“I was twenty-six, my goalkeeper was thirty-nine and my centre-forward was thirty-two. I had to win them over.”
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Arrigo Sacchi
Arrigo Sacchi is an Italian former football executive and manager, best known for having managed AC Milan and the Italy national team. Regarded as one of the greatest managers of all time, his Milan side (1987–1991) is widely regarded to be one of the greatest club squads of all time.
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sports · Italian association football manager · association football coach · association football player · also Arrigo Sacchi, Sacchi
Born 1 April 1946 · Q294259
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2026· 5 entries
Public attention spiked: 3,190 Wikipedia readers in one day, 5.7× the usual 561, with 0 article edits.
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Il Resto del Carlino: Arrigo Sacchi, 80 anni da profeta: rivoluzionò il calcio italiano e trasformò il Milan in leggenda
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Il Foglio: Arrigo Sacchi e i suoi 80 anni da Grande Rivoluzionario
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Blasting News: Arrigo Sacchi compie 80 anni: il 'vate' che ha rivoluzionato il calcio
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2025· 2 entries
Corriere della Sera: Arrigo Sacchi, danneggiata la casa a Milano Marittima dal nubifragio: «Sono fortunato a essere vivo»
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Il Mattino: Arrigo Sacchi: «Super Napoli per un nuovo capolavoro»
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2023· 1 entry
Won award: 6th place (FourFourTwo) (2023).
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2022· 2 entries
Awarded UEFA President's Award (2022).
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Won award: UEFA President's Award (2022).
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2019· 2 entries
Won award: Sports Illustrated Greatest Manager of All Time (2019).
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Won award: 3rd place (France Football) (2019).
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2013· 2 entries
Won award: 6th place (ESPN) (2013).
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Won award: 6th place (World Soccer) (2013).
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2011· 2 entries
Awarded Italian Football Hall of Fame - Italian manager (2011).
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Won award: Italian Football Hall of Fame (2011).
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2001· 1 entry
Replacing Alberto Malesani, but resigned after only 3 matches (2 draws, 1 victory) for stress reasons, to be replaced by Renzo Ulivieri
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1998· 1 entry
After his second spell with the Rossoneri, where he left his post in March of that season, with them languishing in the bottom half of the table
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1994· 1 entry
Runner-up: FIFA World Cup with Italy (1994).
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1990· 4 entries
Runner-up: Coppa Italia with Milan (1989–90).
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Won: European Super Cup with Milan (1990).
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Won: European Cup with Milan (1989–90).
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Won: Intercontinental Cup with Milan (1990).
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1989· 7 entries
Won: Intercontinental Cup with Milan (1989).
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Won award: Seminatore d'Oro (1989).
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Won award: World Soccer Awards Manager of the Year (1989).
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Won: European Super Cup with Milan (1989).
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Won: European Cup with Milan (1988–89).
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And 1990, and would lead Milan to the final of the 1989–90 Coppa Italia, where they were defeated by Juventus
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Was against Steaua București, who were beaten 4–0
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1988· 3 entries
Won: Supercoppa Italiana with Milan (1988).
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Won award: Seminatore d'Oro (1988).
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Won: Serie A with Milan (1987–88).
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1986· 2 entries
Won: Serie C1 with Parma (1985–86).
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1946· 1 entry
Born 1946-04-01.
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