Re: Manchester United Supporters Thread.
Sheep said:
Are you sure about Solskjaer.
I've known him to travel with the squad before....
anyway here's 10 facts about Milan:
1. The Milan Cricket and Football Club was founded in a Tuscan wine shop in 1899 by a Londoner named Herbert Kilpin.
2. They chose red and black as their colours, which is why they are known as the 'rossonneri' and opted for a devil logo to strike fear into their opponents.
3. Milan have enjoyed huge financial backing throughout their history. In the early days they were bankrolled by tyre magnate Piero Pirelli - whose company logo now adorns the shirt of city rivals Internazionale. In recent years, the financial clout has been provided by Italian Prime Minister, media mogul and all-round corru... (Careful - UWS Legal Ed), Silvio Berlusconi.
4. Never ever call them 'AC Milan'. The team in red and black is known simply as 'Milan' (pronounced Mee-lan). A local bye-law in the northern Italian city prohibits the incorrect naming of the team and carries a punishment of death by Craig David.
5. Milan won their first European Cup in 1963, beating Benfica 3-1 in the final - and took United's European crown in 1969 when they beat Ajax 4-1.
6. Milan are traditionally the team of the city's working class and as a result their Ultras are more receptive to left wing politics, unlike their backward fascist rivals at Inter who still make monkey noises towards black players.
7. The Milan team of the late 1980s and early 1990s was perhaps the greatest club side the world has ever seen. Captained by the immaculate Franco Baresi and featuring the legendary Dutch triumvirate of Gullit, Rijkaard and Van Basten they won the European Cup in 1989 and 1990.
8. When Ruud Gullit played for the rossonneri it took a team of three men 6 hours a day to trim his substantial moustache.
9. Stop passing Milanese in the street and ask them 'caizo figa fai?'(pronounced 'cat-so fee-ga fy'), whilst gesticulating wildly. It is Milanese slang and is an informal way of greeting strangers. Compliment their girlfriends by addressing them as 'bella figa' at all times. It roughly translates as 'nice pussy'.
10. Milan featured in the first three Champions League finals and won their fifth European Cup in 1994 when they beat Barcelona 4-0. They have been losing finalists on three occasions.