Posted on 21 February 2012. Tags: AC Milan, Kevin Prince Boateng, Portsmouth, Tottenham
There is a growing list of players at Milan who are proving the doubters wrong. Whether on a one-off occasions or by becoming key players for a club of such standard despite being outcasted by ‘lesser’ sides, these players are making life difficult for the critics, like me. I am the first to confess to [...]
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Posted on 14 February 2012.
After three games where they only scored once and lost twice, it appeared as if Milan were on a downward trend. It seemed they were prepared to surrender their domestic crown. The Rossoneri’s old guard were looking fatigued. Their key player, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, looked off-colour in addition to receiving a three-match ban for slapping Salvatore [...]
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Posted on 05 February 2012. Tags: AC Milan, Adriano Galliani, Alberto Aquilani, Alexander Merkel, Alexandre Pato, Andrea Pirlo, Antonio Cassano, Carlos Tevez, Djamel Mesbah, Juventus, Kevin Prince Boateng, Mark van Bommel, Taye Taiwo, Urby Emmanuelson, Zlatan Ibrahimovic
The rumour mill may continue incessantly as it always does, but, for the time being no players will be swapping kits. Instead, now is the time for coaches to start preparing their troops, both new and old, for the business part of the season. It is already February and that mad month of May is [...]
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Posted on 27 January 2012. Tags: AC Milan, Adriano Galliani, Antonio Cassano, Argentina, Carlos Tevez, Manchester City, Robinho, Stephen El Shaarawy, Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Milan transfer guru Adriano Galliani definitely knows how to work a bargain. Since 1986, when he started his long and prosperous career at the Via Turati, the man known as Uncle Fester has been the man behind the scenes. The one who has engineered deals that have seen so many of the world’s best players [...]
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Posted on 06 January 2012. Tags: AC Milan, Dubai Challenge, Gennaro Gattuso, Mark van Bommel, Paris Saint-Germain, Pato, Robinho, Zlatan Ibrahimovic
It may have been called the Dubai Challenge and Massimo Ambrosini may have receive a rather extravagant trophy relative to the significance of the whole affair, but, there is no denying that the match played between Milan and Paris Saint-Germain was played more in the spirit of a friendly. Carlo Ancelotti, who took to the [...]
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Posted on 09 December 2011. Tags: Carlos Tevez
Nothing it is simple when it comes to Argentina’s Carlos Tevez. An incredibly talented player as he, who has proven himself at the highest level at great clubs should be rolling out his magic on a weekly basis. Unfortunately, since his refusal to come on as a substitute against Bayern Munich in the Champions League [...]
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Posted on 08 December 2011.
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Posted on 23 November 2011. Tags: AC Milan, Alessandro Nesta, Andres Iniesta, Andriy Shevchenko, Barcelona, Cafu, Carles Puyol, Champions League, Clarence Seedorf, Filippo Inzaghi, Gennaro Gattuso, Ronaldinho, Victor Valdes, Xavi Hernandez
It was October 20, 2004, when Milan welcomed FC Barcelona to the San Siro on match-day three of the Champions League. Much like today, both teams were clearly the best two in their group. Much like today Barcelona sat in first position, Milan were in second. And much like will be today, the team that [...]
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Posted on 21 November 2011. Tags: Barcelona, Champions League, Inter, Juventus, Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Our main man, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, as ever had some choice words to say to Uefa.com in the lead up to Wednesday night’s blockbuster against his former side, Barcelona. Against the team I knew was the best when I left “It will be a very exciting, fantastic game. We will be playing against the best team [...]
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Posted on 19 November 2011. Tags: Adriano Galliani, Alberto Aquilani, Antonio Nocerino, Liverpool
To us it is not news that come the end of the season Alberto Aquilani could become a permanent Milan player. All he has to do is make 25 appearances and his buy-out clause of €6 million will be activated. Nonetheless, with an international week that provides little in the way of newsworthy content, this [...]
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