Every year in the middle and late May, in the schedule of the European Football Champions League, it should be the rhythm of entering the finals. For AC Milan, this giant club is going downhill now. AC Milan has a huge following all over the world and in China. Many post-70s and post-80s grew up watching the glory of AC Milan. But this glory seems to come to an abrupt end after 2007. Since then, there have been occasional league champions, but there is no legend of the Rossoneri on the European stage. However, in the Calciopoli incident in 2006, Juventus seemed to cramp and pull out the bones. Since then, it has shined brilliantly, winning Serie A titles in succession, and the number of champion stars on its chest has reached three. According to Serie A regulations, every time you win the 10 Serie A championship, you can print a gold star on your chest. Juventus have won 3 1, while AC Milan still won 18. In recent years, Juventus have successively reached the semi-finals and finals in the Champions League. AC Milan relied on Galliani for visa exemption for many years, but it was unsustainable.
For many AC Milan fans in China, the eight years from 1999 to 2007 were the most brilliant. Because the TV penetration rate was the highest in this period, watching Serie A became popular. In 2003, AC Milan won the Champions League. Since then, AC Milan has been turned over by La Coruna in the Champions League. In 2005, the Champions League became a classic. AC Milan led Liverpool 3-0 in the first half and scored three goals in the second half. Then in overtime, all strikers couldn't break through Duddeck, and AC Milan's mentality collapsed in the penalty shootout, and finally watched their opponents win the cup.
It is said that in Istanbul at that time, with a 3-0 lead in the first half, Shevchenko had already started to celebrate in advance at halftime, and was once criticized by captain Maldini. Indeed, the premature celebration made the team a little distracted and played passively in the second half. Now, Shevchenko talked about the game and said bluntly: I don't want to relive Istanbul night. Two years later, in the revenge of Athens, I stopped fighting. Words are full of bitterness.
Yes, then Shevchenko went to Chelsea, and his overall performance was average. The Ukrainian striker is a little lost in the Premier League. As for the 2007 Champions League two years later, the dazzling ones belong to Inzaghi, Pirlo and Kaka. AC Milan beat Liverpool 2- 1 and got back what they lost. Now, Kaka relived the game and said: We don't want to get back at Liverpool. Beating Liverpool is God's plan. But in fact, during the competition, I was worried that I would repeat the mistakes of Istanbul.
In that game, Inzaghi scored twice and AC Milan reached the top of Europe again. However, the glory came to an abrupt end, and many AC Milan fans have been looking forward to Milan's revival. But there seems to be no future. Today, AC Milan is far from being a strong European team.