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AC Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi left fuming with match officials after Juventus draw

February 26th, 2012 No comments
Silvio Berlusconi, Presidente Milan (Mucignat.com)
The Scudetto holders were denied a clear-cut goal after Sulley Muntari's header was over the line but not awarded, and the executive was left frustrated after the game

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Cartoon of the Day: Conte and Allegri struggle to get the better of the linesman’s flag

February 26th, 2012 No comments
Goal.com cartoonist Omar Momani gives us his unique take on the football news of the day ...

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AC Milan’s Antonini bemoans failure to award ‘ghost goal’ in 1-1 draw with Juventus

February 26th, 2012 No comments
Muntari vs Juve
Sulley Muntari's header whilst the game was at 1-0 had clearly crossed the visitors' line but this was not spotted by the linesman, which angered the Scudetto holders' defender

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Escape from San Siro – how a refereeing reprieve helped slow-starters Juventus survive Conte’s conservatism to claim a vital draw against AC Milan

February 26th, 2012 No comments
Milan-Juventus - Serie A
The Rossoneri could well have put the unbeaten Old Lady to bed had a big decision gone their way, with the Juve coach having handed them an early advantage

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‘I was watching the ball, not the line’ – Buffon after ghost goal in Juventus’ draw with AC Milan

February 26th, 2012 No comments
Gigi Buffon - Juventus (Getty Images)
Sulley Muntari appeared to have scored for the hosts with a header but the Italy goalkeeper believed that he had kept it out, though he admits that he would not have spoken up

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AC Milan star Nocerino ecstatic with goal against former club Juventus

February 26th, 2012 No comments
Antonio Nocerino - Milan-Juventus - Serie A (Getty Images)
The Italy man could not hide his delight after putting one over his old side during Saturday's controversial draw, but admits the result was a "missed opportunity" for his side

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Juventus coach Conte bemoans refereeing errors in controversial AC Milan draw

February 26th, 2012 No comments
Milan-Juventus - Serie A
The 42-year-old is disappointed that the match will be remembered for its officiating rather than the football it served up, but nevertheless happy his team rescued a point

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Referee Watch – How Paolo Tagliavento fared in AC Milan-Juventus clash

February 26th, 2012 No comments
Milan-Juventus - Serie A
The senior official was always likely to be in the firing line, and so it proved on the night as a web of controversy grabbed all the headlines at San Siro

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Milan coach Allegri: I wasn’t upset, but Muntari’s disallowed goal affected the game

February 25th, 2012 No comments
Pirlo & Van Bommel - Milan-Juventus
The Rossoneri coach says he did not see Matri's equalising strike but ponders how the complexion of the match could have been different had his side been given the second goal

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Disallowed goal makes us even with AC Milan, says Juventus striker Matri

February 25th, 2012 No comments
Alessandro Matri - Juventus (Getty Images)
The Bianconeri hitman had a goal ruled offside by the linesman, but he feels it is justice for Sulley Muntari's first-half header, which appeared to have crossed the line

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AC Milan 1-1 Juventus: Matri equaliser cancels out Nocerino opener and preserves unbeaten run of Turin giants

February 25th, 2012 No comments
Pirlo & Van Bommel - Milan-Juventus
An absorbing clash between the two heavyweights saw the substitute save a point late on for the visitors, who stay a point behind in the standings but still hold a game in hand

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Raiola ’99.9 per cent certain’ Ibrahimovic will stay at AC Milan

February 25th, 2012 No comments
Mino Raiola (Getty Images)
The outspoken agent expects his client to see out his two-and-a-half year deal in northern Italy, and has described the Swede's ban for the clash against Juventus as "unjust"

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TEAM NEWS: Pato returns for AC Milan’s crunch clash with Juventus

February 25th, 2012 No comments
Alexandre Pato - Milan (Getty Images)
The Brazil international has been out of action since suffering a thigh injury in last month's Coppa Italia clash with Novara but will start up front alongside Robinho

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Paolo Maldini criticises AC Milan & blasts ‘whining’ Juventus

February 25th, 2012 No comments
Paolo Maldini (Getty Images)
The 43-year-old has ruled out a return to San Siro as a coach, blasting the Serie A champions in the process while also speaking negatively of their Turin rivals

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Marco van Basten open to coaching Juventus one day

February 25th, 2012 No comments
Marco van Basten, sc Heerenveen
The Dutchman, who is to take charge of Heerenveen in the summer, is a legend at San Siro but he admits that he would not turn down the Bianconeri if they came calling

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‘There are not many champions of Pirlo’s calibre’ – Gattuso praises Juventus playmaker before AC Milan reunion

