The Archive

October 2015

Radu, Mauricio in for AC Milan
29.10 || webmaster

Lazio's medical staff confirmed the good condition of Stefan Radu and Mauricio, who will be available against Milan.

The clash between the Rossoneri and the Biancocelesti, scheduled this Sunday evening at 19:45, will measure the effective means of two ambitious Serie A contenders.

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‘Donnarumma was prepared for this’
29.10 || webmaster

The father of Milan’s 16-year-old goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma reveals ‘there were hints’ he would get a chance.

Donnarumma became the youngest ever Serie A ‘keeper on Sunday after usurping Diego Lopez in the Rossoneri goal, and retained the spot for last night’s 1-0 win against Chievo.

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West Ham in for Honda?
29.10 || webmaster

Reports in Britain suggest West Ham United may be interested in Milan midfielder Keisuke Honda.

The Japanese international has disappointed for the Rossoneri this season, failing to get a single goal or assist in his seven Serie A appearances so far.

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Serie A: AC Milan 1:0 Chievo - match report
29.10 || webmaster

Scorer: Antonelli 53 (M)

A rare Luca Antonelli goal gave Milan their second consecutive victory, the third loss on the bounce for Chievo. It is also their first clean sheet of the campaign.

The Rossoneri ended their negative streak at the weekend, but even then struggled to beat 10-man Sassuolo 2-1, so the pressure was still on Sinisa Mihajlovic. He again picked 16-year-old goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, but Mario Balotelli, Jeremy Menez and Mbaye Niang were sidelined. Perparim Hetemaj didn’t make the trip and Rolando Maran’s men were coming off unlucky defeats to Sampdoria and Napoli.

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Galliani: ‘Table more interesting’
29.10 || webmaster

Milan’s joint-CEO Adriano Galliani says “the table is starting to look more interesting” but “we’ve done nothing yet.”

The Rossoneri beat Chievo at San Siro last night for their second win in a row, a result which saw them climb to eighth-place in Serie A.

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Mihajlovic: 'AC Milan shake off fear'
29.10 || webmaster

Sinisa Mihajlovic hopes two consecutive victories can help Milan “shake off the fear we’ve been carrying from previous seasons.”

The Rossoneri kept their first clean sheet in the 1-0 win over Chievo and notched up a second straight Serie A win.

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Berlusconi has a dig at AC Milan
28.10 || webmaster

Milan President Silvio Berlusconi has a gibe at the team: “If I have time, I’ll go out on the pitch and play tonight.”

The Rossoneri boss is reportedly unhappy about the way the team have been performing this season, with Coach Sinisa Mihajlovic’s future believed to be in the balance.

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AC Milan to loan out Mauri?
28.10 || webmaster

Jose Mauri could be set for a January loan, as he struggles to find playing time at Milan.

The 19-year-old midfielder joined the Rossoneri on a free transfer this summer, after the bankruptcy of former club Parma.

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January exit for Nocerino?
28.10 || webmaster

Milan midfielder Antonio Nocerino will reportedly leave the club in January, with Sampdoria and Bologna linked.

The 30-year-old is believed to not feature in Coach Sinisa Mihajlovic’s plans and has made only two appearances for the Rossoneri this season.

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Serie A: AC Milan vs. Chievo - line-ups
28.10 || webmaster

Milan: Donnarumma; Abate, Alex, Romagnoli, Antonelli; Bertolacci, Montolivo, Kucka; Cerci, Bacca, Bonaventura

Milan bench: Abbiati, Diego Lopez, Calabria, Zapata, Mexes, De Sciglio, Poli, De Jong, Jose Mauri, Suso, Honda, Luiz Adriano

Chievo: Bizzarri; Frey, Cesar, Dainelli, Gobbi; Pinzi, Radovanovic, Castro; Birsa; Paloschi, Pellissier

Chievo bench: Bressan, Seculin, Cacciatore, Sardo, Gamberini, Christiansen, Pepe, Meggiorini, Mpoku, Inglese

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Boateng set for AC Milan return?
26.10 || webmaster

Kevin-Prince Boateng will reportedly sign a six-month contract with Milan in January.

