The veteran midfielder is out of contract at the end of the season, and a move to the Rio de Janeiro giants appears to be the most likely outcome
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MILAN - Thiago Silva has received the Milannews.it award of the year. Click here for the photos.
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MILAN - Alessandro Del Piro has sent his best wishes to Alessandro Nesta, Rino Gattuso and Filippo Inzaghi on his Facebook page. He wrote: "Sandro, Rino, Pippo: teammates and/or opponents, but never enemies. I am happy to have played with and against you. I respect you, guys. Ale."
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MILAN - Rino Gattuso will hold a press conference on Saturday after today saying: "It is time to leave space for others. I will take a year out and see what happens."
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MILAN - Antonio Cassano has been speaking to Milan Channel about the events over the last season. Click here to read what the striker had to say.
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Filipp Inzaghi will bid farewell to the Milan fans on Sunday and has he told Milan Channel, it promises to be an emotional day.
Pippo said: "Sunday will be a difficult time for everyone. I have received a lot at Milan but it is time to close, I hope to play my 300th game with the Rossoneri. I came here because I felt love from of this club and I played for President Berlusconi and Doctor Adriano Galliani. It has been amazing and all matches were important. I am proud of this shirt and on Sunday it will be a celebration, my parents will be there. I will miss Milanello, my team-mates, the road. I remember the preliminaries, the goals against Slovan Liberec and Red Star and the 70,000 in the San Siro with the banner of the fans and the good wishes of "Happy Birthday" and the victory in the Champions League. There is the indelible memory of a 2-0 victory in Munich, my goal and Seedorf, after a 2-2 draw at San Siro. I still laugh about that game with Van Bommel, who said: "I knew I had to stop you." But that was not what give me a lift, I am more interested in affection of the fans and my friends. I was never interested in opponents. Then, the brace against Real Madrid and then the cruciate injury arrived at an inconvenient time. Sunday will be hard for everyone, but everyone should come to the stadium."
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The French club have not yet given up on securing the services of the 22-year-old striker and will put together a new offer for the Brazilian once the season comes to an end
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MILAN - Antonio Cassano has given an in-depth interview to Milan Channel in which he talked about what has been an emtional year and started by revealing how happy he is at the club."I am comfortable here with everyone, from the youngsters to the most senior player. When I speak about Pato I always do it because I think he is potentially the second best in the world behind Messi and hopefully he will come back stronger than before. Here they treat you like a King, from president Berlusconi to all those who work at Milanello. Anyone who leaves Milan regrets it immediately. President Berlusconi struck me immediately on my arrival. Anything I needed he told me to call him at any time. Problems with Milan this summer? The day of Italy-Spain was a difficult time, I played little, I was not very happy and I was not fit. I talked a lot with Galliani. I wanted to leave, but he always told me that if I remained professional, I would never have any problems here. After the match with Spain, Galliani said: "I will now tie him here, I was right" and from there it went fine."
Then, that moment on the return from Rome: "I was fine, I was happy to come off the bench. On the plane I felt good. All of a sudden on the bus at the airport, after we landed, my head started to spin, I could not see well with his left eye. The doctor told me: "I'll take you to the hospital." I did not want to go, we talked for half an hour. When we decided to go to the hospital, I started to have trouble speaking. I thought but the words would not come out. At that moment I started thinking about my son, to see him at least once, then if anything ..."
The support he received: "I enjoyed the affection of everyone from the world of football and outside it. They understood that I am a joker, but I am a genuine and authentic person. My son and my wife had the basics but I always asked the doctors to tell me the truth, for me life and my family are important. Tavana always frank in everything he told me."
As for the league title: "Firstly, we have to congratulate Juve. We had a billion injuries, without which we would have won with by a six or seven-point margin. we are by far the strongest team in Italy. we did not have consistency like Juve. Milan went out to win it all, and we will give our all next season too."
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The experienced centre-back has penned a new contract with the Rossoneri despite having featured infrequently for the Serie A giants this season
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Striker Alexandre Pato
was recalled to Brazil's squad on Friday for friendlies in May
and June but there was no place for his former AC Milan team
mate Ronaldinho.