February 25th, 2012 No comments
Pirlo & Ibrahimovic - Milan-Juventus - Tim Cup (Getty Images)
The combative midfielder has suggested that the Rossoneri erred badly in allowing his former club and international colleague to leave on a free transfer last summer

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‘A great night for football lovers’, ‘This game will be different to the last two’ – Goal.com readers tip AC Milan to beat Juventus

February 25th, 2012 No comments
El Shaarawy contro Barzagli (Milan-Juventus)
The Rossoneri just about get the nod from those who voted in our poll, with just over 100 votes the difference between the two great rivals ahead of the clash at San Siro

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AC Milan’s Ambrosini hoping to strike a psychological blow against Juventus

February 25th, 2012 No comments
Massimo Ambrosini - Milan (Getty Images)
The veteran midfielder admits that whoever comes out on top at San Siro on Saturday will have all of the momentum going into the decisive stage of the Serie A season

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Aquilani: AC Milan are better than Juventus but now we must prove it

February 25th, 2012 No comments
Alberto Aquilani - Milan (Getty Images)
The midfielder, who will miss the pair's top-of-the-table clash through injury, is hoping that the Rossoneri will remind everyone just why they are the reigning Italian champions

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Nedved: Referees have been conditioned against Juventus

February 25th, 2012 No comments
Nedved & Marotta - Juventus (Getty Images)
The Czech legend has backed Bianconeri boss Antonio Conte's assertion that officials are now afraid to award the club penalties, claiming that 'Calciopoli' is to blame

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Ibrahimovic didn’t deserve three-game ban, but it was impossible to overturn his suspension – former Serie A referee on Zlatan missing AC Milan v Juventus

February 25th, 2012 No comments
Zlatan Ibrahimovic - Milan-Napoli - Serie A (Getty Images)
A former top-flight official has argued that, while the Sweden international's suspension may originally have been too severe, there was no room for allowing him to return early

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Andrea Pirlo, Allegri’s Plan B & the five things that will decide AC Milan v Juventus

February 25th, 2012 No comments
Padoin & Ambrosini - Milan-Juventus - Tim Cup (Getty Images)
There is plenty at stake in the huge fixture at San Siro, with the smallest details likely to prove key as the league's top two sides go head-to-head. Goal.com gives the lowdown

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Chiellini: Juventus will take the game to AC Milan

February 25th, 2012 No comments
Giorgio Chiellini - Juventus (Getty Images)
The Bianconeri are a point behind their title rivals with a game in hand but the defender insists that they will be going all-out for victory at the Giuseppe Meazza nonetheless

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Juventus’ Marchisio dismisses comparisons with Tardelli and Gerrard

February 24th, 2012 No comments
Claudio Marchisio - Juventus (Getty Images)
The Italy midfielder has been one of the Bianconeri's key performers this season but he is not a fan of being labelled and instead just wants to focus on facing AC Milan

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Juventus director Giuseppe Marotta: I hope Andrea Pirlo scores twice against AC Milan

February 24th, 2012 No comments
Pirlo & Ibrahimovic - Milan-Juventus - Tim Cup (Getty Images)
Pirlo returns to his former home on Saturday, and the Juventus official is dreaming on a match-winning performance from the midfielder

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Antonio Conte: Ibrahimovic’s absence changes nothing for title clash

February 24th, 2012 No comments
Antonio Conte - Juventus (Getty Images)
The 42-year-old coach has called on his side to demonstrate they can win the Scudetto in Saturday's match, while insisting the Rossoneri remain strong without Ibrahimovic

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Massimiliano Allegri: Milan – Juventus match will not be decisive

February 24th, 2012 No comments
Massimiliano Allegri - Milan (Getty Images)
The Italian coach says that a victory on Saturday will be important for his side, but dismissed the notion that the match will be crucial to determine the Scudetto winner

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Andrea Pirlo & the thirty-something stars who were released too early by their clubs

February 24th, 2012 No comments
Andrea Pirlo - Juventus (Getty Images)
In honour of the evergreen Bianconeri midfielder, Goal.com has put together a list of players presumed to have been past their best but who went on to shine elsewhere

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Juventus’s Alessandro Matri: AC Milan are still the favourites

February 24th, 2012 No comments
Alessandro Matri - Juventus (Getty Images)
The former Cagliari star feels that the Bianconeri are the underdogs in Saturday's encounter at San Siro and is unsure whether he will start the encounter

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Chiellini warns Juventus that there’s more to AC Milan than Ibrahimovic

February 24th, 2012 No comments
Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Giorgio Chiellini during Ac Milan-Juventus - Getty Images
The 27-year-old believes that the Italian champions have a host of great players and that Antonio Conte's men would be unwise to switch off due to the Swede's absence

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