A.C. Milan News

AC Milan's Gilardino wanted by Inter in Adriano swap







A shock swap could be on involving AC Milan's underfire Alberto Gilardino and Inter flop Adriano.


Corriere dello Sport says Milan
chiefs are concerned over Gilardino's long-term prospects at the San
Siro as pressure increases from fans over his selection.
The Italy international striker is being booed
by fans and Inter could offer him an escape - with Adriano going in the
opposite direction.
Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti has made it no secret he'd welcome Adriano's arrival in January.

AC Milan concerns over Ronaldo injury










AC Milan striker Ronaldo is still struggling with injury.
The Brazilian has been ruled out of tomorrow's
friendly against Dynamo Kiev, though coach Carlo Ancelotti hopes to
have him available after the international break for their Serie A
clash with Siena.
Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani said: "I cannot say when he will return."

Kaká: I Am Not Leaving And I Am Not Ungrateful



Kaká has admitted that he has been shocked by the reaction after he said
that violence in Italian football could see players leave and
reiterated that he is not going anywhere.

The Brazilian stated that he felt that some stars could move abroad and
others would be put off playing in Serie A if trouble continued.

That outburst led to speculation that he was considering his own future in
Italy amid continuing rumours that Real Madrid and Barça are interested
in him.

"I have never said that I want to leave Italy," he
explained. I simply said that the spiral of violence could see some
important players leaving.

"After calciopoli some players did leave Italy. I, on the other hand, have a long contract with Milan, which runs until 2011, and I am not the least bit ungrateful."

Some critics have also labelled Kaká as ungrateful for attacking Italian
football after he has made his name and a generous living and that has
hurt him.

"I am surprised," he continued. They have labelled me
as ungrateful, but I could not be more grateful to Italian football and
Milan.

"If I win the Ballon d'Or then I will use it to thank both Italy and AC Milan.

"I only wanted to send a warning as I was trying to help the football in which I play.

"I was not being critical. It is just that with all the violence, there is
a risk that it could affect the decision of players who are considering
whether to come to play in Italy."

Lucas Brown, Goal.com

this is getting BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORING!!!!

KAKA: I LIKE MADRID
KAKA: IM FAITHFUL TO ACMILAN
KAKA: I DONT LIKE VIOLENCE.. I WILL LEAVE
KAKA: IM FAITHFUL

MAKE UP YOUR MIND ALREADY U LITTLE CUNT! seriously, im getting bored with reading the same old news stories.. over.. and over.. and over.. again

$100 says that he'll say IM FLATTERED AND CONSIDERING MADRID in the near future.

especially if milan flop in the league

wow .. that was the worst cut/paste ive ever seen!

wow.. and another terrible cut/paste job

we love you milanfan009

ahmad193 wrote:

wow.. and another terrible cut/paste job

we love you milanfan009

Ya I dont no why they don't come out good for

you have to click on edit.. and delete all the [font[ things

Kaka Officially Wins Ballon d’ Or
Kaka has officially been named as the 2007 Ballon d'Or winner by France Football magazine...

Kaka of AC Milan has won the 2007 Ballon d'Or after picking up 444 points in the final stage of voting.

The
Brazilian attacking midfielder has been rumoured for weeks to be a
shoe-in for the prestigious World Player of the Year award, but only
now is it official that he has done so.

The 25 year old racked
up over 150 voting points more than his closest competitor, Manchester
United's Cristiano Ronaldo, while Lionel Messi finished not too far
behind in third place.

For this edition of the award, 96
journalists voted for their five top players in order of decreasing
preference, with five points for their first pick, four for their
second choice, and so on to one point.

Only 53 of the journalists were European, giving the France Football award a distinctly international flavour.

European
clubs dominated the voting, but Kaka himself is the third Brazilian to
win in the past six years, and AC Milan's first winner since Andriy
Shevchenko won the award in 2004.

Last year's winner Fabio Cannavaro finished joint 20th with 5 points.

The results in full:

1. 
   
   KAKA (AC Milan, Brazil) - 444 points
   
2. 
   
   Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United, Portugal) - 277 points
   
3. 
   
   Lionel Messi (Barcelona, Argentina) - 255 points
   
4. 
   
   Didier Drogba (Chelsea, Côte d'Ivoire) - 108 points
   
5. 
   
   Andrea Pirlo (AC Milan, Italy) - 41 points
   
6. 
   
   Ruud van Nistelrooy (Real Madrid, Netherlands) - 39 points
   
7. 
   
   Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Internazionale, Sweden) - 31 points
   
8. 
   
   Francesc 'Cesc' Fabregas (Arsenal, Spain) - 27 points
   
9. 
   
   Robinho (Real Madrid, Brazil) - 24 points
   
10. 
    
    Francesco Totti (AS Roma, Italy) - 21 points
    
11. 
    
    Frederic Kanoute (Sevilla, Mali) - 19 points
    
12. 
    
    Ronaldinho (Barcelona, Brazil) - 18 points
    
13. 
    
    Steven Gerrard (Liverpool, England) - 17 points
    
14. 
    
    Juan Roman Riquelme (Villarreal/Boca Juniors, Argentina) - 15 points
    
15. 
    
