Dunga, fairly or not, is feeling the heat for the Selecao's performances the last couple of matches.  He decided to make some changes for the next two qualifiers.  The most obvious move was replacing Ronaldinho for Kaka.  The two AC Milan playmakers seem to be meshing well after their performance in the Rossoneri's 1-0 win [. Click to continue reading...

When looking at the schedule of the 5th Giornata, all eyes had to be on Milan-Inter. The Derby was important not only for fans of those teams but for fans of other teams, as everyone had to hope Inter were stopped. And they were stopped, as the Rossoneri prevailed with a thunderous header from Ronaldinho, who scored his first goal in a Milan jersey.

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Or should I say... R80? Either way ladies & gentlemen, Ronaldinho could not have picked a better day to score the first Serie A goal of his AC Milan career. With the first edition of 2008-09's "Derby della Madonnina", the Rossoneri have struck a big blow to Inter and José Mourinho's big "confidence plan". Click to continue reading...

The Rossoneri's strikers put Lazio to the sword under the San Siro floodlights, but the team are still over-reliant on Kakà.

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You know it's funny: it seems that whenever AC Milan are in trouble, all they need to lift their spirits is a little Lazio "rejuvenation cure". Just around the same time last year, the Rossoneri had just played an abysmal UEFA Champions League match against Celtic Glasgow (in which Dida infamously faked being mortally hit [. Click to continue reading...

The title of this post tells you everything you need to know about today's UEFA Champions League games. Give or take a few minor details.

The biggest news first: Mighty AS Roma, who last season were a few points from winning Serie A (and returned with largely the same lineup) lost against a team called CFR Cluj from present day Romania. Click to continue reading...

Le Boss speaks several languages in fluent tongue but if reports in Italy are to go by then he better get Italian added to his forte!

Apparently AC Milan are lining up Arsene Wenger as a potential replacement for boss Carlo Ancelotti after yet another poor start to the Serie A season for the Rossoneri. Click to continue reading...

Now that the transfer window has well and truly closed, Goal.com will list of the final, definitive, absolute top twenty transfers of the summer. In this edition, we consider all moves officially concluded by the start of Monday, 8 September 2008...







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AC Milan new-boy Philippe Senderos has labelled his move to the Italian giants as a ‘dream come true', after penning a twelve-month loan deal with Carlo Anceletti's side. The 23-year-old stopper was a surprise swoop for the Rossoneri as they looked to strengthen their back line for a Scudetto push. Click to continue reading...

Something to read while your bank changes your password... Rapids leave their mark on Bryan Namoff (Behind the Badge) C-Ron to Real move back on? (Marca) Old Firm debut for Edu? (Rangers Offside) Shteve von McKlaijren's Dutch accshent ish back (101 Great Goals) Philly's MLS stadium, take a look (Yanks Soccer) Welcome back to Europe Old Lady (mCalcio) Senderos joins the rossoneri [. Click to continue reading...

Here's the third installment of the Serie A preview. In this part we take a look at Milan, Napoli, Palermo, Reggina, and Roma.

MILAN

This is the year Milan has to redeem themselves. The Rossoneri had a season way below expectations last year, based on a mix of injuries and a terrible summer transfer market.

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AC Milan star Kaka has responded to claims this morning that Chelsea are lining up a record bid for him by pledging his future to the Italian giants. has responded to claims this morning that Chelsea are lining up a record bid for him by pledging his future to the Italian giants.(the mirror)

Reports have suggested that Chelsea negotiated an option to buy him as part of the deal which saw Andriy Shevchenko return to the San Siro earlier this week. Click to continue reading...

Stephen Appiah, one more to add to the list of top stars wanting to play in Italian football. The last 7 days have seen the return of Andriy Shevchenko to Milan, the confirmed loan move of Philippe Senderos also a Rossoneri, as well as the permanent signing of Rolando Bianchi from Manchester City to Torino. Click to continue reading...

Its seems that my wish has come true. The other day I wrote that I couldn't see the logic in sending out Johan Djourou on loan and that maybe Big Phil should be sent out instead.

Milan have stepped in and taken Philippe Senderos on loan for a year. This move is great for Arsenal and Big Phil. Click to continue reading...

Defender Philippe Senderos has signed for Italian giants AC Milan on a one -year loan deal. The deal also contains a clause which states that the Rossoneri have the option to buy the Swiss International for a set fee at the conclusion of the 2008/09 season. Milan were forced into the market for a defender [. Click to continue reading...

E' vero che sono appuntamenti presi da lungo tempo, ma scendere in campo senza 11 giocatori impegnati nelle nazionali e 7 infortunati, mi fa seriamente domandare quale sia il senso di tornei come quello di stasera... O per meglio spiegarmi, se il rischio di altri infortuni valga la serata. Tra poche ore a Napoli andrà in scena il consueto "Birra Moretti": cori, canti, Barbara D'Urso o affini, Napoli e Milan, con i partenopei che ci terranno a fare con noi la gara della vita proprio in apertura.

