AC Milan's fall and rise explained: The re-possession and rebirth of a sleeping giant

AC Milan are back in the Champions League after eight years away - and that's a long time for European giants who have won the competition seven times. This week David is joined by The Athletic's Italian expert James Horncastle to detail why they collapsed so dramatically a decade ago and how - through smarter approaches - they're back where they belong...

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00:00 Their fall from grace
04:56 The rebuild
09:42 Smarter scouting
14:24 Pioli, Zlatan and Kjaer's impact
17:21 Competing with the Premier League

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