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सिद्धर्थ Rossonero
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Dubai, UAE
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The history of the red-black stripes shirts is one of the less known by the fans. The man responsible for the look of the AC Milan shirt was Herbert Kilpin, one of the Englishman who established AC Milan. Kilpin inspired himself from the English sides shirts, who most of them had at that time a shirt with stripes and a badge with a cross on a background. That's why the Milan badge represents a red cross on a white background.
The twenty years fascist rule imposed Milan to wear a white shirt with two vertical stripes, one black and one red, running down in the center of it. In 1942 the club changed the shirt again, now numbering five vertical red and black stripes. Kilpin' s original shirt reappeared in two occasions. In 1962 when it was worn with a black collar and in 1978 with a v-neck. In 1981 Milan was the first team who printed their player names on the back of the shirts. In the same season the club introduced on the shirt a devil image on the right breast. Later on was first introduced a sponsor name on the shirt. The goalkeeper shirt was usually black, to intimidate the "enemies", but in 1999 a yellow shirt was worn to remember about the winning of the tenth title. In the centenarial year, 1999, the shirt of Kilpin was re-introduced, with the star on the chest (one star is awarded when the team wins its tenth title and so on) and on each part that covers the arms they stitched a centenarial badge. This shirt was availble only for only one year (16/12/1999 - 16/12/2000). source-->http://www.acmilan-online.com/ i always wondered what the heck was an english flag doing in an italian club's flag ,now this makes sense ![]() also thought if any1 had some old facts about milan's proud ![]() ![]() |
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Senior Team Member
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Rijeka-Fiume, Croatia
Fav. Players: Maldini, Boban, van Basten, Kaka, Sheva, Etxeberria,Guerrero
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This is not the english flag on Milan's shirts, the red cross rappresents the crest of the city of Milano.
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the epic #3
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Kosova
Fav. Players: Nesta - Maldini - El Shaarawy - Kaka - Gattuso - Messi
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AC Milan is an Italian football club. Based in Milan, Lombardy, they play in red-and-black stripes and black shorts ( the same as Bohemian F.C. ), giving them the nickname rossoneri ("red-blacks"). One of the most successful clubs in the World, they have won the prestigious European Cup 6 times (second only to Real Madrid), Serie A 17 times (only rivals Juventus have more Scudettos) and Coppa Italia five times. It is also one of the most supported football clubs in the world.
The club was founded in 1899 as the Milan Cricket and Football Club by Alfred Edwards and Herbert Kilpin, British expatriates. 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 pronunciation 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 "Mělan" 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, since Milan is now owned by media magnate and current conservative Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, while Inter is now owned by a centre-left oil businessman, Massimo Moratti. Perhaps AC Milan's greatest period of success was in the late 1980s and early 1990s, triumphing in the European Champions League in 1989, 1990 and 1994 as well as a brace of domestic league titles and various other prizes. During this time, the rossoneri came to be known as 'Gli Invicibili' the Invincibles - as proven by an unprecedented 58 match run with no defeats; their 1992 Scudetto triumph came without a single defeat - to this day a feat which has not been repeated. The Invincibili team had the likes of Franco Baresi and Paolo Maldini commanding possibly one of the best defences in history alongside the Dutch trio of Ruud Gullit, Frank Rijkaard and Marco Van Basten rounding out the attack. AC Milan was crowned European champions in 1969 when Cesare Maldini, current skipper, Paolo's father was in the side. More recently, AC Milan have attempted to recapture their glory days with two domestic titles in 1999 and 2004 and a sixth Champions League trophy in 2003. In 2005, AC Milan let a 3-0 lead in their Champions League Final slip to a 3-3 draw before losing on penalties against FC Liverpool of England. This was the first time that AC Milan had lost in a European Final while playing in their away strip (all-white). On 19 December 2005, Milan Vice-President/CEO, Adriano Galliani announced that the team is seriously working to move out from San Siro. He said that Milan's new stadium will be largely based on Schalke Arena and following the standards of football stadia in America, Germany, and Spain. Most likely it will be a stadium for football purpose only (without the athletic tracks). The new stadium's name will be given to the sponsors. from wikipedia ![]() ![]() |
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सिद्धर्थ Rossonero
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Dubai, UAE
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how did Inter pop-up in Milan,when AcMilan were going so strong?
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58 unbeaten !
