Thanks, Gabriel. That's so beautifully said. 
I am absolutely agreeing with you. Berlusconi has done great things for Milan, and I know I am grateful for that. I am aware (unfortunately) that he has all the right to do whatever he wants (or not do whatever he doesn't want), after all, he is the owner. But if he truly cares about Milan, and can't afford it, he should just sell it. There would be a long list of sincere buyers with Milan's current status if Berlusconi decided to put Milan on sale, that's my not-so-wild guess.
True fans are irrational animals. Had it not been Berlusconi, I doubt that Milan would be my team for the past 20+ years. I remember having some warm feelings towards Tottenham Hotspurs and Sampdoria (somehow I have always hated Juventus and Inter) before I "settled down" with Milan, so it was really a random choice to start with, but just like most other true fans, we all pour our heart in and won't leave no matter what happens later on. It is amazing that Berlusconi has been around so long and achieved so much, but similar to "the shirt, not the players" argument, for me, it is also "the shirt, not the owner"; for me, I would love to see Berlusconi leading Milan to even more glory, but Milan comes first always. It is not even a question for me.
I have no intention to go into another long discussion, so I will just repeat one thing and leave it like that: It would be a shame if Milan goes down in this fashion, and Berlusconi owes this one to millions of Milan fans around the world.
I am absolutely agreeing with you. Berlusconi has done great things for Milan, and I know I am grateful for that. I am aware (unfortunately) that he has all the right to do whatever he wants (or not do whatever he doesn't want), after all, he is the owner. But if he truly cares about Milan, and can't afford it, he should just sell it. There would be a long list of sincere buyers with Milan's current status if Berlusconi decided to put Milan on sale, that's my not-so-wild guess. True fans are irrational animals. Had it not been Berlusconi, I doubt that Milan would be my team for the past 20+ years. I remember having some warm feelings towards Tottenham Hotspurs and Sampdoria (somehow I have always hated Juventus and Inter) before I "settled down" with Milan, so it was really a random choice to start with, but just like most other true fans, we all pour our heart in and won't leave no matter what happens later on. It is amazing that Berlusconi has been around so long and achieved so much, but similar to "the shirt, not the players" argument, for me, it is also "the shirt, not the owner"; for me, I would love to see Berlusconi leading Milan to even more glory, but Milan comes first always. It is not even a question for me.
I have no intention to go into another long discussion, so I will just repeat one thing and leave it like that: It would be a shame if Milan goes down in this fashion, and Berlusconi owes this one to millions of Milan fans around the world.
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