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Iniesta overjoyed as Barcelona reach fifth successive Champions League semi-final

April 4th, 2012 No comments
Andres Iniesta (B) - Barcelona-Milan - Champions League (Getty Images)
The Blaugrana have not failed to make the last four since 2007 and are now bidding to become the first side to successfully defend the European Cup since AC Milan in 1990

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Champions League is no place to set a precedent: Referee robbed Milan, Barcelona & fans with ludicrous penalty call

April 3rd, 2012 No comments
Sergio Busquets, Barcelona
Bjorn Kuipers awarded a spot-kick for an infraction that's rarely penalised. Thus, both teams and fans missed out on what could have been a thrilling finale to a thrilling tie

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Dani Alves: Referee showed character in awarding penalty for Nesta’s tangle with Busquets and Puyol

April 3rd, 2012 No comments
Dani Alves - Barcelona
The Rossoneri were enraged by the decision to penalise their veteran defender after he had tangled with the Blaugrana duo just before a corner was taken

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Messi: We must beat AC Milan at all costs

April 3rd, 2012 No comments
Lionel Messi - Barcelona
The diminutive attacker says that the match against the Rossoneri is crucial for his side and insists that he is as happy as ever at the Catalan club

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‘I take it as a given that Milan will score’ – Barcelona’s Guardiola ahead of Champions League clash at Camp Nou

April 2nd, 2012 No comments
Guardiola
Although the first leg at the Giuseppe Meazza last Wednesday produced no goals, the Catalans' coach is envisaging a far more open encounter this time around

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Galliani: Barcelona have struggled against AC Milan this season

April 2nd, 2012 No comments
Adriano Galliani - Milan
The Rossoneri chief has guaranteed that his side will give Barca a run for their money and stated that a solution to Pato's fitness problems has been found

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Abidal gives Barcelona ‘thumbs up’ ahead of Milan clash

April 2nd, 2012 No comments
Alves & Abidal
The France international is training on a daily basis with the rest of the team and gave his side a thumbs up before the crucial continental contest

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Cassano given go-ahead to play again from medical panel

April 2nd, 2012 No comments
Antonio Cassano - Milan (Getty Images)
The 29-year-old striker has received news that he may be able to resume his career, but is still awaiting the decision from one last team of medical experts

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Barcelona have every reason to be worried about AC Milan, says Marco Simone

April 2nd, 2012 No comments
Ligue 2 : Marco Simone (AS Monaco)
The former Italy international is optimistic that Massimiliano Allegri's men can eliminate Barcelona in the last eight before going on to lift Europe's top club prize

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Cristiano Ronaldo pulls clear of Lionel Messi in the race for the European Golden Shoe

April 2nd, 2012 No comments
Cristiano Ronaldo - Real Madrid
The Portuguese superstar scored two to take himself one goal clear of his Argentine rival in the race to become Europe's top goalscorer

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Serie A Round 30 Results: Five-star Roma put Novara to the sword, Siena strike hammer blow on Udinese hopes of top-three finish

April 1st, 2012 No comments
Elsewhere on the peninsula, Palermo earn their first away win of the season at Cagliari while more pressure is piled on Delio Rossi at Fiorentina as Chievo strike a late winner

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Pato included in Milan squad for Barcelona clash

April 1st, 2012 No comments
Alexandre Pato - Milan (Getty Images)
The Brazil international has been deemed match fit again after a spell on the sidelines due to injury, and has made the roster for Tuesday's encounter

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Guardiola: Mascherano has been an unimaginably good signing

April 1st, 2012 No comments
Javier Mascherano - Barcelona
The 27-year-old former Liverpool man is a defensive midfielder by trade, but he is now regularly being deployed as a centre-half by the Blaugrana - and to great effect

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Catania 1-1 AC Milan: Rossoneri drop points as Spolli cancels out Robinho opener

March 31st, 2012 No comments
Robinho - Catania-Milan (Getty Images)
The Sicilian outfit matched the league leaders in a spirited showing, and claimed a deserved point to open the door for Juventus to close the gap at the Serie A summit

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Agent: Maxi Lopez keen to earn permanent deal with AC Milan

March 30th, 2012 No comments
Maxi Lopez - Milan (Getty Images)
The Argentine striker is determined to prove his worth at San Siro, with his agent stating that the Rossoneri directors are happy with the 27-year-old's performances

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Allegri: I have no problem with Berlusconi’s return to AC Milan

