Berlusconi supporters pay homage at ex-premier's villa

(ANSA) - ROME, JUN 13 - Supporters of Silvio Berlusconi on Tuesday flocked to the ex-premier's Villa San Martino home at Arcore, near Milan, to pay tribute to him after his death on Monday.
    The media billionaire's body has been taken to the villa, ahead of a State funeral at Milan Cathedral on Wednesday, but only friends and family have been granted access inside to pay their respects.
    Berlusconi's supporters left flowers, flags of his Forza Italia party and scarves of his beloved AC Milan and Monza soccer teams.
    The media billionaire owned Milan from 1986 until 2017 and, in that time, they were crowned European champions five times and won eight Serie A titles on the way to collecting a total of 29 trophies.
    In 2018 he took over Monza and, under him, they climbed from the third tier of Italian football to the top flight.
    "Eternal thanks President" read a banner left by Monza fans.
    There were also the scarves and shirts of rival clubs, such as Napoli and Sampdoria.
    A banner left by some Juventus supporters read "RIP Immense Berlusconi". (ANSA).