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Reports are surfacing on a potential loan between Chelsea FC and AC Milan over former Rossoneri hitman Andrei Shevchenko.  Italian sports pages Gazzetta dello Sport reports Shevchenko will go on a free loan to the Serie A side and is expected in Milan by Friday at the latest. Sheva wore the red and black jersey for [. Click to continue reading...

Reports are surfacing on a potential loan between Chelsea FC and AC Milan over former Rossoneri hitman Andrei Shevchenko.  Italian sports pages Gazzetta dello Sport reports Shevchenko will go on a free loan to the Serie A side and is expected in Milan by Friday at the latest. Sheva wore the red and black jersey for [. Click to continue reading...

Apologies for starting this year's Bundesliga blog off with an entry based on ugly rumours (by which I mean allegations and not ex-British PM Tony Blair's ill-fated Stones-esque college band).
Since Euro 2008 ended, I've been feeding my soccer hunger by trawling my favourite sites for any morsel of information that can keep me sated. Click to continue reading...

Another name has been added to the list of suitors for Xabi Alonso, as AC Milan have now been linked with the Liverpool midfielder.

Alonso's future has been up in the air all summer long, as the Reds' pursuit of Gareth Barry was expected to signal the end of the Spaniard's stay at Anfield. Click to continue reading...

Carlo Ancelotti will not be a happy man. Neither will Milan Vice President Adriano Galliani after the Rossoneri were thrashed 5-0 by Chelsea in the Russian Railways Cup. The game was an effective third place playoff after Chelsea and Milan had lost to Lokomotiv Moscow and Sevilla respectively. Nicolas Anelka scored four goals and Frank Lampard [. Click to continue reading...

  Or in other words: ouch. With this year's Russian Railways Cup (an annual pre-season football tournament held in the Russian capital and hosted by FC Lokomotiv Moscow) featuring prestigious teams such as Sevilla, Chelsea, and AC Milan, this was the perfect opportunity for the Rossoneri to test their European pre-season form. Click to continue reading...

You just gotta love the month of August in Italy, and the regular occurrence of triple-team tournaments. The "Triangolare" format (as they call it down in the Old Boot) seems to be an Italian specialty because I have yet to see it appear regularly elsewhere in Europe (feel free to prove me wrong in the [. Click to continue reading...

It's that time of year again when "Silly Season" finally starts to wind down and the thoughts begin to focus on the upcoming season, and finally the schedule for this season has been set. Week 1 begins with a bang as the Juve-Fiorentina rivalry is the obvious highlight, and Inter opening their defense of the Scudetto away at Sampdoria should be entertaining as well. Click to continue reading...

Ronaldinho has promised to take AC Milan back to the top of World football.

The San Siro was almost half full to see the official presentation of the Rossoneri's latest signing and the Brazilian promised to bring the glory days back.

The 28-year-old said: "I am here to win, I am still young and I have arrived at the right moment. Click to continue reading...

Finally, a dramatic big name transfer saga ends.

The Brazilian playmaker (above) is going to play alongside another Brazilian playmaker, Kaka, for the Rossoneri. Both will probably sit behind one central forward (Pato?) in the attack.

The transfer fee was about $33 million, much less than the reported offer of $50 million by Manchester City. Click to continue reading...

Yesterday the Rossoneri claimed to have received a letter from Arsenal saying that the Gunners were now prepared to discuss a deal for Adebayor. According to reports in Italy, AC Milan will sign Emmanuel Adebayor for €30m (£24m) plus France Under-21 international Yoann Gourcuff currently rated at €8m. Click to continue reading...

AC Milan have finally admitted that they have no chance of signing the Arsenal striker identified as their only summer transfer target, after being priced out of the market. The Rossoneri had said that they wanted to bring Togo striker Emmanuel Adebayor to the San Siro, but faced competition from Spanish giants Barcelona. Click to continue reading...

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Think not! Rather bizarre to even mention it and I don't recall any "serious" rumours re this. I DO recall the Briatore quote cited below; but as I remember it, Briatore didn't seem to be serious; was more of a quip exemplying the new QPR.

Goal.com - 28/06/2008 18:42 - Ronaldo Cut To The Quick Over Milan
Brazilian legend Ronaldo admits that he is disappointed with the way Milan have treated him since his career threatening injury in February. Click to continue reading...

In the race to sign Arsenal's Togolese striker Emmanuel Adebayor, AC Milan look to have admitted defeat, just a few days after AC Milan vice president Adriano Galliani proclaimed that he was to be their only transfer target this summer: Milan remain true to their word, either Adebayor comes or we keep things as they are. Click to continue reading...

Arsenal's Togolese striker Emmanuel Adebayor has agreed a deal with AC Milan, according to reports in Italy. La Gazzetta Dello Sport revealed that the striker met with representatives of the Rossoneri and agreed a deal. However, the terms of the transfer have not yet been agreed, with Milan president Silvio Berlusconi yet to positively respond to [. Click to continue reading...

On this week's good, the bad and the ugly we feature lots of winners, some losers and Joey Barton! Click on the links below to find out more about the stories we feature. Good Manchester United are the winners of the Champions League for the third time in their history after beating Chelsea on penalties. Click to continue reading...