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"The trouble with referees is that they know the rules, but they do not know the game." – Bill Shankly

AC V Inter – The Winner Takes It All

This weekend sees 1st play 2nd in Serie A as AC Milan face bitter rivals Internazionale at the San Siro. With just 8 games to go, two points separate the two giants of world football and it goes without saying, Saturday’s game is a biggie. It comes as no surprise to see Leonardo’s Inter go into [...]

Are Tottenham about to get their hands on this Serie A striker?

Not a transfer window goes by without Klaas Jan Huntelaar being linked with a move to Tottenham. It has been suggested this morning that Spurs are in talks with Huntelaar’s employers, AC Milan, with a view to signing the Dutch striker on a season-long loan deal. Huntelaar, 27, has struggled to make much of an [...]

It’s all over for Beckham

You really do have to feel for David Beckham. In case you haven’t already heard, the England midfielder has this evening torn his left Achilles tendon and as a result will now miss this summer’s World Cup in South Africa. Beckham, who is now 34, sustained the injury during AC Milan’s 1-0 win 0ver Chievo [...]

Manchester United and Arsenal prove why the Premier League is still the best in the world

Manchester United 4-0 AC Milan. Arsenal 5-0 Porto. Real Madrid 1-1 Lyon. There has been talk over the past few months that the Premier League has began to fall behind La Liga in terms of it’s overall quality. With players like Cristiano Ronaldo and Xabi Alonso swapping England for Spain last summer, many felt that [...]

Manchester United would be nothing without Wayne Rooney

Manchester United take a one goal lead back to Old Trafford in three weeks time after seeing off AC Milan 3-2 at the San Siro this evening thanks mainly to the brilliance of Wayne Rooney. Sir Alex Ferguson’s men came from a goal down to take a 3-1 lead which would have all but ended [...]

Arsenal, Everton, Liverpool and Tottenham all in the Hunt for Serie A striker

With just a week to go now before the transfer window slams shut, there are still some big name players who could be on the move, including the man to your left. Yes, Klaas Jan Huntelaar has been strongly linked with a move to the Premier League today, with Arsenal, Everton, Liverpool and Tottenham all [...]

Who needs Kaka when you’ve Pato

Many thought that AC Milan would struggle when Kaka departed the San Siro last summer, however last night’s display from the little juicer Alexandre Pato, proved the doubters wrong. Milan travelled to Madrid as 7/1 underdogs with the majority of bookmakers, however they left the Bernabeu with an impressive 3-2 victory to their names over money-bags Real. [...]

AC Milan to make £10 million bid for Arsenal striker? Doubt it

Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner has today been linked with a £10 million move to AC Milan. The Italian giants are desperate to add to their attacking options after the departure of Kaka to Real Madrid earlier this summer and Bendtner is now understood to be one of the club’s number one targets. Arsenal recently sold [...]

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