The Ghanaian has been training with the Rossoneri in recent weeks, as he’s not wanted by current club Schalke 04.

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Niang returns to AC Milan training
26.10 || webmaster

M’Baye Niang has returned to Milan training, having been out since August with a metatarsal injury.

The French striker was used frequently by Coach Sinisa Mihajlovic in pre-season, but broke a bone in his foot during the friendly defeat to Bayern Munich.

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Agent: ‘Bacca happy at AC Milan’
26.10 || webmaster

Carlos Bacca’s agent assures the striker is “very happy at Milan”, and willing to play any system.

The Colombian international has give goals in his first nine games in Serie A, and scored the opener in the win over Sassuolo at the weekend.

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Mihajlovic: 'Age is irrelevant'
25.10 || webmaster

Sinisa Mihajlovic says he 'doesn't care' about the age of his players after starting Gianluigi Donnarumma in the 2-1 win over Sassuolo.

The 16-year-old's appearance makes for the youngest ever goalkeeper to play in Serie A, but Miha's interest was more in the game as a whole.

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Diego Lopez: 'I respect AC Milan and Donnarumma'
25.10 || webmaster

Diego Lopez is not bitter about being left out of Milan's 2-1 victory over Sassuolo: 'I respect the Coach's decisions.'

The Spaniard was replaced by 16-year-old Gianluigi Donnarumma in a shock move by Sinisa Mihajlovic.

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Galliani: 'Diego Lopez must accept'
25.10 || webmaster

Milan's joint-CEO Adriano Galliani respects defeated Sassuolo, saying 'I understand their success,' and advises Diego Lopez to accept being benched.

The Rossoneri inched past Eusebio Di Francesco's team, but not without a struggle, as they only managed a last minute 2-1 against a 10-man team.

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Serie A: AC Milan 2:1 Sassuolo - match report
25.10 || webmaster

Scorers: Bacca pen 31 (M), Berardi 53 (S), Luiz Adriano 86 (M)

Milan scraped a late 2-1 win over 10-man Sassuolo thanks to Carlos Bacca and Luiz Adriano, as 16-year-old goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma made history.

Sinisa Mihajlovic was under huge pressure and took a shock risk, as he dropped Diego Lopez and made history, as Gianluigi Donnarumma became the youngest ever goalkeeper to start a Serie A game aged 16 years and eight months.

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Bacca and Bertolacci fit
24.10 || webmaster

Carlos Bacca and Andrea Bertolacci are in the Milan squad to face Sassuolo, but Mario Balotelli is still out.

Bacca and Bertolacci are included in the squad, but it remains to be seen whether they’ll be passed fit to start.

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Berlusconi: 'I'm Milan's exorcist'
24.10 || webmaster

Milan President Silvio Berlusconi has “absolute faith” in Sinisa Mihajlovic and joked he’s the exorcist they need.

The patron arrived today for his first pre-match visit of the season at the Milanello training ground.

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Mihajlovic: 'Balotelli issue more serious'
24.10 || webmaster

Sinisa Mihajlovic admits Mario Balotelli’s injury is “more serious than expected” and his Milan bench is precarious.

“Since the start of the season we’ve been trying to find consistency in our performances,” said the Coach in his Press conference.

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Bacca in doubt for AC Milan?
22.10 || webmaster

Milan striker Carlos Bacca could miss Sassuolo at the weekend, with reports he’s suffered a muscular strain.

The Rossoneri face a crucial tie with the Neroverdi at San Siro, with reports Coach Sinisa Mihajlovic has two games to save his job.

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Balotelli still out for AC Milan
22.10 || webmaster

Milan look almost certain to be without Mario Balotelli for what could be a crucial game against Sassuolo.