    Daniel Alves (Sevilla, Brazil) - 14 points
    
16. 
    
    Filippo Inzaghi (AC Milan, Italy) - 12 points
    
17. 
    
    Franck Ribery (Marseille/Bayern Munich, France) - 10 points
    
18. 
    
    Paolo Maldini (AC Milan, Italy) - 8 points
    
19. 
    
    Gianluigi
    Buffon, Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus, Italy) Petr Cech (Chelsea, Czech
    Republic), Gennaro Gattuso (AC Milan, Italy), Thierry Henry
    (Arsenal/Barcelona, France) and Clarence Seedorf (AC Milan,
    Netherlands) - 7 points
    
20. 
    
    Fabio Cannavaro (Real Madrid, Italy) and Michael Essien (Chelsea, Ghana) - 5 points
    
21. 
    
    Wayne Rooney (Manchester United, England) - 4 points
    
22. 
    
    Iker Casillas (Real Madrid, Spain) and Rogerio Ceni (Sao Paulo, Brazil) - 3 points
    
23. 
    
    Younis Mahmoud (Al-Gharafa, Iraq) - 2 points
    
24. 
    
    Dimitar
    Berbatov (Tottenham Hotspur, Bulgaria), Samuel Eto'o (Barcelona,
    Cameroon), Ryan Giggs (Manchester United, Wales), Guillermo Ochoa (Club
    America, Mexico), Carlos Tevez (West Ham United/Manchester United,
    Argentina) and Robin van Persie (Arsenal, Netherlands) - 1 point
    
25. 
    Eric Abidal
    (Lyon/Barcelona, France), David Beckham (Real Madrid/Los Angeles
    Galaxy, England), Deco (Barcelona, Portugal), Mahamadou Diarra (Real
    Madrid, Mali), Diego (Werder Bremen, Brazil), Miroslav Klose (Werder
    Bremen/Bayern Munich, Germany), Florent Malouda (Lyon/Chelsea, France),
    Shunsuke Nakamura (Celtic, Japan), Ricardo Quaresma (Porto, Portugal),
    Raul (Real Madrid, Spain), Paul Scholes (Manchester United, England),
    Luca Toni (Fiorentina/Bayern Munich, Italy), Kolo Toure (Arsenal, Côte
    d'Ivoire), José Fernando Torres (Atletico Madrid/Liverpool, Spain) et
    David Villa (Valencia, Spain) - 0 points.
    

loooooool .. what a kick in the teeth for man utd fans

kaka got DOUBLE the points c.r got!

ahmad193 wrote:

loooooool .. what a kick in the teeth for man utd fans

kaka got DOUBLE the points c.r got!

Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti gave an
extensive interview to Sky Sports today, talking about his victories at
the club both as player and coach, his relationship with the club and
its players, among other topics.
About the international trophies he has
won with Milan, he said: "I made a calculation: as a player I won six
of them, two European Cups, two Intercontinental Cups, and two European
SuperCups. As a coach I've won five international trophies. I'd say
it's not bad."
On his old reputation as someone who
always finishes second, he mused: "Finishing second sometimes is part
of the game. But if you always finish second it's not good, sometimes
you need to finish first."
Asked whether he was emotional ahead of
the party on Sunday before the match against Napoli, he said: "No, I
was more tense for the match itself, because it's a bit unusual to have
a party before a match. And when you're with the President it's easy to
get emotional.
"I'm not bothered by the rumours that
[President Silvio] Berlusconi makes the formation. I think it's
important to have a good relationship with the President, aside from
the fact that there are sometimes discussions on the choices a coach
makes, because the feeling between a club and the coach is important to
maintain a strong group."
On the worst defeat of his coaching
career, he revealed: "The one at Perugia with Juventus [when Juve lost
1-0 gifting the Scudetto to Lazio on the last matchday]. Then there was
another one, the 4-0 loss to Deportivo La Coruña with Milan."
Asked if the team had made a pact during
the training camp in Dubai: "No, we did the same thing we did in Malta
last year, we prepared for the upcoming season. We try to do a
preparation that keeps the team at a good level, trying to keep the
work varied and doing much individual training. With all the games we
play we don't have much time to work anyway."
Ancelotti concluded with a bold
statement: "You can bet on it that we will finish in the first four
places in the league, and that Pato will score at least ten goals. I
have never seen a player that young play so well. I can say that
without a shadow of a doubt."

Danilo Pochini

AC Milan, Inter locked in battle for Ronaldinho


tribalfootball.com -
January 22, 2008




AC Milan and Inter are going head-to-head for Barcelona ace Ronaldinho.

Corriere dello Sport says Milan are in pole position to land the
Brazil international, despite vice-president Adriano Galliani's
insistence that it was Inter that now were driving the deal.An agreement between Ronaldinho's minders and
Milan over image rights will see the player maintain total control in a
similar deal what Ronaldo currently enjoys.While Roberto de Assis, Ronaldinho's brother and
agent, is delighted with the development, he is continuing talks with
Inter, who have intensified negotiations in the last week.

