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MILAN - Here are the precendents between the two sides in the Italian Cup in the last 15 years:    1997-98: Final - Milan-Lazio 1-0 and 1-3 - Lazio win.1998-99: Last 16 - Lazio-Milan 3-1 and 1-1. Lazio go through.2001-02: Quarter finals - Milan-Lazio 2-1 and 3-2 - Milan go through.2003-04: Semi-final - Milan-Lazio 1-2 and 0-4 - Lazio go through.2008-09: Last 16 - Milan-Lazio 1-2. Lazio go through.
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MILAN - Tickets are now on sale for Serie A season tickets holders whose seats will not be available for the Champions League fixtures. Purchases can only be made by "Cuore Rossonero" cardholders. Click here for more details.
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MILAN - Click here to read what was said in the post match press conference.
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MILANO – Here’s what the interested parties had to say after Milan-Novara in the Tim Cup: MASSIMILIANO ALLEGRI"Pato felt some pain in his lower back and the medical staff will look at him tomorrow. We’ll play against Novara again on Sunday and we have time to rest. I was sorry that we had to play 120 minutes of football, we could have closed the game earlier but the players did well to get through it in the best way possible. Winning the way we did will help the team. Merkel had a good game. El Shaarawy played well and has grown a lot, especially in the last two months and he’ll definitely do well.” "The game showed that we have young players with good prospects bbut I want to underline that when the time came, the so called ‘old players’ showed character as well as technique.From this evening, I wanted us to approach the game well, to win and to get through to the next round. The players showed great character and professionalism. We’ll have to be ready again on Sunday, it’ll be a hard game in a ground we haven’t played on yet.El Shaarawy will stay with Milan, but I was sure of this even before the game.Mesbah is a left sided player with good feet, but I have to see hem in training to evaluate him. Emanuelson played a good game."STHEPAN EL SHAARAWY"When I’m given the occasion, I always try to give the best I can and I think I succeeded tonight. I’m staying here, both the coach and Galliani have said it and I’m happy about it.It was a very tough game. We had a few chances in the second half to tie it up and we could have done it earlier, but we put all the intensity possible into the game to get the right result and we did it. It was important to get through to the quarter finals. Playing with players like Pato and Robinho brings the best out of me. I’m lucky. I’m not sure if I’ll play on Sunday but I’ll keep on training. After that it’s the coach who makes the decisions. I dedicate the goal to my family and my brother who always come to the stadium o give me support. I scored with diagonal shot and I hope I’ll score more.”
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MILAN - Click here for the photos from this evening's Italian cup match between Milan and novara at the San Siro stadium in the city.
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MILANO – After 120 minutes of football played in the San Siro, it’s Milan who progress to the next round of the Italian Cup where they’ll face Lazio. El Shaarawy opened the scoring after 24 minutes only for Radanovic to equalise for the visitors late in the second half. Pato scored the decisive goal on 100 minutes of football played.Milan looked well in control of this game in the first half dominating possession in the first 45’. Pippo Inzaghi looked dangerous early on but Fontana was wide awake in goal for the visitors. On 8’ Milan’s number 9 brought the first save out of the keeper. Super Pippo also had a headed chance on 17’ after Antonini picked him out at the far post with an accurate cross. A minute later came the first chance for Novara through Simone Pesce who hit a shot from distance that Amelia did well to push out for a corner. The Rossoneri pressure was constant however and  the goal came after 24 minutes. Stephan El Shaarawy found some space on the edge of the area and beat the noavar keeper with a precisely angled shot. It’s the teenagers second goal for Milan, his first in the Italian cup. The visitors tried to answer back immediately with Granoche providing the most dangerous chance for them to get back into it, but Amelia was up to the task. Before the end of the first half, there was just time enough for El Shaarawy to make himself dangerous again with good work down the left but his shot brought out a good save from Fontana.The second half opened with Novara looking for the equaliser and Nesta was called into action early against Morimoto. As the minutes went by, Milan look to have the game in hand and also look dangerous on two occasions through Inzaghi. The striker didn’t make good contact with the first and the keeper made his presence felt for the second. Another good chance for the home team came on 57’. El Shaarawy showed good skill on the left but his pass to inzaghi was offside. Only a few minutes later, the applause of San Siro was loud and clear as Super Pippo made way for Pato. Emanuelson shoots too centrally on 68’. Milan make another change on 82’ with Emanuelson being replaced by Robinho. On 85’ El Shaarawy again gets pas two men in the middle of the field getting the ball to Robinho who in turn feeds Pato who shoots high. The slap in the face for the home team came on 88’. The first real shot in the second half from the visitors came from Radanovic whose shot from distance beat Amelia: Extra time.   Milan took the initiative immediately. Abate takes Antonini’s place and the first player to make himself dangerous is Robinho who has a couple of shots deflected into corners. On 98’, a big chance falls to Pato but a miracle from the keeper keeps the ball out. Only two minutes later however, El Shaarawy gives it to Robinho who feeds Pato who flicks it over the oncoming keeper and slams it home. The forward was dangerous again on 104’, just wide after being served by El Shaarawy. After 2 minutes of extra time, the game ends with the Rossoneri going into the next round of the cup where they’ll face Lazio in the quarter finals.  