The Neroverdi visit San Siro this weekend, with speculation that Rossoneri Coach Sinisa Mihajlovic needs a win to safeguard his job.

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‘Mihajlovic? Who knows…’
22.10 || webmaster

Milan President Silvio Berlusconi refuses to back Coach Sinisa Mihajlovic - “who knows…”

The Rossoneri were defeated by Inter in last night’s Trofeo Berlusconi, with reports emerging this morning that the Serbian had two games to save his job.

Read the rest on Football Italia.

Berlusconi Trophy: AC Milan 0:1 Internazionale - match report
22.10 || webmaster

Scorer: Kondogbia 12 (I)

Geoffrey Kondogbia pounced on a defensive howler as Inter beat Milan for the Trofeo Berlusconi.

This game is usually played in August as a pre-season taster, but was moved to October to coincide with the Expo in the city. Both sides made huge changes and the small crowd at San Siro reflected that so soon after these teams met in the Serie A derby.

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Bertolacci escapes knee lesions
22.10 || webmaster

Milan confirm Andrea Bertolacci sprained his knee against Inter, but “ruled out lesions.”

The midfielder was stretchered off during the 1-0 Trofeo Berlusconi defeat at San Siro.

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Cesare Maldini: ’AC Milan lack quality’
22.10 || webmaster

Cesare Maldini defends Milan Coach Sinisa Mihajlovic, insisting he doesn’t have “quality” available to him.

The Rossoneri lost to Inter in the Trofeo Berlusconi yesterday, piling further pressure on the former Sampdoria boss after a poor run of results.

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Cerci: 'Toro stab in the back'
18.10 || webmaster

Milan winger Alessio Cerci said jeers from Torino fans were “like a stab in the back.”

He was insulted throughout last night’s 1-1 draw at the Stadio Olimpico in Turin, when he returned to face his former club.

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Mihajlovic: 'AC Milan anxiety'
18.10 || webmaster

Sinisa Mihajlovic believes Milan suffered from “anxiety after taking the lead” in their 1-1 draw with Torino.

Carlos Bacca scored right after coming off the bench, but Daniele Baselli snatched an equaliser.

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Serie A: Torino 1:1 AC Milan - match report
18.10 || webmaster

Scorers: Bacca 63 (M), Baselli 73 (T)

Carlos Bacca came off the bench to break the deadlock, but Torino pegged Milan back for a 1-1 draw.

The Rossoneri were coming off two consecutive defeats and Sinisa Mihajlovic moved to 4-3-3 after criticism from President Silvio Berlusconi. Carlos Bacca and Cristian Zapata were benched after international duty, while Mario Balotelli, M’Baye Niang and Jeremy Menez were still injured. Toro missed Joel Obi, Danilo Avelar, Bruno Peres, Nikola Maksimovic, Pontus Jansson and Alexander Farnerud.

Read the rest on Football Italia.

Lippi: ‘No contact with AC Milan’
12.10 || webmaster

Marcello Lippi insists he’s had no contact with Milan, after rumours he could replace Sinisa Mihajlovic.

The Serbian Coach is under pressure, as his Rossoneri have lost their last two Serie A games, including a 4-0 humbling at home to Napoli.

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Inter offer Cerci escape?
12.10 || webmaster

Inter could reportedly offer Alessio Cerci a way out of Milan, in exchange for Andrea Ranocchia.

The winger is on loan with the Rossoneri from Atletico Madrid, with Fernando Torres having moved the other way, but has not endeared himself to the fans or Coach Sinisa Mihajlovic.

Read the rest on Football Italia.

Baresi: ‘AC Milan can improve’
12.10 || webmaster

Franco Baresi believes Milan “have the potential and the time” to move up the Serie A table.

The Rossoneri have lost the last two games in a row, and currently sit in 11th place, nine points behind leaders Fiorentina.

