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AC Milan’s Thiago Silva: Equaliser against Barcelona was my best-ever headed goal

September 13th, 2011 No comments
UEFA Champions League: FC Barcelona-AC Milan: Lionel Messi; Thiago Silva
The Brazilian defender has could not hide his delight at scoring a hugely important equaliser for the Italians, which he feels is the best-ever headed goal of this career

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Barcelona 2-2 AC Milan: Thiago Silva’s last-gasp strike salvages point for Italians

September 13th, 2011 No comments
UEFA Champions League: FC Barcelona-AC Milan: Christian Abbiati; Lionel Messi
The Brazilian defender pops up with a stoppage-time header to claim a shock draw for the Serie A title holders

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TEAM NEWS: Lionel Messi returns to Barcelona starting XI for visit of AC Milan

September 13th, 2011 No comments
Javier Mascherano (Getty Images)
The diminutive star will start in attack for the Catalan giants after only managing the bench at the weekend, whilst the Italians make multiple alterations to their side

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Bayer Leverkusen to frustrate Chelsea & five Champions League Tuesday tips to follow

September 13th, 2011 No comments
Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Michael Ballack
Europe's elite competition returns for the first night of the group phase. Jim Knight casts his betting net far and wide to rope in some value on five ties

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Barcelona clash is the ‘Derby of the World’ – AC Milan’s Adriano Galliani

September 13th, 2011 No comments
Adriano Galliani - Milan (Getty Images)
The Italian champions' vice-president has underlined the importance of the upcoming Champions League encounter with the Spanish titans

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Champions League Betting Preview: Barcelona – Milan

September 13th, 2011 No comments
The bookies do not give the visiting Rossoneri much of a prayer, but betting expert Ed Malyon reckons the Italians might hold out for the first half at least

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Champions League Betting Preview: Barcelona – AC Milan

September 13th, 2011 No comments
The bookies do not give the visiting Rossoneri much of a prayer, but betting expert Ed Malyon reckons the Italians might hold out for the first half at least

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From Barcelona champion to World Cup villain – how AC Milan’s Mark van Bommel became Andres Iniesta’s only enemy in football

September 13th, 2011 No comments
WC 2010 Final - Spain vs Netherlands - Iniesta vs Van Bommel  (Panoramic)
The former team-mates go head to head in the Champions League as the Catalans host the Italian champions on Tuesday, but there's no love lost between the Spaniard and the Dutchman

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With Zlatan Ibrahimovic & Robinho out injured, here are the five things AC Milan must do to stop the mighty Barcelona

September 13th, 2011 No comments
Alberto Aquilani, Antonio Cassano - Milan-Lazio - Serie A (Getty Images)
It's going to be an uphill task for the Serie A champions at Camp Nou this evening, so there are a number of areas that they will have to get spot-on to leave with pride intact

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AC Milan’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic is anarchic, says Barcelona’s Xavi

September 13th, 2011 No comments
Zlatan Ibrahimovic - Milan (Getty Images)
The influential midfielder has voiced his belief that the Sweden international didn't fit in at Camp Nou and added that he's much happier at his current club

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I’m sure AC Milan will create problems for Barcelona – Massimiliano Allegri

September 13th, 2011 No comments
Massimiliano Allegri - Milan (Getty Images)
The Italian champions' head coach is eagerly anticipating Tuesday's Champions League encounter and is confident the Serie A side can get a good result

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Barcelona v Milan

September 13th, 2011 No comments
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‘We are not favourites to win the Champions League’ – Barcelona’s Pep Guardiola

September 12th, 2011 No comments
Pep Guardiola - Barcelona (Getty Images)
The 40-year-old guaranteed Saturday's La Liga draw is history now, but conceded his side are not favourites to win Europe's most prestigious competition

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‘I have nothing against Andres Iniesta’ – AC Milan’s Mark van Bommel denies rift with Barcelona star

September 12th, 2011 No comments
Mark van Bommel, AC Milan (PROSHOTS)
The Dutch veteran has insisted he does not have a bad relationship with the Spaniard, while admitting the Catalan club are favourite for the clash ahead

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Barcelona’s Andres Iniesta: I do not fear Mark van Bommel

September 12th, 2011 No comments
Andres Iniesta, Barcelona (Getty Images)
The Spaniard insists there is no bad blood between himself and the Netherlands enforcer after the 2010 World Cup final, as he looks towards the upcoming clash against Milan

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AC Milan-Barcelona game is between the two best sides in Europe – Thiago Silva

