A.C. Milan

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A. C. Milan is an Italian football club.

They were started in 1899 by an Englishman. Their first name was Milan Cricket and Football Club. They have won the Serie A football league 17 times and the Coppa Italia football cup 5 times. They have won more things than any Italian club except for Juventus. In season 2005/06 they were punished for setting up the results. They started the 2006/07 season with an 8 point deficit, but they managed to end up fourth and win the Champions League qualification games. A.C.Milan won the 2006/07 Champions League in the final of Athenes versus Liverpool. 2 to 1 was the score for the Italian team.

They play at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza Stadium, also known as San Siro because Giuseppe Meazza was a star playing for arch rival, Internazionale Milano in Milan, Italy.

This season Milan is playing for the Champions League and for the Serie A. In January A.C. Milan was defeated by Catania Calcio in the Italian Cup. Resultes of matches: A.C.Milan 1-2 Catania Calcio Catania Calcio 1-1 A.C Milan

[change] Players

#	Player
Goalkeeper
01	Dida
16	Željko Kalac
26	Marco Storari
29	Valerio Fiori
Midfield
08	Gennaro Gattuso
10	Clarence Seedorf
20	Yoann Gourcuff
21	Andrea Pirlo
22	Kaká
23	Massimo Ambrosini
32	Cristian Brocchi

#	Player
Defence
02	Cafu
03	Paolo Maldini (Captain)
04	Kakha Kaladze
05	Alessandro Costacurta
13	Alessandro Nesta
17	Dario Šimić
18	Marek Jankulovski
19	Giuseppe Favalli
24	Leandro Grimi
25	Daniele Bonera
27	Serginho
44	Massimo Oddo

#	Player
Attack
07	Ricardo Oliveira
09	Filippo Inzaghi
11	Alberto Gilardino
15	Marco Borriello
99	Ronaldo

Note: The number 6 is retired because a Milan legend, Franco Baresi, wore it. Paolo Maldini was asked if he wanted to retire his number, 3, he told them to keep it for his son, Cristian.