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: 中国/Great China
Fav. Players: Maldini, Kaladze, Materazzi, Abbiati, Pirlo, Gattuso, Ambrosini, Kaka, Inzaghi, Gilardino
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Senior Team Member
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Rijeka-Fiume, Croatia
Fav. Players: Maldini, Boban, van Basten, Kaka, Sheva, Etxeberria,Guerrero
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The article from Wikipedia is wrong! The loss against Liverpool wasn't the first loss with the all white strip: in the 1993 CL final Milan lost against Ajax (0-1, Kluivert) while playing in the all white strip!
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амбросини
Join Date: May 2005
Location: MONTENEGRO,Podgorica
Fav. Players: ambrosini maldini sheva kala billy albertini leonardo
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58 unbeaten !
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: 中国/Great China
Fav. Players: Maldini, Kaladze, Materazzi, Abbiati, Pirlo, Gattuso, Ambrosini, Kaka, Inzaghi, Gilardino
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Apprentice father
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Jakarta - Indonesia
Fav. Players: van Basten, Maldini, Zidane, Baresi, Maradona, Boban, Baggio, Matthaus, Costacurta
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MvB just got back from a 3-4 month injury but Capello wanted him to play that night, which was normal considering he was the FIFA Player of the Year. But in a sensible point of view, I think it would be better if JP Papin was fielded. He was fresher and had a decent season. But Basile Boli wasn't the only brute that caused early retirement. There were others (most notably Vierchowod and Jurgen Kohler) that gave him worse treatment during his Serie A days. ![]() If there’s a God, you must see Him in your heart If there’s a soul, you must perceive it Otherwise, it is better not to believe It is better to be an outspoken atheist Than to become a religious hypocrite |
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58 unbeaten !
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: 中国/Great China
Fav. Players: Maldini, Kaladze, Materazzi, Abbiati, Pirlo, Gattuso, Ambrosini, Kaka, Inzaghi, Gilardino
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I don't think Boli is very good. I think at that time, the most important defender in Olympique Marseille is Desilly, and we get him in the next season. He also scored 4th goal when Milan 4-0 Barcerona, did you remember that goal, very curve, a good banana ball ! But i am very strange in 1998, Desilly is very good and why Milan sell him ??? Milan sell some important defenders, for example, Milan sell Sala. Why Milan sell Sala ??? Do you know Sala, his number is 24, he is one of the member that help Milan win the 1999 Serie A. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() people laugh and people cry some give up and some always try some say "Hi" and some say "Bye" others may forget you but never I http://www.geocities.com/lyc_fish/loveandkiss.html |
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Apprentice father
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Jakarta - Indonesia
Fav. Players: van Basten, Maldini, Zidane, Baresi, Maradona, Boban, Baggio, Matthaus, Costacurta
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Luigi Sala as important defenders? You've got to be kidding me. Did you actually watch him play? That's like saying Coloccini and Roque Junior are good defenders. Sala is a mediocre defender at best. Yes he was in the team that won the 99 scudetto but he looked decent defending the right side because he had Thomas Helveg covering him. ![]() If there’s a God, you must see Him in your heart If there’s a soul, you must perceive it Otherwise, it is better not to believe It is better to be an outspoken atheist Than to become a religious hypocrite |
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AC Milan Icon
Join Date: Apr 2005
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Wikipedia isn't entirely accurate, since readers are allowed to edit articles.
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58 unbeaten !
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: 中国/Great China
Fav. Players: Maldini, Kaladze, Materazzi, Abbiati, Pirlo, Gattuso, Ambrosini, Kaka, Inzaghi, Gilardino
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Ok, we stop talking about Desailly and Sala. In my opinion, defense is very important in Italian Serie A. This is why Juventus can get a lot of champion in these 8 years. I feel after 1999, Milan didn't have good central defenders until Nesta come, do you think so ??? ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() people laugh and people cry some give up and some always try some say "Hi" and some say "Bye" others may forget you but never I http://www.geocities.com/lyc_fish/loveandkiss.html |
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#14 |
Rookie
Join Date: Nov 2005
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May i know story about milan logo?
why oval, use a cross, or etc? thx |
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Pride of Yorkshire
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Iasi, Romania
Fav. Players: Pippo, Kewell, Kaka, A. Smith, Nesta, Bowyer, Rino, Viduka, Sheva, Rob. Keane, Gila, Harte, Maldini
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![]() After all that you really do have to ask yourself if it was all worth it... course it fucking was! |
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Exotic Stevie G
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Costa Rica
Fav. Players: Maldini,Weah,Nesta,Dida
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"The AC Milan football club was estabilished on the 16th of December 1899, its parents being three Englishman, Kilpin, Allison and Davies. They came to the idea when they were at a pint of beer, and they proposed it to two bussinesmen, Edwards and Nathan, and to another person, Mr. Barnett. Edwards was to become the first club president ever of the new Milan Cricket and Football Club.