March 30th, 2012 No comments
Silvio Berlusconi - Milan (Getty Images)
The former Italian PM has previously been accused of meddling in first-team affairs but the current Rossoneri coach insists that the pair enjoy a good working relationship

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Real Madrid & Manchester City never made a concrete offer for me, says Chiellini

March 30th, 2012 No comments
Giorgio Chiellini of Italy
The Italy international has revealed that he never received a serious offer from either side, while admitting that Juventus face a tough task to beat Milan to the Serie A title

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Inter show support for stranded Barcelona by offering up training facilities

March 29th, 2012 No comments
Leo Messi - Barcelona
Over 1,000 fans turned out to watch the Blaugrana being put through their paces by coach Pep Guardiola at the Nerazzurri's Centro Sportivo Giacinto Facchetti

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Ibrahimovic presents Keita with signed shirt for Abidal – report

March 29th, 2012 No comments
Zlatan Ibrahimovic - Milan-Barcelona - Champions League
The Swede spent a season at Camp Nou between 2009 and 2010 and is said to have been good friends with the Frenchman, who is set to undergo a liver transplant

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AC Milan hit back at Barcelona over pitch complaint

March 29th, 2012 No comments
Leo Messi - Milan-Barcelona - Champions League
The Catalans were unhappy with the way in which the surface cut up during the game and several players claimed that they had struggled to keep their footing throughout the match

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AC Milan encouraged by Pato’s initial test results

March 29th, 2012 No comments
Alexandre Pato - Milan (Getty Images)
The Brazilian, who has been beset with thigh problems all season, has not featured for the Rossoneri since being forced off at half-time in February's Serie A draw with Juventus

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Ibrahimovic & Robinho will eliminate Milan, Sahin stars in Cyprus, & five things we learned from Champions League quarter-final first legs

March 29th, 2012 No comments
Ibrahimovic & Messi - Milan-Barcelona - Champions League
The opening half of the quartier-final ties are done and dusted as we take a look at the talking points from the first legs of the last-eight fixtures

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Antonini: Milan created even bigger chances than Barcelona

March 29th, 2012 No comments
Antonini & Sanchez - Milan-Barcelona - Champions League
The full-back feels that the Rossoneri could easily have snatched a win in Wednesday's game, and was delighted with his personal contribution to the game

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Awesome Ambrosini and Antonini – who would have thought it? Injury-ravaged AC Milan produce heroic display to keep Champions League dream alive

March 29th, 2012 No comments
Antonini & Sanchez - Milan-Barcelona - Champions League
None of the touted game-changers prevailed at San Siro, as the Italians were boosted by big performances from some unsung stars to keep out the European champions

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All passing but no penetration – Barcelona still favourites, but can only blame themselves for San Siro stalemate

March 29th, 2012 No comments
Messi & Nesta - Milan-Barcelona - Champions League
The Catalans were held to a goalless draw in their Champions League quarter-final first-leg match on Wednesday, but they cannot blame the state of the pitch or the match officials

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TEAM NEWS: Nesta back for AC Milan, while Iniesta and Sanchez join Messi in Barcelona forward line

March 28th, 2012 No comments
Alessandro Nesta - Milan (Getty Images)
The veteran defender returns, while the visitors name Seydou Keita in their starting lineup, with Cesc Fabregas on the bench

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Galliani warns Barcelona: Thiago Silva is not for sale

March 28th, 2012 No comments
Adriano Galliani - Milan (Getty Images)
The Italian is full of admiration for the Blaugrana and believes that they are a fine advertisement for football, but he will not sell the Catalans his Brazilian centre-back

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Transfer allies – AC Milan & Barcelona’s market business from Kluivert & Ronaldinho through to Ibrahimovic and potentially Thiago Silva & Xavi

March 28th, 2012 No comments
Ronaldinho, AC Milan (firo)
There have been several deals in the market between the two sides in the past, and it looks like there could be a few more to come in the not too distant future

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Messi is spectacular and among the best ever, says Thiago Silva

March 28th, 2012 No comments
Thiago Silva & Messi - Barcelona-Milan
The Brazil international is full of praise for the Barcelona attacker, but is confident that the Rossoneri have the pedigree to record a good result on Wednesday

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Guardiola praises Ibrahimovic: He helped Barcelona win the Liga title

March 27th, 2012 No comments
Guardiola
The Catalans' head coach feels that the Milan striker played a big role in their 2010 Liga triumph, and is looking forward to the Champions League quarter-final at San Siro

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