Thursday, November 17, 2016

As Berlusconi nears sale, Milan derby marks end of an era (The Associated Press)

Italian soccer team coach Giampiero Ventura, left, hugs goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma during a training session in Milan, Italy, Monday, Nov. 14, 2016 ahead of the friendly soccer match between Italy and Germany scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016. (AP Photo/ Luca Bruno)

It will likely be Silvio Berlusconi's final derby as AC Milan owner. Combined with the rise of Milan's youth-oriented squad after several difficult seasons, Sunday's match is being celebrated both as the end of an era and a time of new beginnings. ''It seems like a different derby compared to the last several, in terms of interest, tickets, standings and the new developments in club ownership,'' Milan vice president Adriano Galliani said.


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