The club aimed to play cricket as much as they could and to promote the game of football, not so popular in those times. In the first board of directors was also Pierro Pirelli, one of the future presidents of the club and also one of its most important historical figures. The establishment of the club spread into the city and Milan started to gain more and more supporters. The new club registered with the IFF (Italian Football Federation) and, to take part in the championship, they needed a pitch for the home matches. The site was found: the place of today's central station, Trotter. There was an open countryside field at that time there. The opening match was played against another team from Milan named Mediolanum. The game was played on the 11th of March 1900 and Milan started its history with a great 3-0 win. The first team who played for AC Milan was: Hoode, Cignaghi, Torretta, Lees, Kilpin, Valerio, Dubini, Davies, Neville, Allison, Formenti. You can see here that three of them were the club establishers , Kilpin, Allison and Davies. Although the 3-0 win was a good score for their morale, the Devils first official match, who was played on 15 April 1900 against FC Torino, was lost with 3-0. The first captain in AC Milan's history was Herbert Kilpin, one of the founders and through the club's best players. In the early Milan days you needed to be a member of the club. The fees were 20 lira and 12 lira for the students. The punishment for the players who had forgotten to pay was the interdiction to train. The first title for AC Milan was won in their second year of activity, 1901." Today is an appropriate date to start this thread, as not only we have become the most successful club in the world, but also it's our 108 birthday. ![]() Remember the first time you saw Milan? The moment you knew they were the team you love? The first time you went to San Siro? That game that will always be in your heart? Those dark days in which we went to Serie B, navigated in the 10/11 spot of the Serie A table, didn't show a sign of improvement earky this millenium (and if you are really old, those 40 years without Lo Scudetto)? Remember the Gre-No-Li, the Dutch Trio and the Ka-Ro-Oli ( ![]() Keep in mind that there's a thread for the ex-Milan players . Two special videos: And this link: http://youtube.com/watch?v=t2gVBehaDtA&feature=related Last edited by crazy4milan; 16-12-2007 at 20:23. |
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AC Milan Legend
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: BiH
Fav. Players: >>rossoneri<<
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nice thread..
the 2nd video isn`t working for me.. |
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Apprentice father
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Jakarta - Indonesia
Fav. Players: van Basten, Maldini, Zidane, Baresi, Maradona, Boban, Baggio, Matthaus, Costacurta
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One curious note about the 89 Champions Cup Final vs Steaua Bucharest at the Nou Camp. Aside from the 4-0 trashing, the game was also remembered for the mass exodus of Milan fans when 90,000 fans decended to Barcelona, using boat, train, cars and planes.
In that game there were less than 300 Steaua fans attending the match because the then-Communist government was afraid that many will try to deflect to the free world. Another factor that led to the stadium being totally red (see highlights of the game, especially MvBasten's celebrating the 4th goal by running around the touchoine and you understand what I mean) was because Barcelona people (people from the host city usually received certain allocation) were more than happy to give their tickets to Milan fans who demolished their lifetime rival Real Madrid in the semis. Their main newspaper had this headline after Milan trashed Madrid: "They will not desecrate our ground". Imagine being one of 300 Steaua fans there. You're surrounded by 90,000 fans from the opposing team and you had to ensure watching your team soundly and totally beaten ![]() ![]() If there’s a God, you must see Him in your heart If there’s a soul, you must perceive it Otherwise, it is better not to believe It is better to be an outspoken atheist Than to become a religious hypocrite |
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Milano Siamo Noi!
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Sydney, Australia
Fav. Players: Paolo Maldini, Thiago Silva, Serginho, Kaká, Gennaro Gattuso, Kevin Prince Boateng & Filippo Inzaghi
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^Appreciate the insight. I've seen footage of that unbelievable spectacle. It's something that we will never witness again in the UCL.
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Milano Siamo Noi!
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Sydney, Australia
Fav. Players: Paolo Maldini, Thiago Silva, Serginho, Kaká, Gennaro Gattuso, Kevin Prince Boateng & Filippo Inzaghi
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What happened to the cricket side of the club. You would've bet that Cricket would've atleast been known to Italians, ha!
![]() ![]() "You cannot buy football, you construct it." - Arrigo Sacchi.
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