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Watch live as thousands of mourners gather outside Milan's Duomo Cathedral for the state funeral of Silvio Berlusconi on Wednesday, 14 June.

Silvio Berlusconi’s legacy — positive or negative — is being hotly debated among Italians as the nation prepares for a national day of mourning and a state funeral in Milan’s Gothic-era Duomo cathedral

Berlusconi, 86, died at a Milan hospital after suffering from leukaemia and developing a lung infection.

‘Don Silvio’ helped Arrigo Sacchi build a dynasty at Milan, which in turn created a launch pad for his wider ambitions

Silvio Berlusconi cast a spell over Italy — and nearly led it to financial ruin

Silvio Berlusconi, who has died at the age of 86, was born into a middle-class family in Milan, a city heavily affected by the second world war. He attended a private school belonging to a religious order, and eventually graduated with distinction in law in 1961, specialising in advertising contracts,…

The first-round 'super match' in 1987 pitted Diego Maradona against Emilio Butragueno, but it would go on to change the face of European football for the good of the rich and plentiful

The first-round 'super match' in 1987 pitted Diego Maradona against Emilio Butragueno, but it would go on to change the face of European football for the good of the rich and plentiful

Former Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi dominated Italian soccer for decades just like he commanded the show in Italian politics