AC Milan will be hoping to secure themselves of third place of the Serie A and a place in next season's UEFA Champions League when they take on Roma at the San Siro on Sunday.
The Rossoneri have been in fine form in recent weeks, with three successive victories, and will be looking to make it four in a row at home against the Giallorossi.
Milan had…
Miami Beach, Florida (May 10, 2013) – Five matches headline beIN Sports’ packed three-day action dominated by the Italian Serie A, the Spanish La Liga and the Championship. Crystal Palace vs Brighton & Hove Albion kick starts the party at 14:45 EST on Friday to make way for more entertainment on May 11 and May 12. LiveSoccerTV.com (@LiveSoccerTV) breaks down beIN Sport USA and beIN Sport en Español’s live TV listings for you.
La Vecchia Signora cannot stop winning, even after clinching the Scudetto. Fresh from the 1-0 win away to Atalanta, Juve return to their stadium looking to thrill the home crowd again. Watch Juventus vs Cagliari live from 12:00pm EST / 16:00 GMT / 18:00 CET on Saturday, May 11, 2013.
Miami Beach, Florida (April 15, 2013) – UK viewers can gear up to watch Inter vs Roma live on Wednesday, April 17. This 2013 Coppa Italia semi-final clash will not air on television in Canada and in the United States, LiveSoccerTV.com (@LiveSoccerTV) can confirm. Our extensive live stream and TV schedules list however includes the Al Jazeera Sports network, RAI Sport 1 and a few Asian channels like SKY PerfecTV LIVE in Japan.
There is one word that Andrea Stramaccioni has associated with Internazionale’s current campaign and it is ‘curse’. The young manager is certain that the club is going through a dark spell with the amount of injuries and controversial decision from which they regularly suffer.
Inter Milan and Roma, two of Italy's biggest clubs, face-off in what promises to be a hotly-contested Coppa Italia semi-final second leg at the San Siro on Wednesday.
Roma head into the clash with a 2-1 advantage from the opening leg at the Stadio Olimpico, and will be totally focused on securing passage into the final of the competition.
If Roma manage…
Two of the most highly-rated youngsters in European football, Isco and Mario Goetze will be looking to showcase their abundant talents when Malaga and Borussia Dortmund meet in tonight’s Champions League quarterfinal first leg in Andalusia.
Team NewsWesley Sneijder is out of this one after being substituted in the first half against Estonia. The Schalke duo of Klaas Jan Huntelaar and Ibrahim Afellay are both out of this one.
There is no doubt about this; the Dutch are indeed flying. Van Gaal’s team blew past Estonia 3-0 despite missing some individuals due…
1) Lionel Messi has played approximately 790 minutes of normal time against Italian teams in his career so far, whereas Ronaldo has played a bit more than 1020 minutes up to now.
2) Messi and Ronaldo both faced Italian teams for the first time in the Champions League in 2005. Although he did not score a goal or made an assist, the then-Barcelona starlet enjoyed a 4-1 win over Udinese; while the Manchester United performer underwent a 1-0 loss against Milan, with only 1 shot in the game. Both players were substituted in their respective games minutes after the hour mark.
3) Messi’s first goal against an Italian team came in his sixth meeting, when he entered the scoring sheet against AC Milan on 23 November 2011. More impressively though, Ronaldo’s first goal against an Italian team came in his fourth meeting—against AS Roma on 10 April 2007. The Portuguese star scored a double in that game, as Manchester United won 7-1.
Juventus have the opportunity to go eight points clear at the top of the Serie A when they meet Roma in what has the potential to be a cracking encounter on Saturday.
The Bianconeri come into the clash as the firm favourites to claim the three points, as not only did they crush Roma 4-1 earlier in the season, but they have won the last three tussles between…
Miami Beach, Florida (February 15, 2013) – Your beIN Sport TV guide is ready to print out thanks to Live Soccer TV. Watch four Italian Serie A and three Spanish La Liga matches among beIN Sport USA’s eight live fixtures between February 15 and February 18, 2013. Milan vs Parma, scheduled for Friday night, kick-starts this packed weekend of action.
Middlesbrough’s away clash against Crystal Palace makes it as beIN Sport USA’s Championship match of the week. Granada, who recorded a historic 1-0 victory over Real Madrid two weeks ago courtesy a Cristiano Ronaldo own goal, will host Barcelona. Could we witness another giant killing? Granada vs Barcelona will get underway at 14:00 EST on Saturday, February 16.
David Villa to ArsenalVilla was unhappy at Barcelona while Arsenal needed a great striker. All in all, Villa and Arsenal would be a match made in Heaven. However, Barcelona decided to step in. The Catalan club decided that they needed Villa to stay on for squad depth. The price tag for Villa was high too and Arsene Wenger, as we all…
Their league encounter on Sunday ended in a 1-1 draw. Roma took an early through Totti but Inter equalised through Palacio.