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Ancelotti: 'Strange Scudetto race'
12.10 || webmaster

Carlo Ancelotti analyses the problems at Juventus and gives his Scudetto predictions in a “strange” Serie A race.

The Coach is taking a break and ready to get back to work in January, so sat down with the Corriere dello Sport newspaper.

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Ancelotti on AC Milan, PSG and Real
12.10 || webmaster

Carlo Ancelotti explains why he turned down Milan and believes “Real Madrid wanted to fire me after one season.”

The Coach is taking a break to spend time with his family and recover from back surgery, but sat down with French television Canal+.

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Capello: 'Milan, hold Mihajlovic tight'
8.10 || webmaster

Fabio Capello has only one advice for Milan: 'It's simple, hold on tight to Sinisa Mihajlovic'.

The crisis at Il Diavolo, as the team sits eleventh in Serie A, has led many to speculate that the Serbian could be sacked, but Capello believes that's the wrong solution.

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Capello analyses AC Milan crisis
8.10 || webmaster

Fabio Capello analyses Milan's moment of difficulty: 'The simultaneous departure of their leading players was the cause'.

The reasons behind the Rossoneri crisis is one of the hot topics of debate in Serie A at the moment, and the former player and Coach added his opinion for La Gazzetta.

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Simone: 'AC Milan all money, no ideas'
8.10 || webmaster

Former Milan star Marco Simone blamed Silvio Berlusconi for their struggle. “He used to have ideas, now just money.”

The Rossoneri failed to qualify for Europe for two years running and currently have just nine points from seven Serie A rounds.

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AC Milan still chasing Ranocchia
8.10 || webmaster

Milan have again been linked with a January loan bid for Inter defender Andrea Ranocchia.

The centre-back was captain of the Nerazzurri last season, but spent most of this term on the bench.

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Bonaventura: 'Italy enthusiasm'
8.10 || webmaster

Milan midfielder Giacomo Bonaventura was given “renewed enthusiasm” by the Italy call from Antonio Conte.

‘Jack’ was brought in after Napoli forward Lorenzo Insigne pulled out due to a knee injury.

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Jose Mauri snubs Italy call
8.10 || webmaster

Milan midfielder Jose Mauri’s decision to turn down a call from Italy to wait for Argentina is “to be respected.”

The 19-year-old has been in Italy since 2013, when he played for the Parma youth academy and became a regular in their squad last season.

Read the rest on Football Italia.

Calabria: ‘AC Milan situation not good’
6.10 || webmaster

Davide Calabria admits “the current situation at Milan is not good” after two defeats in a row.

The Rossoneri were thrashed 4-0 at home by Napoli on Sunday night, piling on the pressure following a defeat to Genoa.

Read the rest on Football Italia.

Honda: 'AC Milan problems always the same'
6.10 || webmaster

Keisuke Honda believes Milan has 'the same problems as always' and calls for the supporters to 'understand the situation'.

Milan's state of crisis, as the team keeps losing to major competitors like Inter and Napoli and it is speculated that the Coach may lose his job, sees criticism raining in from every side.

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AC Milan silent on Mihajlovic
6.10 || webmaster

Milan's official sources are silent on Coach Sinisa Mihajlovic, neither condemning him nor taking defence.

It is a time of crisis for the Rossoneri, as the summer's substantial transfer campaign did not translate into results.

Read the rest on Football Italia.

Miha: ‘AC Milan keep working’
5.10 || webmaster

Sinisa Mihajlovic says Milan “must continue to work” after last night’s crushing defeat to Napoli.

The Rossoneri were beaten 4-0 at San Siro, which led to the Serbian being awarded the Tapiro d’Oro [golden tapir], a gag prize awarded by satirical tv show Striscia la Notizia for those who have had a particularly bad week, usually involving humiliation or defeat.

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Prandelli: ‘AC Milan need personality’
5.10 || webmaster

Former Italy CT Cesare Prandelli believes Milan lack “three or four players with a strong personality”.

