Fun fact: Silvio Berlusconi, who has been the controversial prime minister for Italy many times, sort of revolutionized football in Europe in the 80s when he ac

Fun fact: Silvio Berlusconi, who has been the controversial prime minister for Italy many times, sort of revolutionized football in Europe in the 80s when he acquired AC Milan and started spending like no tomorrow in an unprecedented way for the best international players money could buy. It’s not that before players weren’t worth a lot, Silvio Berlusconi added an order of magnitude or two to that. He also created the first “soccer team as a brand" movement. That trend - started in the 80s - continues to this day. More here: https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/ac-milan-silvio-berlusconi-owner-reign-shaped-modern-football-italy-serie-a-champions-league-money https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/ac-milan-silvio-berlusc...