The 2005-06 campaign delivered a brilliant but ultimately frustrating season for AC Milan as the Rossoneri secured a crucial 3rd-place finish in Serie A. Leading the charge was their talismanic forward Andriy Shevchenko, whose 19 goals anchored a side packed with legends like Andrea Pirlo, Paolo Maldini, and Kaká. The team was built on an almost perfect home record and a deep run to the Champions League semi-finals, where they were narrowly beaten by eventual winners Barcelona. While the club was retroactively penalised in the Calciopoli scandal, the memory of that star-studded team remains a defining chapter of the Rossoneri's 21st-century history.