Both teams played attacking football but were clueless in front of goal. However, Wednesday's match could be different.
Team news
Giallorossi will be without Miralem Pjanic and Rodrigo Taddie because of suspension. Defender Balzaretti and striker Pablo Osvaldo missed training and are doubts for this cup match. Daniel De Rossi picked up a muscle injury on Sunday and he will miss the first-leg.
Anotnio Cassano is still a doubt for the game, while Stankovic and Walter Samuel are injured for Inter Milan.
Roman Abramovich has never hidden his obsession for success.The multi-millionaire sacked FA Cup and UEFA Champions League winner Roberto Di Matteo earlier this season after an unconvincing run – especially in Europe. Jose Mourinho and Avram Grant had gone down the same road previously.
Rafael Benitez was eventually brought in quickly in November 2012 as a short-term replacement. However, the Spaniard has so far struggled to achieve consistency in terms of results on the pitch so it is very unlikely that Chelsea will extend his stay beyond this term.
The Blues are set to announce a new manager this summer and Pep Guardiola tops their coaching list. This week, the former Barcelona manager confirmed that he is nearing a return to football. Meanwhile, Roman Abramovich is working hard to acquire Guardiola’s signature in what would be a dream deal.
In the last part of our ‘2012 in review’ series, we touch on five major things that happened during the last two months of the previous year. Coincidentally, just as it commenced, our ‘2012 in review’ series end with one man – Lionel Messi.
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1. Juventus’ 49 match unbeaten record ends
November 3, 2012 – Juventus marvelled crowds as they took the Serie A title away from Milan. Remarkably, they won the Scudetto without losing a single game.
The Milan side has enjoyed a recent mini revival under Massimiliano Allegri after winning their last four league games.
Meanwhile, AS Roma's four match winning run in the league was ended by Cheivo last weekend, when they were defeated 1-0 in a match effected by fog.
There…
The match ended 3-2 in favour of Udinese when we predicted the match to end in a 2-2 draw. It was end-to-end football from Giallorossi, and they squandered a two goal lead, allowing Udinese to come back and win the game.
Roma trail fourth place Inter Milan by seven points in the league, and an away loss against Parma on Wednesday can see them give a leg up for the home team. However, Coach Zdenek Zeman will stick to his attacking principles and may name an unchanged side without for Panagiotis Tachtsidis, who was sent off against Udinese.
Parma are currently on a good run of form after registering back-to-back wins. They currently are two points behind Roma in the league with three wins, three draws and three loses. The Parma players usually setup themselves in a 3-5-2 formation and their style of play is not very far from Udinese’s. They are high on confidence after a 3-1 win against Torino last weekend.
The match ended 3-1 in favour of AS Roma at the Stadio Olympico, and since then Roma changed managers and their style of play whilst Udinese are still playing under a 3-5-1 formation. After back-to-back wins in the league, AS Roma are looking for a third win when they face Udinese at home.
Team News
The visiting side will travel without the experienced duo Giovanni Pasquale and Giampiero Pinzi; both are ruled out of the fixture due to injury. They recently extended their contracts till 2016 after it was set to expire in 2012. Udinese will go into the match with seven players unavailable for selection.
Inter Milan will rate their chances of claiming their fifth consecutive victory in all competitions when they welcome Catania to the San Siro on Sunday.
Sep 26, 2012: AC Milan vs Cagliari
Despite the fact that the season has only just started, the Rossoneri come into the fixture in a must-win situation because they have lost three of their first four Serie A games this season. In fact, Milan have yet to win in front of…
The first match on beIN Sport 1 this Saturday kicks off at 10:00am EST. It is Championship action with Cardiff City vs Leeds United.
At 12:00pm EST, Palermo vs Cagliari opens the channel’s weekend coverage of Italian Serie A football. Other Serie A matches to come your way live on beIN Sport 1 are Roma vs Bologna and Torino vs Internazionale on Sunday.
Meanwhile, Spanish La Liga coverage begins on beIN Sport 1 with Getafe vs Barcelona live at 14:00 EST this Saturday. The Catalans will be looking to increase the pressure on champions Real Madrid in this away fixture.
Do not miss a second of this titanic encounter with beIN Sport. Barcelona vs Valencia will be available to viewers in Andorra and France on beIN Sport 2. Follow this La Liga match on beIN Sport 1 and beIN Sport en Espanol if you live in the United States.
In the United Kingdom, watch former Arsenal player Alexandre Song in action on Sky Sports 1/HD. Check out ESPN + Sur, ESPN Sur and ESPN + Andina in available Latin countries. In Spain, find out if Barcelona can extend their perfect run and reclaim the top spot on Canal+ 1 / HD / 30.
Tune in to Sport TV4 in Portugal, Sky Mexico in Mexico and Al Jazeera Sports in available zones. Barcelona vs Valencia will be available on SuperSport 5 Africa in over 40 sub-Saharan countries this Sunday.