Milan president Silvio Berlusconi has blamed coach Carlo Ancelotti for the club’s failure to win the Serie A title this season. Milan can still mathematically finish top of the pile but with city rivals Internazionale needing only one more victory from their final three matches to claim a fourth straight scudetto, Milan have given up […]
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Lazio lifted the Coppa Italia for the fifth time by beating Sampdoria 6-5 on penalties following a 1-1 draw in the final at the Stadio Olimpico, earning themselves a place in next season’s UEFA Europa League. Lazio took the lead after only four minutes when Mauro Zárate found the far corner with a fine right-foot […]
Veteran striker Andriy Shevchenko is determined to try and end his illustrious career with AC Milan. The 32-year-old Ukraine international is currently on a season-long loan with the Rossoneri, having returned to Italy after an unsuccessful move to England to join Chelsea. Shevchenko told Datasport: “If you want to know my future you have to talk […]
Earlier today, the agent of Werder Bremen star Diego confirmed what we had said a week ago. That a deal had been struck for the Brazilian to join Juventus next season and Bianconeri president Giovanni Cobolli Gigli has confirmed the transfer. “Juventus have signed an agreement with the player,” was all the club patron revealed […]
Lazio and Sampdoria have flattered to deceive in Serie A this term despite their attacking potential but Wednesday’s Coppa Italia final offers a chance to end the season on a high and qualify for Europe. Lazio, 10th in the league, lost 3-1 at home to Udinese on Saturday with their eyes firmly fixed on the […]
With Inter Milan a win away from the Serie A title, talk after AC Milan’s 1-1 draw with Juventus on Sunday inevitably focused on the futures of coaches Carlo Ancelotti and Claudio Ranieri. Inter were also held, 2-2 at Chievo, but with a seven-point lead and three games left their fourth successive scudetto is all […]
Inter Milan will have to wait at least another week before sealing a fourth consecutive Scudetto after drawing 2-2 at Chievo. Hernan Crespo put the champions-elect ahead in the third minute but Michele Marcolini equalised in the 27th minute. A wonder strike from Mario Balotelli put the Nerazzurri back in front midway through the second […]
AC Milan captain Paulo Maldini has leapt to the defence of embattled Juventus coach Claudio Ranieri ahead of the teams’ Serie A clash on Sunday. Juve have fallen to third in the standings after five games without a win and there has been speculation in the Italian media that a defeat against the Rossoneri at […]
According to Gazzetta dello Sport the Diego to Juventus transfer is a done deal. After the visit of the Werder legal team yesterday to Turin to discuss the release to Juventus of Brazil playmaker Diego, the club chairman Jean-Claude Blanc and sports director Alessio Secco took a private flight to Bremen last night and reached […]