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AC Milan 2-0 Siena: Ibrahimovic and Nocerino take Rossoneri to the top of Serie A

December 17th, 2011 No comments
Reginaldo (S), Daniele Bonera (M) - Milan-Siena - Serie A (Getty Images)
Two second half strikes were enough to take Massimiliano Allegri's men provisionally top of Serie A, whilst the Bianconeri suffer their sixth straight defeat

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TEAM NEWS: Alexandre Pato dropped as Philippe Mexes and Antonio Nocerino earn places in starting XI

December 17th, 2011 No comments
Philippe Mexes - Milan (Getty Images)
Massimiliano Allegri has decided to give a start to the former Roma defender, while Robinho and Zlatan Ibrahimovic are set to lead the attack

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Goal of the Week: Clarence Seedorf thunderbolt wins the battle of the veterans as Miroslav Klose comes in second

December 17th, 2011 No comments
Clarence Seedorf - Milan (Getty Images)
The Dutch master rolled back the years with a sublime strike against Bologna as the 35-year-old scored from long range, with the Lazio forward this week's runner-up

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Netherlands are a better team than AC Milan, Barcelona and Real Madrid, says Mark Van Bommel

December 17th, 2011 No comments
Netherlands - San Marino: Mark van Bommel
Bert van Marwijk's men go into Euro 2012 as one of the favourites for the tournament in Ukraine and Poland, and their skipper feels they could beat the leading European clubs

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Carlo Ancelotti believes Napoli will beat Chelsea and thinks that AC Milan will eliminate Arsenal

December 17th, 2011 No comments
Carlo Ancelotti, Chelsea
The 52-year-old has stated that the Serie A sides are favourites in the ties and feels Italian football is on the rise, whilst the Premier League is struggling on the continent

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Italy coach Cesare Prandelli: AC Milan, Inter and Napoli can all win their Champions League knockout ties

December 17th, 2011 No comments
Cesare Prandelli - Italy (Getty Images)
The former Fiorentina boss believes the Serie A representatives in Europe's top tournament can make it through to the quarter-finals, despite being drawn against tough opposition

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New stars, upsets & the fate of the competition – Five things to expect from the Champions League last 16

December 17th, 2011 No comments
Edison Cavani Vs Mario Gomez
The 'league v league' war will recommence, the top scorer award is up for grabs, while the ECA hold the keys to the future of the Champions League

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Seven English wins in nine last-16 ties against Italian clubs – the stats that show why history favours Chelsea and Arsenal over Napoli & AC Milan in the Champions League

December 17th, 2011 No comments
Zlatan Ibrahimovic - Milan (Getty Images)
Arsenal face AC Milan and Chelsea will take on Napoli when Europe's elite competition resumes in February, and they will be hoping to continue a trend of Premier League dominance

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‘Napoli have every chance of beating Chelsea’ – Goal.com experts give their verdict after Champions League last 16 draw

December 16th, 2011 No comments
Champions League Cup
Goal.com's UK & International experts combine to discuss their opinions on Friday's draw, Arsenal & Chelsea’s European fate, and who they think will succeed come May

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‘It is a difficult draw but an exciting one’ – Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger anticipating tough Champions League clash with AC Milan

December 16th, 2011 No comments
Wenger
The Gunners face a difficult task against the Serie A champions, but the Frenchman is confident of his side's chances having tasted victory twice at the San Siro before

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Manchester City slam AC Milan’s conduct over Carlos Tevez pursuit

December 16th, 2011 No comments
Carlos Tevez - Manchester City (Getty Images)
Brian Marwood has revealed that the striker may end up moving elsewhere in the January window, and has criticised the Serie A side's use of the media in the transfer saga

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English duo Chelsea and Arsenal to face Napoli and AC Milan in Champions League last 16

December 16th, 2011 No comments
Champions League draw (Getty Images)
The Blues will be very wary of the Partenopei, who progressed at the expense of Manchester City, while the Gunners will not be looking forward to their trip to San Siro

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Barcelona a cut above all of their Champions League rivals, says 1982 World Cup-winning Italy legend Fulvio Collovati

December 16th, 2011 No comments
Fulvio Collovati - World Cup 1982 (courtesy Kurono-Kei)
The former Italian international thinks that the Catalans are close to unstoppable but he does believe that Serie A's finest can do some damage in the knockout stages

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Serie A Round 16 Preview: Udinese travel to Lazio in battle of high-flyers, Palermo and Catania feature in Sicilian derby

December 16th, 2011 No comments
Antonio Di Natale - Udinese-Lazio - Serie A (Getty Images)
In this penultimate fixtures of 2011, Genoa also look to bounce back from their midweek defeat with victory over Bologna, while Fiorentina aim to extend their unbeaten home run

