AC Milan have paid a glowing tribute to their former owner Silvio Berlusconi after he died at the age of 86. The four-time Italian prime minister has been of ill health in recent months and had been suffering with leukemia and a lung infection.
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He purchased AC Milan in 1986, and the club won five European Cups and eight Italian titles during his tenure as owner. A statement on the AC Milan website read: «Deeply saddened, AC Milan grieves the passing of the unforgettable Silvio Berlusconi and wishes to reach out to the family, associates, and most cherished friends to share our sympathies. »Tomorrow, we will dream of new ambitions, create new challenges, and seek new victories.