Where is AC Milan based?

AC Milan, also known as the Rossoneri, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan . Founded in 1899, the club has won 18 Serie A league championships and is one of the most successful teams in international club competitions. Since 1926, AC Milan has played at the San Siro stadium, which it shares with its rival, Inter Milan. In 1980, the stadium was renamed the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium.

What colors and symbols are associated with AC Milan?

AC Milan, nicknamed the Rossoneri ("Red and Blacks"), is an Italian football club based in Milan. The team's distinctive red-and-black striped jerseys give rise to their nickname. Matches between Inter and AC Milan are known as the “Derby della Madonnina,” named after the statue of the Virgin Mary that surmounts the nearby Milan Cathedral. AC Milan has retired two jersey numbers in memory of former long-serving star players. The number 6 shirt is no longer worn to honor Franco Baresi, and the number 3 shirt is no longer worn, in deference to Paolo Maldini.

Which stadium does AC Milan play in?

AC Milan plays its home games at the San Siro Stadium since 1926. With a capacity of over 80,000, it's one of Italy's largest stadiums. Since 1946, AC Milan has shared the San Siro with its rival, Inter Milan. In 1980, the stadium was renamed the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium to honor the Italian forward who played for both clubs but primarily for Inter. Matches between AC Milan and Inter Milan are called the "Derby della Madonnina".

Who are some famous players and coaches in AC Milan's history?

AC Milan, nicknamed the Rossoneri, is a professional football club based in Milan. With 18 Serie A league championships, it's also one of the world’s most successful teams in international club competitions. AC Milan has retired two jersey numbers in memory of former long-serving star players. The number 6 shirt is no longer worn to honor Franco Baresi, who played for Milan from 1978 to 1997, and the number 3 shirt is no longer worn, in deference to defender Paolo Maldini, who played more than 900 matches for the club between 1985 and 2009. Other notable footballers who have played for Milan include Marco van Basten, George Weah, and Kaká.

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Kaka, wearing an AC Milan jersey with red and black stripes, stands on the field before a football also called soccer match, with blurred spectators in the background.

Franco Baresi of AC Milan, wearing a red and black jersey, runs after the ball during a Serie A match in Italy.

Liverpool's Steven Gerrard dribbles the ball as AC Milan Gennaro Gattuso pursues him during soccer match

Luka Modric of AC Milan, wearing a black and red striped jersey and number 14, looks on during a Coppa Italia match at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza.

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In full:: Associazione Calcio Milan

Also called:: Rossoneri (Italian: “Red and Blacks”)

Awards And Honors:: European Championship (2007); European Championship (2003); European Championship (1994); European Championship (1990); European Championship (1989)

Date:: 1899 - present

Headquarters:: Milan

AC Milan

Italian football club

Also known as: Associazione Calcio Milan, Rossoneri

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What is AC Milan?
AC Milan is a professional football club based in Milan, Italy, nicknamed the Rossoneri ("Red and Blacks") due to its red-and-black striped jerseys. Founded in 1899, AC Milan has won 18 Serie A league championships and is one of the world's most successful teams in international club competitions. Since 1946, AC Milan has shared the San Siro Stadium with its rival, Inter Milan, which was formed in 1908 by a breakaway group of AC Milan players. The stadium was renamed the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium in 1980.
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Where is AC Milan based?
AC Milan, also known as the Rossoneri, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan. Founded in 1899, the club has won 18 Serie A league championships and is one of the most successful teams in international club competitions. Since 1926, AC Milan has played at the San Siro stadium, which it shares with its rival, Inter Milan. In 1980, the stadium was renamed the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium.
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AC Milan, nicknamed the Rossoneri ("Red and Blacks"), is an Italian football club based in Milan. The team's distinctive red-and-black striped jerseys give rise to their nickname. Matches between Inter and AC Milan are known as the “Derby della Madonnina,” named after the statue of the Virgin Mary that surmounts the nearby Milan Cathedral.