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Paolo Maldini: Tottenham’s Gareth Bale only knows how to attack

December 16th, 2011 No comments
Paolo Maldini - Milan (Getty Images)
The former AC Milan defender believes that the Welshman is suspect defensively and feels that Real Madrid's Marcelo is a more rounded player at left-back

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Serie A Preview: AC Milan v Siena

December 16th, 2011 No comments
Alexandre Pato - Milan (Getty Images)
Massimiliano Allegri's side welcome the Bianconeri on Saturday, knowing a victory over the visitors would send them temporarily to the summit of Serie A

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Fiorentina co-owner Diego Della Valle orders Guido Rossi to disclose every detail of the investigation into Calciopoli

December 16th, 2011 No comments
Diego Della Valle - Fiorentina (Getty Images)
The Viola supremo wants the former FIGC commissioner to outline exactly what happened during his enquiry into the fixing scandal which rocked Italian football

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Maxi Lopez’s new agent Andrea D’Amico tight-lipped on Catania striker’s proposed switch to AC Milan

December 15th, 2011 No comments
    Maxi Lopez - Catania (Getty Images)
An agreement has been reached for the Argentine forward to move to San Siro but his representative has declined the opportunity to confirm whether the deal will actually be done

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Werder Bremen tracking Genoa’s Alexander Merkel – report

December 15th, 2011 No comments
Alexander Merkel - Genoa (Getty Images)
The Bundesliga outfit reportedly sent scouts to watch the teenager in action against Inter earlier this week and are said to be readying a summer bid

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AC Milan’s on-loan forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang desperate to stay at Saint-Etienne beyond this season

December 15th, 2011 No comments
Ligue 1 : Pierre Emerick Aubameyang (AS Saint-Etienne)
The Rossoneri striker is scheduled to return to San Siro next summer but he is hoping that a transfer can be thrashed out between the two sides

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Carlos Tevez’s representative plays down Boca Juniors remarks

December 15th, 2011 No comments
Carlos Tevez - Manchester City (Getty Images)
The Argentine striker's statements, expressing his desire to return to La Bombonera, are allegedly old and no longer represent the player's wishes

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Thiago Silva: I want to stay with AC Milan until 2020

December 15th, 2011 No comments
Thiago Silva - Milan (Getty Images)
The Brazilian defender is very pleased with life at the Rossoneri and admitted that he wants to pen another long-term contract once his current deal expires in 2016

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AC Milan’s Mario Yepes set to be sidelined for 10 weeks due to ankle surgery

December 15th, 2011 No comments
Mario Yepes - Ac Milan (Getty Images)
The Colombian defender has sustained an ankle injury and faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines as he is expected to go under the knife

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Silvio Berlusconi: Manchester City’s Carlos Tevez has a choice between money at Paris Saint-Germain or prestige at AC Milan

December 14th, 2011 No comments
Silvio Berlusconi - Milan (Getty Images)
The former Italian prime minister has directed a slight dig at the club's rivals for the Argentine's signature, while confirming coach Allegri will be offered a new contract

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Calciopoli peace meeting ends with no resolution agreed

December 14th, 2011 No comments
Gianni Petrucci (Getty Images)
Figures present at the four-hour summit all admitted that none of the problems discussed at the get-together have been ironed out with further meetings required

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Catania reveal that AC Milan are not the only club interested in signing Maxi Lopez

December 14th, 2011 No comments
    Maxi Lopez - Catania (Getty Images)
The 27-year-old is being courted by other potential suitors and the San Siro outfit may miss out on the striker if they wait too long, according to Pietro Lo Monaco

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AC Milan’s Mario Yepes sustains ankle injury – report

December 13th, 2011 No comments
Mario Yepes - Milan (Getty Images)
The veteran defender will add to the club's list of absentees, with further tests scheduled on Wednesday to determine the extent of the problem

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Adriano Galliani says AC Milan will wait for Manchester City’s Carlos Tevez until January 31

December 13th, 2011 No comments
Carlos Tevez - Manchester City (Getty Images)
The Italian club's chief stressed that the Argentine striker is their top target in the winter, while assuring that none of the squad's strikers will leave San Siro

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Agent reveals AC Milan’s Gennaro Gattuso could return in January

December 13th, 2011 No comments
Rino Gattuso - Milan (Getty Images)
The combative midfielder appears to be entering the final stages of his recovery and could return to the field of play in the first month of 2012

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AC Milan’s Marco Amelia takes blame for Bologna draw

December 13th, 2011 No comments
Marco Amelia - Milan (Getty Images)
The experienced shot-stopper admitted that his mistake cost his side two precious points in the race for the Serie A title

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