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MILAN - The Rossoneri come out winners after extra time at the San Siro. El Shaarawy put the home side ahead in the first half only for Radanovic to equalise late in the second half. A combination of Pato and Robinho saw the former reclaim Milan's lead in the first period of extra time. Milan will face Lazio in the next round of the cup. Click here for the match report.
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MILANO – It’ll be a game reminiscent of times gone by. Milan’s next league meeting is against Novara. The last time the two played in the top flight was 56 years ago. The last game played between the two sides in Novara goes back to 1956. Milan came away 4-3 winners with goals from Ricagni and Schiaffino as well as a double form Nordahl. Prior to this year’s campaign, that season was the last time that Novara played in Serie A. The total number of league games between the two is 24 with a record of 15 wins for the Rossoneri, 3 draws and 6 losses. Taking into account only the games played in Novara, the results have been more balanced with 5 wins for Milan, five for the home team and two draws. Sunday will be the Rossoneri’s first visit to the “Piola” stadium, inaugurated in 1976, and it’ll also be the first time that the team plays a Serie A match on a synthetic surface. Milan come into this game after having played the same team in the cup on Wednesday evening at the San Siro.  
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MILAN - The Italian cup match at the San Siro goes to extra time after a late equaliser from the visitors thanks to Radanovic.
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MILAN - The Rossoneri are in the lead at half time thanks to El Shaarawy.
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MILAN – Here's how the teams will take to the pitch for  Milan-Novara shortly at the San Siro stadium:MILAN: Amelia, Bonera, Nesta, Mexes, Antonini, Merkel, Ambrosini, Nocerino, Emanuelson, Inzaghi, El Shaarawy.NOVARA: Fontana, Morganella, Dellafiore, Paci, Centurioni, Garcia, Marianini, Radovanovich, Pesce, Granoche, Morimoto.
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MILAN – The first leg of the Tim Cup semi-final ends in defeat for the Rossoneri Primavera side who have lost 6-1 to Roma at the Trigoria sports centre in the capital this afternoon. The home side took the lead in the first half through Carboni and Tallo before adding to it in the second through Caprari on 10’, Viviani on 13’, Verre on 31’ and Nego at the end of the match. Comi scored for Milan from the penalty spot after 20 minutes played in the second half.
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MILAN - After a good start from Aldo Dolcetti's Primavera side, Roma took the lead after 21' through Carboni who scored from a corner.The Giallorossi doubled their led thanks to Tallo after good play from Sabelli.Simone Calvona is back for the visitors after a long break through injury. He took the place of Lora who was injured at the start of the game.
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MILAN - Here's how the two teams will take to the field in this afternoon's Primavera Tim cup semi-final in Rome: Roma: Pigliatelli, Sabelli, Nego, Carboni, Romagnoli, Viviani, Caprari, Verre, Tallo, Ciciretti, Piscitella. SUbs: Proietti Gaffi, Rosato, Barba, Ricci, Politano, Frediani, Leonardi.Milan: Piscitelli, Innocenti, De Sole, Guzzo, Bertoni, Ely, Hottor, Lora, Comi, Carmona, Ganz. Subs: Brunelli, Iotti, Speranza, Pelè, Calvano, Speziale, Petagna.
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MILAN - Thiago Silva is in the UEFA team of the year with more than 4 and a half million votes from football fans the world over! What a season for the central defender the fans call The King! See the rest of the UEFA team of the year 2011
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Here's how the two teams will take to the field thia afternoon:   Roma: Pigliatelli, Sabelli, Nego, Carboni, Romagnoli, Viviani, Caprari, Verre, Tallo, Ciciretti, Piscitella. Subs: Proietti Gaffi, Rosato, Barba, Ricci, Politano, Frediani, Leonardi.Milan: Piscitelli, Innocenti, De Sole, Guzzo, Bertoni, Ely, Hottor, Lora, Comi, Carmona, Ganz. Subs: Brunelli, Iotti, Speranza, Pelè, Calvano, Speziale, Petagna.
