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

September 12th, 2011 No comments
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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
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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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Andrea Pirlo capture is the deal of the century – Juventus’ Gianluigi Buffon

September 12th, 2011 No comments
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The legendary goalkeeper believes that the summer acquisition is of the highest quality and thanks Milan for letting their trash become the Turin club's treasure

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AC Milan hit by Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Robinho injuries ahead of Barcelona clash

September 12th, 2011 No comments
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The two forwards look set to miss the high-profile Champions League clash due to knocks picked up in training

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

September 12th, 2011 No comments
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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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Serie A Team of the Week: Round 1 – Miccoli stuns Inter & Pirlo inspires Juventus in opening round

September 12th, 2011 No comments
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With the players finally getting back on the pitch, Goal.com picks the best of the best from Italy's top flight from the weekend action

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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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‘Inter & AC Milan are stronger than Juventus’ – Gianluca Vialli believes title ambitions are flawed in Turin

September 11th, 2011 No comments
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Fighting for the league crown this year may be a step too far for Antonio Conte's men as ex-forward feels they have not bridged the gap with their rivals

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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
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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
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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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Alberto Aquilani happy after emotional AC Milan debut

September 10th, 2011 No comments
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The Italy international midfielder made his bow for Massimiliano Allegri's team in the 2-2 draw with Lazio on Friday night, and is glad to have started his Giuseppe Meazza career

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‘We can compete against anyone’ – Lazio’s Edy Reja delighted with AC Milan draw

September 10th, 2011 No comments
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The 65-year-old tactician is pleased with the stalemate against the Serie A champions and affirms it demonstrates that his team cannot be taken lightly

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‘A point against AC Milan at San Siro is good’ – Lazio’s Stefano Mauri

September 9th, 2011 No comments
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The Italian midfielder is happy with his club's start to the 2011-12 campaign and states that he wants his side to finish in the top-four in the league table

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AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri: We could have done better against Lazio

September 9th, 2011 No comments
Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Antonio Cassano, AC Milan (Getty Images)
The Italian tactician commented on his side's limitations after a less than perfect result against the fighting Romans as the first points of the new Serie A season were shared

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AC Milan 2-2 Lazio: Champions stumble out of the gate as visitors earn deserved draw

September 9th, 2011 No comments
Alberto Aquilani, Antonio Cassano - Milan-Lazio - Serie A (Getty Images)
The Scudetto holders came from behind to earn a draw against the Reja's men but will be disappointed not to kick off the defence of their title with a win at San Siro

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TEAM NEWS: Antonio Cassano preferred to Alexandre Pato against Lazio

September 9th, 2011 No comments
Antonio Cassano - Milan (Getty Images)
The Italy international partners Ibrahimovic up front as Brazilian ace Pato is rested. Alberto Aquilani makes his Serie A debut for his side after joining from Liverpool

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Former Italy coach Marcello Lippi hints at return to football

September 9th, 2011 No comments
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The 2006 World Cup winner is keeping his options open as he reiterates desire to get back into a bench role

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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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What AC Milan must live up to – How Serie A’s reigning champions have fared in opening their title defence

September 9th, 2011 No comments
Gattuso & Vucinic - Milan-Juventus - Trofeo Berlusconi (Getty Images)
On the eve of Milan's debut bout against Lazio, Goal.com takes a look at how various past Italian champions have performed on the first matchday of their title defence

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

September 9th, 2011 No comments
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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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AC Milan’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic: We’re better than we were last season & we are favourites to win Serie A

September 9th, 2011 No comments
Allegri & Ibrahimovic - Milan (Getty Images)
The Sweden international forward believes that they have become a stronger side than they were last season and is "happy" with the new players who have arrived in the summer

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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
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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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‘Lazio can put AC Milan into difficulty’ – Edy Reja targets San Siro upset in Serie A

September 8th, 2011 No comments
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A daunting trip north faces the Rome-based outfit, but their leader on the bench is hoping his players' feet hit the ground running in Friday's league opener

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Milan to retain the Scudetto & five long-term Serie A bets to follow this season

September 8th, 2011 No comments
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Calcio betting expert Marco Di Cosmo gazes into the crystal ball to forecast the value markets on the peninsula for the 2011-12 season

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Ronaldo punished €20,000 for being big-game flop, Totti taxed €10,000 for trying to sack coach – 20 more ridiculous Felix Magath fines

September 8th, 2011 No comments
Felix Magath, VfL Wolfsburg
Footballers of the world be very fearful, Felix is ready to milk you of your money

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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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