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(IN THE PHOTO: Pippo and President Berlusconi with the Champions league trophy)MILAN – Everything that you’re about to read is secondary to this. The first and foremost thing that I want you all to know is I played and won for "us". Playing and winning without sharing the emotion is nothing, but you and me, us, we did it all together. We hoped, suffered, celebrated and rejoiced. We lifted cups and won titles together in our hearts. We have always been on the same wavelength. And no one can ever take that away from us.Dear Milan fans, when I got to the club you didn’t know this. I was in a hotel room and couldn’t leave so as not to compromise the negotiations between Juventus and Milan. The first weeks, the first months, you studied me and we watched each other.Then we fell in love. That evening against Torino. You were angry, things weren’t going well on the field and you were in silence. I started warming up and the roar you gave me made us win the match, pushing us into the Champions League and towards that final in Manchester. These memories as well as all those who consoled me in the difficult months of 2004 and 2005 and the shivers down the spine that we felt on 9 August 2006, my birthday against Stella Rossa will always be in the bedside drawer of my heart.Athens. Football given to us for one reason: me and you, us, we wanted is so strongly, so intensely that it had to be given. Of course the reality went beyond our wildest dreams. 2 goals, against Liverpool, 2 years after Istanbul, the seventh Champions League. Destiny gave us more than we had dared hope.Today I would like to thank with affection and emotion President Berlusconi and Adriano Galliani: their electricity and their ability to transmit emotion for me made me stronger and pushed me beyond any and all limits. But I also want to give a thought to those who, from the youth sector to all the wonderful clubs that I’ve played for, helped me to become the man and the player that I am today.Thank you Milan, thank you football. Allow me to call you my own, the people of Via Turati, from Milanello to the offices to the phone operators to the warehouse workers, the physiotherapists, the doctors, the cooks, from the stadium to the changing room. All the people who saw me on Sunday with the short sleeves and shook with the hope that I would score. Ciao Carlo Ancelotti, I won a lot with you. Ciao to my wonderful fans who followed me the world over with affection and passion. Ciao to my team mates from today and yesterday.Last of all allow me to thank my family, my mother Marina, my father Giancarlo, Simone and Tommaso. I never would have got here without you. You’re my strength. My dear Milan, I’m leaving you only because that the way life goes. The moment has come and you know it as well.Ciao and thanks to everyone,Pippo Inzaghi.
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Filippo Inzaghi and Gennaro Gattuso
both announced their departures from AC Milan on Friday,
following in the footsteps of Alessandro Nesta, who revealed
that he was leaving the Serie A club on Thursday.
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MILAN - Pato and Thiago Silva have been included in the 23 man squad list for Brazil’s pre-Olympic friendlies. The squad will be reduced to 18 for the Olympic Games.Here’s the list:
Alexandre Pato (Milan)Alex Sandro (Porto)Bruno Uvini (Tottenham)Casemiro (São Paulo)Daniel Alves (Barcelona)Danilo (Porto)David Luiz (Chelsea)Paulho Henrique Ganso (Santos)Giuliano (Dnipro)Hulk (Porto)Jefferson (Santos)Juan (Inter de Milão)Leandro Damião (Internacional)Lucas (São Paulo)Marcelo (Real Madrid)Neto (Fiorentina)Neymar (Santos)Oscar (Internacional)Rafael (Santos)Rômulo (vasco)Sandro (Tottenham)Thiago Silva (Milan)Wellington Nem (Fluminense)
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Aldo Dolcetti’s players have just arrived in Puglia where they’ll be taking part in the Ostuni tournament for the next three days. It’s a chance for the team to maintain their fitness ahead of the Final Eight and they’ll be up against Lecce, Cagliari and Brindisi.Here’s the schedule:
12 May: Milan-Cagliari (Ostuni stadium)
13 May: Milan-Lecce (San Pancrazio Salentino Standium)
14 May: Milan-Brindisi ("Fanuzzi" di Brindisi Stadium)
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The experienced duo have confirmed they will be exiting San Siro at the end of the season after more than a decade of service at the Serie A giants
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European Cup-winning duo Rino Gattuso and Pippo Inzaghi have confirmed they will depart AC Milan during the close season.
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MILAN – The Nutrilite Tennis Challenge Adidas Cup came to a close yesterday at the Aspria harbor Club in Milan.The tournament was organized by the Milan Foundation with all funds raised going to a good cause.