September 12th, 2011 No comments
Thiago Silva - Milan (Getty Images)
The Brazil international has claimed the Serie A club's meeting with the Catalan giants will give Europe the chance to see the top teams on the continent face one another

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AC Milan’s Massimiliano Allegri hints Antonio Cassano will be benched against Barcelona

September 12th, 2011 No comments
Antonio Cassano, AC Milan (Getty Images)
The Serie A champions' head coach has said that Pato is currently sitting in pole position to partner Zlatan Ibrahimovic up front against the Catalans

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Champions League Preview: Barcelona – AC Milan

September 12th, 2011 No comments
Liga BBVA: Barcelona vs Villarreal: Thiago Alcantara
The perennial giants of European football prepare to lock horns in what promises to be a titanic encounter at Camp Nou to kick off this season's action in Group H

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‘AC Milan are very dangerous’ – Barcelona’s Sergio Busquets warns team ahead of Champions League clash

September 11th, 2011 No comments
Supermen - Sergio Busquets celebrates with his unstoppable Barcelona team-mates against Espanyol (Getty Images)
The Spain international has been quick to turn the mindset firmly on Europe after the draw with Real Sociedad, as he gives a taste of what to expect against the Italians

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AC Milan’s Robinho abandons training & could be in doubt for Barcelona – report

September 11th, 2011 No comments
Robinho (M), Codrea (B) - Milan-Bari - Serie A (Getty Images)
The latest news from Milan suggests the Brazilian playmaker could forfeit their biggest game of the season thus far

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‘Barcelona are not unbeatable’ – AC Milan’s Kevin-Prince Boateng looks ahead to Champions League blockbuster

September 11th, 2011 No comments
Boateng & Seedorf - Milan (Getty Images)
The former Genoa man feels the game in Spain will end in parity as he volunteers his view ahead of their European battle with Pep Guardiola's men

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‘AC Milan are the team to beat’ – Carlo Ancelotti sees former club as title favourites

September 11th, 2011 No comments
Carlo Ancelotti & Alexandre Pato - Milan - Serie A (Grazia Neri)
The former Chelsea coach has tipped his old side to hold onto their Scudetto crown and said the rest of the Serie A contenders are not on the same level

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Lethargic draw with Lazio shows AC Milan are in no mood to match Barcelona

September 10th, 2011 No comments
Zlatan Ibrahimovic - Milan-Lazio - Serie A (Getty Images)
It was another false start for Serie A's reigning kings, with the Rossoneri's display providing reason for consternation just four days before their visit to Catalunya

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‘Zlatan Ibrahimovic can make the difference against Barcelona’ – AC Milan’s Massimiliano Allegri puts Champions League faith in former Camp Nou ace

September 9th, 2011 No comments
Allegri & Ibrahimovic - Milan (Getty Images)
The Italian tactician is boasting about his world-class attack and hopes their main threat comes from the Sweden international

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AC Milan’s Thiago Silva calls for focus ahead of Lazio clash

September 9th, 2011 No comments
Thiago Silva - Milan (Getty Images)
The Brazilian defender has made it clear that the Serie A champions have to concentrate on their domestic obligations before thinking about the CL match against Barcelona

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AC Milan Fanview: ‘The Scudetto is a must but we are still short of a Champions League win’

September 9th, 2011 No comments
"Alexandre Pato needs to find his niche in Allegri's system and if that means working hard, so be it" - A Rossonero offers his views ahead of the new season

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‘No mistakes against Lazio’ – AC Milan’s Massimiliano Allegri hopes for bright start to Serie A

September 8th, 2011 No comments
Massimiliano Allegri - Milan (Getty Images)
With things 'getting serious', the coach has warned players to tread carefully as one eye stays fixed on the Champions League trip to Barcelona next week

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‘The ECA hurricane has blown itself out’ – why Fifa & Uefa are not set for Armageddon

September 8th, 2011 No comments
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
Talk of the European Club Association revolutionising football at the expense of the world and European governing bodies was premature

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‘I want to stay at AC Milan for the long term’ – Alberto Aquilani ready to achieve at San Siro

September 7th, 2011 No comments
Alberto Aquilani - Liverpool (Getty Images)
The Italy international is gearing up for the start of the 2011-12 season and he hopes it gets off to a flier against Lazio on Friday

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‘AC Milan can beat Barcelona’ – Former Real Madrid ace Robinho targets Champions League upset at Camp Nou

September 6th, 2011 No comments
Robinho - Brescia-Milan - Serie A (Getty Images)
Brazil international eager to stun the European champions as he gears up for a battle of the titans in Tuesday's Group H clash

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