According to Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport, AC Milan vice president Adriano Galliani has reached an understanding with the Brazil club regarding Pato's future.
The Brazilian international has missed most of last season due to injuries, and has played in just four games this season for…
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…
Will United’s current stars be able to overcome Cristiano Ronaldo and co?Real Madrid and their master tactician Jose Mourinho will pay a trip to England to take on Manchester United. United has led the Premier League for most of this season despite not…
A return for Cristiano Ronaldo and Jose Mourinho at Manchester United
Real Madrid fans have put their hopes on the Portuguese attacker to lead the club to UEFA Champions League glory. Club director Emilio Butragueno is certain that Cristiano Ronaldo, who won his only Champions League trophy under a Manchester United jersey back in 2008, will play a pivotal with the Red Devils being Los Blancos’ next opponents.
“I am sure it is going to be special game for him, he's a great professional so I am sure he is going to do his best to help Real Madrid to qualify. But yes, going back there is going to be very special for him.”
Inter Milan will be in much-need of a boosting result when they take on Hellas Verona in the Round of 16 stage of the Coppa Italia at the San Siro stadium on Tuesday.
The Italian giants haven't been at their best level in recent weeks, and their 1-0 defeat to Lazio at the Stadio Olimpico last weekend means that they now trail Serie A league leaders Juventus…
After a slow start to their 2012-13 Serie A campaign, where they picked up few points, AC Milan have since improved significantly and will be after their fourth win on the trot against a struggling Pescara outfit.
The Italian giants, who claimed a clear 3-0 victory over Reggina in the Coppa Italia midweek, have been in stunning form with important road victories…
Inter Milan travel to Rome's Stadio Olimpico to take on an extremely difficult Lazio outfit knowing that they must obtain a desirable result not to lose touch with Juventus.
The Nerazzuri proved that they are worthy title candidates after edging Napoli 2-1 in a hotly-contested clash at the San Siro last weekend, but are more than aware of the fact that Lazio have…
Despite a disappointing home defeat to Zenit Saint Petersburg in the UEFA Champions League at the San Siro midweek, AC Milan will rate their chances of picking up maximum points against a struggling Torino outfit on Sunday.
Milan have improved significantly in the Serie A in recent weeks, with crucial victories over Catania and Juventus in their last two games…
AC Milan will be hoping to continue with their impressive sudden revival when they take on Zenit Saint Petersburg at the San Siro stadium on Tuesday.
The Italian giants already assured themselves of a place in the Round of 16 stage of the UEFA Champions League in the previous round, and are expected to rotate their squad for this game.
Having already…
Analysis
The Rossoneri are gradually finding back their groove. They played with confidence, pace and creativity in last weekend’s 1-0 victory against Juventus. Looking at the performance Milan put in that encounter, it would be hard for anyone to accept that they are only 10th in the Italian Serie A table.
However, statistics tell that Allegri’s men have a lot of room for improvement. In their latest Serie A fixture, the Rossoneri had a pass success below the 80 per cent mark whereas they had no more than 39 per cent of ball possession.
Juventus travel to Milan on Sunday under different circumstances from last season, when the two teams were fighting for the title. The present day scenario is far different from last season’s photo finish. Milan trail Juve by 17 points and a title challenge would come across as a nocuous suggestion.
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This Milan side is still without its regular fullbacks. Abate and Antonini are still side-lined due to injuries. Pato is a doubtful starter and Suley Muntari and Didac remain long term absentees.
Two of the most legendary soccer clubs in the world -- Italian Serie A’s AC Milan and Juventus – meet this Sunday, November 25 at 2:40 p.m. ET to continue their battle to edge up in one of the most tightly contested seasons in years.
It remains to be seen whether rising AC Milan star Stephan El Shaarawy can continue his league-leading scoring drive for the Rossoneri or if Juventus striker Stephan Lichtsteiner will continue to deliver for the team.
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With Zenit grabbing a point from their 12:00pm EST fixture at home to Malaga, Milan needed to win to secure tickets into the Last 16 of the UEFA Champions League. The Rossoneri responded well to their mission. El Shaarawy maintained his scoring form by breaking the deadlock two minutes into the second period.
However, it was Philippe Mexes’ strike which seduced the public. The number 5 centre-back scored a daring overhead kick goal to put Milan 2-0 against Belgium giants Anderlecht in the 71st minute.
Alexandre Pato rounded up Milan’s victory with an easy tap in moments before the final whistle, leaving Mexes’ strike to be the talk of the night.
Is this amazing goal better than Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s overhead kick for Sweden against England? You decide!
Watch Mexes’ goal in Milan’s 3-1 win over Anderlecht on November 21, 2012
Match day 5 will see a host of sides making it to the knockout stage, but there are a few hoping to spoil an early party. Arsenal will be keeping tabs on other matches as they prepare to take on French side Montpellier. A win should be enough for them to progress to the next stage, but a shock result could force them to battle it out against Olympiacos in the final group game.
The equation is much simpler for AC Milan as must perform or perish against Anderlecht. Just one point separates the two teams, and to make things interesting, there is just one slot available since Malaga has already qualified.
Group D dubbed as the group of death could see a few heads roll if Ajax and City lose their matches. However, miracles do happen in Manchester, case in point last season’s league title win, and it is either a quick exit from the group, or City might just live to die another day.
AC Milan travel to Belgium knowing that if they manage to rack up three points they would confirm their presence in the following stage of the competition.
Milan have evidently been struggling in the Serie A this season, but are more than aware of the fact that although they are unlikely to stake a claim for the Scudetto their chances of making an impact in the…
Napoli hosted Milan on Matchday 13 of the Italian Serie A. The hosts went 2-0 inside the first 30 minutes with goals from Inler and Insigne. At that point, the Rossoneri looked set to endure their seventh defeat in the league.
However, key player El Shaarawy saved the day for his side. The Italian starlet scored a brace as Milan clinched a point in Napoli. The first strike, scored a minute before half-time, was particularly awesome.
Watch the video of El Shaarawy’s first goal vs Napoli on November 17, 2012:
Inter Milan will be hoping to rebound from their unexpected 3-2 defeat against Atalanta in Bergamo last weekend when they entertain Cagliari at the San Siro stadium on Sunday.
Besides the defeat to Atalanta, Inter have been in outstanding form in recent weeks and will rate their chances of overcoming Cagliari in front…
Napoli will be looking to close-in on Serie A league leaders Juventus when they take on a struggling AC Milan in what promises to be a highly-entertaining clash at the Stadio San Paolo.
Napoli, who count with the league's leading scorer Edinson Cavani on their ranks, currently find themselves in third-place of the Serie A with 26 points, one point behind second-placed…
Inter Milan will be hoping to remain on the heels of league leaders Juventus by picking up a positive result in what is likely to be a tricky visit to Bergamo.
Andrea Stramaccioni's side have been in sensational form in recent weeks and come into the clash after having downed Partizan Belgrade 3-1 in the Europa League.
Inter, who are evidently Juventus…
Milan will be hoping to continue to escalate in the Serie A when they take on Fiorentina in what promises to be an action-packed encounter.
After a highly-disappointing start to their campaign, the Rossoneri have since picked up their game and are unbeaten in their last four games in all competitions, including a 5-1 victory over Chievo in their latest Serie…