Silvio Berlusconi died this week at the age of 86, so we're republishing this Golazzo two-parter from 2020 profiling the man who helped make Milan such a formidable force in the 80s, 90s and 00s. In this first episode, Jimbo, James Horncastle and Gab Marcotti looks at how Berlusconi brought an elite level set-up on and off the pitch, making his three-time Champions League winners AC Milan the benchmark in European football.

Produced by: Charlie Jones

RUNNING ORDER:
• PART 1: The powerful man will fix things (01m 00s)

• PART 2: Berlusconi’s beginnings, forming Italy’s first national commercial TV network (06m 00s)

• PART 3a: Berlusconi moves into football with AC Milan (15m 30s)

• PART 3b: Silvio secures Sacchi and makes some big signings (28m 00s)

• PART 3c: Success comes for Milan in Serie A and in Europe (32m 30s)

• PART 4a: Capello’s Milan take things further (38m 00s)

• PART 4b: Milan 4-0 Barcelona in the 94 Champions League final (44m 00s)
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