One of the most divisive figures in Italian history has died. On Monday morning, it was announced that Silvio Berlusconi passed away after a brief battle with illness. He was 86 years of age.
Berlusconi made his name - and fortune - as a media tycoon, but went on to become prime minister of Italy, four times to be precise. However, he was also involved in football for nearly half of his life, serving as president of AC Milan for more than three decades before selling the club in 2017 and then taking charge of Monza the following year.
Just as he did in the world of politics, Berlusconi repeatedly made history and courted controversy constantly. Below, GOAL looks back at the most infamous quotations from a character will continue to polarise opinions for years to come...