Milan clarifies that President Silvio Berlusconi has never been involved in the Nesta affair. Regarding the player, the negotiation was handled by Vice President Adriano Galliani, who made a âŹ26 million offer to Lazio. The offer was rejected by Lazio. In agreement with Lazio President Sergio Cragnotti, the negotiation is to be considered closed (from the official AC Milan website, August 11, 2002). Nesta? Itâs impossible. Milan will not buy Nesta; in football, we have reached levels that have nothing to do with economics and morality. We all made mistakes; now it's enough. The time has come to repent (Silvio Berlusconi, Rail, August 23, 2002). The next day, Milan announces the acquisition of Nesta, concluded secretly a week earlier.
Look at Milan? It's too expensive; you can't spend such amounts on football. It would be immoral with the problems that exist today (June 24, 2005).
Did Gilardino sign with Milan? I know nothing about it. I was surprised by a newspaper headline: âLook at the signature.â But I donât know anything (Ansa, July 9, 2005).
On July 18, Milan announces the purchase of Gilardino.
In the Edilnord football team, I played as a striker, my brother Silvio was the president, and he sat on the bench with Marcello Dell'Utri, who was the coach... Silvio handled the tactics: I was supposed to mark the libero rather than letting myself be marked by the centromediano. It may seem trivial, but I always pushed forward, dragging the opposing libero and the stopper with me. Long passes, speed, and goals came easily. We even scored three against Milan, but it wasnât yet the Berlusconi team (Paolo Berlusconi on Capital, August 1, 1986).
I donât understand why fans of other teams should enter San Siro, taking spots away from ours. San Siro should be only rossonero (Silvio Berlusconi to Gazzetta dello Sport, October 10, 1988).
Italy must strive to adopt the Milan model (after the victory over Steaua Bucharest 4-0, May 24, 1989).
Professor Spaventa, before competing with me, try winning a couple of Champions Cups (March 10, 1994).
My political mission is like rebuilding a football team (meeting the national football team leaving for the World Cup in the USA, June 6, 1994).
I have earned my success, just like Franco Baresi, who made his billions playing as a great defender (La Stampa, April 7, 1994).
If I enter politics, I will leave all positions, with one exception: the presidency of Milan (January 19, 1994).
If necessary, to take on positions of greater responsibility, I wouldn't think twice about leaving the presidency of Milan (celebrating Milan's Scudetto, April 17, 1994).
I do not believe that a potential government position conflicts with the presidency of a non-profit organization (April 18, 1994).
Football is a metaphor for life: from Milan's successes, people understood that mine is a winning philosophy, that by working, ambitious results can be obtained... My role? Striker, midfielder, defender, and even director on the bench. I am available for any role... Yes, maybe itâs too much. You know, Iâm a bit full of myself (at the Milan party, April 18, 1994).
Letâs tell others: are we tired of winning? Nooo. Will we win again? Yes. Everywhere and anyway? Yes. Will we make Italy like Milan? Yes (TG4).
This is not a vanity of the Milan president, but in a few weeks, the World Cup will take place, and I would like to send, if I may, a simple but warm wish to our athletes... A greeting also to my boys from Milan, who step onto the field to defend their colors, those of Milan but also those of Italy... I have learned the art and passion from football. Since I entered football, I have won many Scudetti, I have achieved many international victories that honored Italy (speech in the Senate for the confidence in his first government, while Milan wins the Champions Cup against Barcelona, May 18, 1994).
Here in the Polo, there is a lack of collegiality. We could use an Arrigo Sacchi (June 28, 1994).
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