Kaká Laughs Off Ronaldinho To Inter Rumours

Milan playmaker Kaká expressed skepticism on the rumours linking Ronaldinho to rivals Inter, saying he is much more likely to join the Rossoneri if he leaves Barcelona.

Milan star Kaká is currently out injured due to a knee problem which is
giving him a lot of pain recently, but it won't take him too long to
come back.

Today he talked about the prospect of seeing his Brazilian international team mate Ronaldinho joining the Milanese giants.
While the 2005 Golden Ball winner could potentially
put Kaká's position in jeopardy if he did come to the Rossoneri, it's
the idea that he could end up at Milan's rivals Inter that he just
cannot stand.
After Inter goalkeeper Julio Cesar said he would
personally see to it that the Barcelona ace joins the Nerazzurri, the
Milan playmaker could not avoid retorting.
"Does he [Julio Cesar] know how many Brazilians there
are at Milan? We have a lot more voices on our side to convince
him...," he said.
Ronaldinho has been frequently linked with Milan over
the past few years, but only recently have Inter become candidates to
sign him if he eventually leaves Barça.
The main reason for this was Inter's recent mega-deal
with Nike, the same brand which also sponsors the Brazilian superstar.
Milan are sponsored by rivals Adidas.

Danilo Pochini

nike vs adidas ?????

MILAN, Italy:
AC Milan striker Alexandre Pato will likely return from a sprained
ankle in time for a Champions League match against Arsenal on Feb. 20.
The 18-year-old Brazilian, who has scored four goals in his first
six Serie A matches, sprained his ankle in Sunday's game soon after he
had come off the bench to score the winning goal.
"Pato is doing much better today," Milan medical coordinator Jean
Pierre Meersseman said Wednesday on the team's television channel.
"Up to yesterday he was walking on crutches, but now he can walk
without pain," Meersseman said. "Until yesterday we thought that he
would need two to three weeks to recuperate, but now I think that it
will take less than two weeks and he'll be available for the game
against Arsenal."
Brazil forward Kaka will miss Milan's league game against Siena due
to a lingering knee injury, but will be available for theArsenal game,
Meersseman said.Ronaldo, the third piece of Milan's Brazilian attack, will play Sunday after sitting out last week's match with a muscle injury.

AC Milan Linked With Diego Lopez




Former Real Madrid goalkeeper Diego Lopez could be on the way to San Siro, according to recent speculation.

Marca
cites reports in the Italian press to the effect that the Galician
goalkeeper has caught the eye of many at the rossoneri after a string
of fine displays.

Lopez, 26, has only recently established
himself as a regular since joining up with Villarreal in a big-money
move this summer, having first to serve as understudy to Sebastian
Viera.

But such have been his showings both in his five Liga
starts and in the Copa del Rey, not to mention the UEFA Cup, that he's
catching the eye of clubs abraod.

Additionally, Fabio Capello
has apparently told Milan of the stopper's talents, having worked with
him during his tenure at Real Madrid.

With Nelson Dida's days at the San Siro apparently numbered, all could point towards a summer switch for Lopez.

This would leave a goalkeeping vacancy at the Madrigal, with Pepe Reina of Liverpool said to be near the top of the Yellow Subarmine's shopping list.

Steve Michaels, Goal.com

AC Milan chief makes Chelsea cheeky Drogba offer


tribalfootball.com -
February 20, 2008



AC Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani has revealed how he almost
convinced Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich to hand them Didier Drogba
this week!

"We get along well," said Galliani of the Russian billionaire, "but this is a joke."I've just now (yesterday) spoke with Roman
Abramovich, who is in Athens and wants to come and see the game
(against Arsenal), but cannot get any tickets."He asked if I could supply some and I told him:
'Yes, I have three tickets and I'll give them to you for free - in
exchange for Drogba!' That made him laugh."Let's see if something can happen, otherwise he won't get the tickets!"

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hahahah.. that cheeky bastard

another draw......

Milan Agree Ronaldinho Deal - Report

Milan have agreed a deal with Barcelona and Ronaldinho’s brother and agent Roberto De Assis that looks as though it may see the Brazilian line up for the Rossoneri next season...




Reports from both Italy and Spain have suggested that a deal has been reached between both parties for the Brazilian star.
Onda Catalana Radio have claimed that Milan director Adriano
Galliani had flown to Barcelona on Thursday and that a meeting took
place between him, De Assis, Ernesto Bronzetti and Barcelona director
Txiki Beguiristain.
It seems as if Ronaldinho’s brother has been asked the Blaugrana
permission to begin working towards a deal which will see the Brazilian
move to Italy.
At the moment Roanldinho is tied to the club until 2010 and he has a
sensational buy out clause of €125 million. However, it seems as though
€20 million will be enough to secure the player’s passage to Milan.
Ronaldinho has been a target for Milan for quite some time and he
has been on their transfer wish list since he was at Brazilian side
Gremio.

Galliani as well as Silvio Berlusconi have stepped up their interest
in 'Gaucho' during his decline in Catalonia, and though they briefly
rebuffed the idea of signing him earlier this year, they soon renewed
their interest and it seems as if they have now finally got their man.
Salvatore Landolina