA MILAN - VIVA MALDINI
After the Calciopoli scandal this summer, after being accused of having contacted a referee to manipulate matches, Milan were rescued from Serie B. However, they still had to rescue themselves from a lot else, particularly that eight point penalty.
Moreover, planning was also put on hold, as signings could only be made after the UEFA executive board finally ratified their European participation.
It was really a bitter pill to swallow, considering that the Devil had just cashed a 50 million euro cheque, selling Shevchenko to Chelsea. However, what seemed to all like the 'beginning of the end', now looks like the start of something extraordinary.
Milan went through the Champions League qualifiers, the group stages, and are now, incredibly, headed to the final in Athens against Liverpool. They did it with outstanding tactical supremacy, humiliating Bayern Munich in the Allianz Arena, and then simply out-classing Premiership's class, Manchester United. Kaka's divine interventions, of course, have been the highlights.
And now to the domestic effort. If you have normal players in your team, it can get ever so difficult to motivate your players following an 8 point penalty. There is only so much you can expect, especially in a tough tournament like the Serie A. It is here that you need guts, resolve, fighting spirit.
Together, these two have made Milan's season - Gattuso's blood and sweat, and Kaka's divine intervention to privide the rest! Now, they look poised to come together in a way more lethal than ever!
'The Devil' has come back from hell, the 'lions' are hungry for Athens, and the 'rossoneri', ready to paint black tripes all over The Reds.
Daniele Maccarrone
VIVA MILAN - VIVA MALDINI
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