The Rossoneri were beaten 4-0 at home by Napoli last night, and the Coach gave his assessment of Sinisa Mihajlovic’s side.

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AC Milan, Mihajlovic risks sack?
5.10 || webmaster

Sinisa Mihajlovic is reportedly under examination after the defeat to Fiorentina and could be replaced with Roberto Donadoni or Luciano Spalletti.

The 4-0 loss at San Siro had disastrous effects on the club's collective environment, with morale falling to a new low and emphatic protests by the tifosi.

Read the rest on Football Italia.

Serie A: AC Milan 0:4 Napoli - match report
5.10 || webmaster

Scorers: Allan 13 (N), Insigne 48, 68 (N), Ely og 77 (N)

Lorenzo Insigne scored two goals and set up another for Allan as Napoli sent a message by destroying Milan 4-0 at San Siro.

The Rossoneri needed a boost after defeat to Genoa, but Alessio Romagnoli was suspended with Mario Balotelli, Jeremy Menez, Philippe Mexes, M’Baye Niang and Ignazio Abate injured, so Rodrigo Ely stepped into the back four.

Read the rest on Football Italia.

Serie A: AC Milan vs. Napoli - line-ups
4.10 || webmaster

Milan: Diego Lopez; De Sciglio, Zapata, Ely, Antonelli; Kucka, Montolivo, Bertolacci; Bonaventura; Luiz Adriano, Bacca

Milan bench: Abbiati, Donnarumma, Alex, Calabria, De Jong, Jose Mauri, Nocerino, Poli, Suso, Cerci, Honda

Napoli: Reina; Hysaj, Albiol, Koulibaly, Ghoulam; Allan, Jorginho, Hamsik; Callejon, Higuain, Insigne

Napoli bench: Gabriel, Rafael, Strinic, Chiriches, Maggio, Henrique, David Lopez, El Kaddouri, Valdifiori, Chalobah, Mertens, Gabbiadini

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Sarri: 'Napoli can rely on everyone'
2.10 || webmaster

Maurizio Sarri explained his approach for Napoli’s 2-0 Europa League win at Legia Warsaw.

“Three players were carrying knocks and several others will be on international duty next week, so it was only normal I rotated the squad,” the Coach told Sky Sport Italia.

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Honda, Balotelli doubts for AC Milan
2.10 || webmaster

Keisuke Honda and Mario Balotelli are both doubts for Milan’s weekend match with Napoli.

The Rossoneri welcome the Vesuviani to San Siro on Sunday, but are sweating over the fitness of two key men.

Read the rest on Football Italia.

Antonelli: ‘Napoli will fear AC Milan’
2.10 || webmaster

Luca Antonelli realises how tough Milan’s match with Napoli will be “but they’ll also fear us”.

The Rossoneri have endured a mixed start to the season, and were defeated 1-0 by Genoa last time out.

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Rizzoli to ref AC Milan - Napoli
2.10 || webmaster

The experienced Nicola Rizzoli will referee this weekend’s big match between Milan and Napoli at San Siro.

Rizzoli is one of Italy’s most decorated referees, having taken charge of the 2014 World Cup final and won four consecutive Serie A referee of the year awards between 2011 and 2014.

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Beckham: ‘AC Milan for CL!’
2.10 || webmaster

David Beckham says he wants Milan to win the Champions League – without realising the Rossoneri aren’t in the competition.

The San Siro giants failed to qualify for Europe last season after finishing 10th in Serie A, but former Milan midfielder Beckham appeared unaware as he gave his verdict on the competition.

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Boateng - AC Milan return unlikely
2.10 || webmaster

It’s reportedly unlikely that Kevin Prince Boateng will re-join Milan despite beginning to train with the squad.

It was confirmed yesterday that the Ghana international would train with the Rossoneri until December 31 after falling out of favour at Schalke 04.

Read the rest on Football Italia.