Posts Tagged ‘ Milan ’

It would be hard not to develop a fondness for the Chelsea manager while reading his smart and surprising bookIt is difficult, perhaps even unpleasant, to imagine Sir Alex Ferguson or Arsène Wenger kicking off a chapter of their autobiography as follo...
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• Four-year deal for Brazilian in £18m initial switch• Transfer follows arrival of Zlatan Ibrahimovic at San SiroMilan have made their second big signing in the space of 24 hours with the addition of the Brazilian striker Robinho before the transf...
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Serie A returned to action with a big new arrival, harsh treatment in Bologna and a Hulk-like Sinisa MihajlovicFor a round of fixtures that brought only 15 goals, Serie A's opening weekend was certainly eventful even if some of the games were not.Zlata...
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• Berlusconi puts Massimiliano Allegri in the shade• 'We don't want to see just one forward'Silvio Berlusconi contrived to put Milan's new coach Massimiliano Allegri in the shade by publicly demanding his team play with more than one striker this s...
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Welcome to the most infuriating window in football: the post-big tournament transfer season. There is nothing more nauseating, unsettling or frustrating than watching rumor after rumor spill out onto the pages as journalists do their best to match which successful tournament performance matches with a particular team. Often, it’s simply an exercise in insulting...
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• 42-year-old replaces Leonardo at San Siro• Allegri was voted manager of the season while at CagliariMilan have confirmed Massimiliano Allegri as their new manager. He replaces Leonardo, who parted company with the Serie A club after just one seas...
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• Former Cagliari manager released from his contract• Milan indicated last week that Allegri was choice as new coachCagliari have announced they have released Massimiliano Allegri from his contract "following a request from AC Milan", leaving him f...
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King's Head, LondonIstanbul, 25 May 2005, the Champions League final. Liverpool are playing like muppets, and are down 3-0 to AC Milan by half time. A devoted fan, Kenny, is so disgusted that he wanders away from his seat, gets lost in a maze of c...
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The story of a Liverpool man who watched a Champions League final with Silvio Berlusconi forms the basis for a new playAn improbable story to surely rival the one about Bob Dylan turning up on the doorstep of someone called Dave in Crouch End, mistakin...
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• DC United 3-2 Milan

A relaxed Milan fell to an embarrassing 3-2 defeat against Major League Soccer outfit DC United in a friendly. Chris Pontius scored one goal and set up another as the side that have scored only four goals and conceded 18 in...
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• Club in hunt to replace Leonardo
• Allegri under contract at Cagliari

Milan have entered negotiations with Cagliari to recruit their coach Massimiliano Allegri, the Milan vice-president, Adriano Galliani, has confirmed. The Italian club have been looking for a new coach since Leonardo parted company with them...
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It is quite early to discuss next season's Champions League particularly with the World Cup looming ahead but Inter's historic treble was much more than a great achievement. It proved once again how difficult it is to repeat as a champion in Europe's elite club competition. For the Nerazzurri winning the Champions League is...
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• American defender signs year-long wage-free contract
• 'This is an exemplary gesture,' says Milan

Milan's American defender, Oguchi Onyewu, has pledged to play his final year at the club without a salary after signing a 12-month contract extension.

Onyewu missed most of the season due to a serious...
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• Adriano Galliani announces manager's departure
• Leonardo's relationship with Berlusconi had deteriorated

Leonardo has left Milan by mutual consent following weeks of speculation over his position at the club in the Italian press.

The manager's relationship with Silvio Berlusconi has deteriorated after the owner publicly criticised his team...
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• Brazil striker linked with summer move to Stamford Bridge
• 'I want to remain at Milan and win everything with them'

Alexandre Pato wants to remain at Milan despite speculation linking the Brazil forward with a move to Chelsea this summer.

"I want to remain at Milan and...
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Some of the best goals from the 1954 World Cup. In black & white. Obviously.Dortmund doing everything possible to look like bumble bees. (Football Fashion) The dance in France (with pants). (SoccerLens) Scrapping for the status quo in Milan. (When Saturday Comes) The Peruvian Prison World Cup. (Unprofessional Foul) Entire Valencia squad take part in something which probably...
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• Milan president says Brazilian 'was too hard-headed'
• 'The new manager? The discussions are ongoing'

Leonardo's tenure as Milan manager is to end after just one season in charge at San Siro. The club president, Silvio Berlusconi, today confirmed that the Brazilian will be leaving the Rossoneri.

"Yes,...
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Manchester United have slapped a £20 million price tag on Dimitar Berbatov. The Bulgarian striker has emerged as a summer target for A.C. Milan. Milan is widely known for their ability to extend careers. Maldini was 40 when he retired, Favalli is 38, Inzaghi and Dida are 36, Seedorf, Nesta and Beckham are 34. Zambrotta...
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• Chelsea's former Milan manager Ancelotti to give evidence
• Trial of Luciano Moggi concerns 2006 match-fixing scandal

Carlo Ancelotti has been called to appear as a witness at the next hearing of the criminal trial into Italy's 2006 match-fixing scandal, which is set to start in Naples...
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