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MILAN – Tonight’s match referee for the Milan-Novara last sixteen round clash of the Tim Cup will be Antonio Danilo Giannoccaro, from Lecce. His assistants will be Musolino and Giallatini, and the fourth official Bergonzi.
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MILANELLO – With the Milan-Novara game tonight, the usual tecnical meeting will take place before, at 17.00. Then the players will leave on the team coach for the San Siro.
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(IN THE PHOTO FROM THE ARCHIVES: Alexander Merkel in the billiard room at Milanello) MILAN – Merkel returns and will maybe play in the Milan-Novara match. He could have an effect on two important figures in his life: Massimiliano Allegri, who gave him various opportunities, the first in the Emirates Cup in London in 2010, and Mauro Pederzoli, now at Novara but previously Filippo Galli’s vice for the Milan youth team. Pederzoli helped bring the player through the ranks. Alexander Merkel in Milan: the deal is for a temporary loan for the part Milan part Genoa owned player, and for him it means he is coming home. In the previous season, Merkel made 10 appearances for Milan: 6 in the league, 2 in the Tim Cup (where he scored in the last sixteen round against Bari) and 2 in the Champions League. In this season at Genoa, rossoblu fans only have words of praise for Alexander, where he has featured in 14 games, 13 in the league and one in the Tim Cup.
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MILAN – Here are the official times for the upcoming league games for Milan: - Sunday 22nd January – 15.00 – Novara-Milan - Sunday 29th January – 15.00 if Milan do not beat Novara in the Tim Cup or 20.45 if they do qualify for the next round – Milan-Cagliari - Wednesday February 1st – 20.45 Lazio-Milan - Sunday February 5th – 20.45 – Milan-Napoli  
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MILAN – With today’s kick off at 14.30 at Trigoria (at 13.15 Milan will be at the giallorosso sporting centre), the first leg of the semifinal of the youth team’s Tim Cup match against Roma. The rossoneri youth team coach has spoken about the fixture, on the official website. Click here to read his comments.
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MILAN – AC Milan have announced that during the derby Kevin Prince Boateng suffered from a muscle strain to his left thigh. The prognosis is that he will need four weeks recover as long as there are no complications.Christian Abbiati has experienced a flaring up of an old calf injury and will be evaluated over the next seven days.
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MILANELLO – Today, the day of the Milan-Novara match in the last sixteen round of the Tim Cup, sees the players meet at 11.00 in the rossonero sporting centre. For them, a light workout at 11.30 before having lunch at 13.00.
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MILAN - Round 22 of the season has been announced: Saturday, February 4: Cesena-Catania (18) and Roma-Inter(20.45). Sunday, February 5th: Genoa-Lazio (12.30) and Milan-Napoli (20.45).
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MILAN - Alexander Merkel has officially been handed the number 37 shirt at Milan.
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MILAN – Serie A’s La Liga has communicated that the early and late kick offs of Match Day 22. On Saturday 4 February Cesena will host Catania at 18.00 and Roma play inter in the capital at 20.45. Genoa-Lazio kicks off at 12.30 on Sunday 5 February with Milan-Napoli at 20.45.
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<header> </header>   MILANELLO - Massimiliano Allegri said this about the line-up to face Novara: "Nesta will play because he is suspended for the league game.  Amelia, Bonera, Mexes, Antonini and Ambrosini will all come back. El Shaarawy and Inzaghi will play in attack. Emanuelson and Nocerino will also play. There will be two youngsters in Baldan and Cristante. Seedorf? He still had a temperature of 37.8 today."
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MILAN – The striker Meggiorini has left Novara, Milan’s next adversary in both league and cup, to return to Genoa who have sent the player tp Torino.Novara’s official club website has also announced that prior to Sunday’s game, Claraence Seedorf will be given a fair play award.
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A.C. Milan communicate that they have taken Alexander Merkel on loan from CFC Genoa.
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MILAN - The Rossoneri coach spoke of Pato, the derby as well as much more at the press conference ahead of tomorrow evening's MILAN-NOVARA at the San Siro stadium.
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