Associazione Calcio Milan is an Italian football club based in Milan, they play in red and black stripes, giving them the nickname Rossoneri ("red-blacks").
One of the most successful clubs in the world, they have won the prestigious UEFA Champions League six times, the Intercontinental Cup 3 times, the Serie A title 17 times and the Coppa Italia (Italian Cup) five times. In total they have won 12 European trophies which is a record shared with Real Madrid. It is also one of the most supported football clubs in the world, and along with Juventus and Inter Milan one of the most popular teams in Italy.
The club was founded in 1899 by Alfred Edwards, a British expatriate. In honour of its origins, the club has retained the English spelling of its city's name, instead of changing it to the Italian Milano (though it was forced to do it during the fascist regime, like Genoa and Inter); it should be noted that the Italian pronunciation is actually MEE-lahn, even though the English one is the same as in the local dialect and many other dialects of Northern Italy.
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