MILAN - The first half of the Catania-Milan Serie A game finished 0-0 at the Massimino Stadium, Catania.

AC Milan midfielder Mark van
Bommel was sent off on his Serie A debut in Saturday’s game at
Catania.

MILAN - Former Milan coach Alberto Zaccheroni guided Japan to AFC Asian Cup success as his team beat Australia 1-0 after extra time. Congratulations to the coach, winner of the Italian championship with Milan in 1999, and to all Japanese sports lovers, splendid hosts of the Rossoneri’s Intercontinental Cup finals in Tokyo and Yokohama from 1989 to 2007!

MILAN - Lazio, Milan’s next opponents in Serie A, beat Fiorentina 2-0 this evening in the first match of Serie A Round 22. Both goals of the Roman side came from Kozak.

MILAN - Here are the official Catania and Milan starting line-ups for the match about to begin at the Massimino:CATANIA: Andujar; Augustyn, Silvestre, Spolli, Capuano; Carboni; Ledesma, Sciacca, Gomez, Mascara; Maxi Lopez.  MILAN: Abbiati; Bonera, Yepes, Thiago Silva, Antonini; Ambrosini, Van Bommel, Merkel; Robinho; Ibrahimovic, Cassano.

MILAN - It’s cold and cloudy in Sicily and there’s a chance of rain as Milan are waiting to take to the field against hosts Catania. The Rossoneri held their usual technical meeting at 17.00 CET. The team will be driven to the Massimino Stadium at 19.15 CET.

Czech striker Libor Kozak bagged
two second-half goals to give Lazio a 2-0 home win over
mid-table Fiorentina on Saturday to lift the overachieving Rome
side to within four points of Serie A leaders AC Milan.

MILAN – Coach Giovanni Stroppa’s team earned an important 3-2 win against Atalanta in the two teams’ Youth Championship clash. After an early missed chance by Beretta, Milan found themselves down by two as Minotti (3’) and Cortesi (36’) scored, the latter right when Milan attacked in waves looking for the equalizer. After the break, coach Stroppa sent on Verdi to replace Desole and in the 50th minute the talented youngster went down inside the Atalanta area to earn a penalty that Carmona converted. Palibrk entrance proved to be decisive: after replacing Ghiringhelli on 70 minutes, the striker first equalized in the 77th minute, then got the winner in the last minute of regulation to give Milan a 3-2 win.

MILAN - Pablo Ledesma participated in Catania’s pre-game press conference this afternoon and said: ‘Simeone is very close to us players and is working very hard. He has given us a sense of duty. The fans’ support is very important, it could help us a lot. Milan are a great team, we can’t afford any carelessness. We want to rejoice the people of Catania, for that we need to put in a great performance’.

MILAN - After today’s great victory over Atalanta , the Rossoneri Youth Team are ready for its TIM Youth Teams’ Cup semifinal second leg match against Fiorentina. The game is scheduled for 14.00 CET, Tuesday, at Vismara. Fiorentina won the first leg 2-1 with Ganz scoring for Milan.

MILAN - Dídac Vilà has arrived in Milan: the player’s flight landed at Ata, an area of the Linate Airport reserved for private jets, at around 18.20 CET. The player arrived in the company of Milan CEO Adriano Galliani.

MILAN - A short while after arriving in Milan, Dídac Vilà made his first comments as a Rossonero: ‘I’m very glad to be here and I’m ready for the challenges awaiting me. I hope to win the fans over, and that they’ll appreciate me as the Espanyol supporters did. I’m a left-back and I believe I can do well both defensively and offensively. I’m convinced that now I’ve joined the best club in Europe, to be more precise the winningest team in the world of football’.

Milan - ‘Milan have been monitoring this player for a long while. Andrea Valdinoci (Milan scout, editor’s note) have recommended the player to me and in August, when I spent a few days in Barcelona because of the Ibrahimovic deal, I met the Espanyol management, who spoke very well of him. Now Dídac Vilà will complete his medical and after depositing his contract, he’ll be at Allegri’s disposal for the Lazio match’, said Adriano Galliani about the transfer.

MILAN - Click here to view the first photos of Milan's latest signing!

Saturday, January 29BERRETTIPAVIA - MILAN, at 14.30 CET, Mascherpa Field, via Alzaia 137, PaviaSunday, January 30NATIONAL ALLIEVI AURORA PRO PATRIA - MILAN, at 10.30 CET, Brera Field, via Giovanni XXXIII, PeroREGIONAL ALLIEVI MILAN - BRESCIA, at 10.30 CET, Vismara Sports Centre, via dei Missaglia 117, MilanNATIONAL GIOVANISSIMI MILAN - RENATE, at 15.00 CET, Vismara Sports Centre, via dei Missaglia 117, Milan

MILANELLO - Click here to read what Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri had to say in his pre-game press conference!

MILAN – As reported by Catania’s official website, Rossoblu coach Diego Simeone has called up the following 18 players for tomorrow’s Serie A match against Milan: Andujar, Kosicky; Augustyn, Capuano, Marchese, Silvestre, Spolli; Carboni, Cuomo, Gomez, Ledesma, Martinho, Pesce, Ricchiuti, Sciacca; Mascara, Maxi Lopez, Morimoto.

From yesterday to Wednesday, January 28, the Italy Under 18 team are holding a four-day training camp at Coverciano. The Azzurrini are going to play a friendly against the North Korea U-17 side on the closing day of the camp. National team coach Evani has called up 24 players, who will go through double training sessions every day.The Italy squad also includes three young Rossoneri:17-year-old Youth Team goalkeeper Riccardo Piscitelli17-year-old Youth Team midfielder Simone Calvano17-year-old Berretti forward Alessandro De RespinisThe full list of the players called up:Goalkeepers: Piscitelli (Milan), Piagliacelli (Roma); Defenders: Montresor (Chievo), Dametto (Cagliari), Solini (Chievo), Burato (Chievo), Orchi (Roma), Liviero (Juventus), Almici (Atalanta), Bianchetti (Varese), Prestia (Palermo); Midfielders: Calvano (Milan), Sturaro (Genoa), Piccinini (Albinoleffe), Romanò (Inter), Valoti (Albinoleffe), Manfrin (Chievo); Forwards: Caprari (Roma), Magnaghi (Atalanta), De Respinis (Milan), De Silvestro (Juventus), Ciciretti (Roma), Beretta (Sampdoria), Piscitella (Roma).