AC Milan has retired two jersey numbers in memory of former long-serving star players. The number 6 shirt is no longer worn to honor Franco Baresi, and the number 3 shirt is no longer worn, in deference to Paolo Maldini.
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Which stadium does AC Milan play in?
AC Milan plays its home games at the San Siro Stadium since 1926. With a capacity of over 80,000, it's one of Italy's largest stadiums.

Since 1946, AC Milan has shared the San Siro with its rival, Inter Milan. In 1980, the stadium was renamed the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium to honor the Italian forward who played for both clubs but primarily for Inter. Matches between AC Milan and Inter Milan are called the "Derby della Madonnina".
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What are some of AC Milan's greatest achievements?
AC Milan, nicknamed the Rossoneri, is a professional football club based in Milan, Italy. They have won 18 Serie A league championships and are one of the most successful teams in international club competitions.

Some of AC Milan's greatest achievements include winning seven European Cups (now known as the Champions League), five European Super Cups (1989, 1990, 1994, 2003, 2007), two European Cup Winners’ Cups (1968, 1973), and three Intercontinental Cups (1969, 1989, 1990). In 2007, they won the FIFA Club World Cup for the first time, making them the most successful European club in international competition with 18 major trophies. The club has retired two jersey numbers in memory of long-serving star players Franco Baresi (number 6) and Paolo Maldini (number 3).
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AC Milan has retired two jersey numbers in memory of former long-serving star players. The number 6 shirt is no longer worn to honor Franco Baresi, who played for Milan from 1978 to 1997, and the number 3 shirt is no longer worn, in deference to defender Paolo Maldini, who played more than 900 matches for the club between 1985 and 2009. Other notable footballers who have played for Milan include Marco van Basten, George Weah, and Kaká.
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AC Milan, Italian professional football (soccer) club based in Milan. AC Milan is nicknamed the Rossoneri (“Red and Blacks”) because of the team’s distinctive red-and-black striped jerseys. The winner of 18 Serie A (Italy’s top football division) league championships, the club is also one of the world’s most successful teams in international club competitions.

The Milan Football and Cricket Club was formed in December 1899 with an Englishman, Alfred Ormonde Edwards, as its first president. The club survived a split in 1908, with some players forming what would become AC Milan’s fiercest rival, Inter Milan. AC Milan played at five different stadiums before moving to the San Siro in 1926. That stadium, heavily redeveloped for the 1990 Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup tournament, now holds more than 80,000 spectators. Since 1946 AC Milan has shared the ground with Inter. The stadium was renamed the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium in 1980 in honour of the great Italian forward who played briefly for AC Milan but spent most of his career with Inter.

Matches between Inter and AC Milan are known as the “Derby della Madonnina” after the statue of the Virgin Mary that surmounts the nearby Milan Cathedral. The rivalry between the two groups of fans is intense. Occasionally, this rivalry spills over into hooliganism and violence. In a semifinal match of the 2004–05 Champions League between the two teams, AC Milan was leading 1–0 when bottles, coins, and flares were thrown onto the pitch by Inter fans. One of the flares hit AC Milan’s goalkeeper, Dida, causing injury, and the game had to be discontinued.

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AC Milan won its first major international trophy, the European Cup, in 1963. Six more European Cup (now known as the Champions League) titles would follow. The latest came in 2007, when two goals from Filippo Inzaghi helped Milan beat Liverpool FC 2–1 in the final. AC Milan has also won five European Super Cups (1989, 1990, 1994, 2003, 2007), two European Cup Winners’ Cups (1968, 1973), and three Intercontinental Cups (1969, 1989, 1990). In 2007, when it won the FIFA Club World Cup for the first time, AC Milan became the most successful European club in the history of international competion, with 18 major trophies to its credit.

AC Milan is unusual in that it has retired two jersey numbers in memory of former long-serving star players. The number 6 shirt is no longer worn, so as to honour the tough-tackling defender Franco Baresi, who played for Milan from 1978 to 1997, and the number 3 shirt is no longer worn, in deference to defender Paolo Maldini, who played more than 900 matches for the club between 1985 and 2009. Other notable footballers who have played for Milan include Marco van Basten, George Weah, and Kaká. The club was owned by Italian businessman and politician Silvio Berlusconi from 1986 to 2017.

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