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(IN THE PHOTO: All of yesterday’s players)
MILAN – It was the final yesterday and no one wanted to lose but yesterday evening there was also space for smiles and applause when Paolo Madini faced off against Paolo Canè in the final of the NUTRILITE Tennis Challenge Adidas Cup.The Aspria Harbor Club in Milan played host to the final day of action in the tournament organized by the Milan foundation. The final saw the Citelum Bayer team against Nivea For Men who won 2-1. The football champions played against his tennis counterpart in a final full of emotion.Kaspersky got the better of Banca Generali in the other category but at the end of the action there was nothing but smiles and affection for all involved. Another successful Milan Foundation project with all funds going to a good cause.
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(IN THE PHOTO: Coach Allegri, smiling during training)MILAN – It didn’t seem like an end of season training session such was the intensity of the practice match at the Milanello sports centre this morning. El Shaarawy scored after Piscitelli was only able to parry a shot from Cassano.Training started at 11.00 and the practice match started after a warm up and some stretching. Ambrosini and Inzaghi both trained with the group while Van Bommel, Pato and Thiago Silva continue to train apart.Abbiati and Bonera both worked out in the gym while Muntari and De Sciglio’s condition is improving. Tomorrow’s training session will be the last of the season.
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Saturday 12 May
Giov.Reg.B 99
MONTICHIARI/MILAN, at 16.00, CS MONTICHIARELLO VIA BOSCHETTI DI SOPRA MONTICHIARI
Sunday 13 May
All.Naz. 95
MILAN/ATALANTA, 13A at 15.00, CS VISMARA Via dei Missaglia 117 Milano campo Stadio (suss D)
Giov.Naz.li 97
GENOA/MILAN, at 11.00, SAN CARLO VIA DON GIOVANNI VERITA' GENOVA VOLTRI
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Goal.com cartoonist Omar Momani gives us his unique take on the football news of the day
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MILAN – At the end of a friendly win against Sestese yesterday, Novara coach Attilio Tesser spoke to the official club website about Sunday’s match against Milan and Alessandro Nesta: “Playing against Milan is always stimulating. After our win against Cesena, we want to do well at the San Siro against the Rossoneri. The concentration levels maybe won’t be as high as possible as the game won’t count for anything in the league and we’ll have to be careful about that or else we could end up looking very bad.” “Nesta is a great player who is leaving Italian football. It’s always disappointing but the player made his choice and opted for a different kind of tension. It’s sad because he was a really great player in these years and he still is.”
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MILAN - All the photos from the finals of yesterday's charity event.
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MILAN - Novara ended a friendly match against Sestese (Campionata di Eccelenza) 6-0 with a hattrick for Morimoto: NOVARA - 1st Half: 31.Fontana, 7.Jensen, 10.Rigoni, 12.Silva, 14.Morganella, 16.Maggio, 19.Branca, 22.Pesce (25.Mascara 29'), 29.Caracciolo (9.Rubino 38'), 30.Centurioni (5.Ludi 35'), 77.Rinaudo NOVARA - 2nd Half: 34.Tonozzi, 3.Gemiti, 4.Lisuzzo, 5.Ludi, 9.Rubino, 11.Morimoto, 15.Dellafiore, 17.Porcari, 25.Mascara (9.Rubino 11'), 27.Jeda, 28.Garcia Coach: Attilio Tesser. SCORERS24'fh Rinaudo, 45'fh Mascara; 5'sh Rubino, 15 - 21 - 27'sh Morimoto
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The Juventus playmaker has taken a dig at the Rossoneri coach, while he has nothing but positive words for his current boss at the Bianconeri after his move in 2011
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Goal.com salutes the Rossoneri legend and looks back at some of his most memorable moments following his decision not to extend his stay in San Siro
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The 38-year-old Brazilian has been a free agent since parting company with the Rossoneri in 2010 but still feels he has plenty to offer at the highest level
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The Lazio Allievi coach explains that while his sibling is resigned to leaving the Rossoneri, he is determined to continue his professional career for another couple of seasons
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The Frenchman called upon the Nancy midfielder for the Africa Cup of Nations in January - even though the 27-year-old had only just recovered from a bout of malaria
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MILAN - The French squad list for Euro 2012 is starting to take shape. Laurent Blanc has incuded Philippe Mexes in his list of 12 players playing outsdie France.
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