Tag: Milan

Five Things First: Top Stories From Serie A Round 30

Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020
Serie A Round 30 was split between two days only, with eight games played on Sunday after a Saturday appetizer featuring the Derby of Turin and an interesting Lazio-Milan battle. Stefano Pioli’s Rossoneri savagely dented Lazio’s title ambitions by finding the back of the net three times while Juventus easily saw off their city rivals to place a strong claim on the Scudetto.
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Francesco Vicari Late Own Goal Saves Milan Against SPAL

AC Milan, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020, Spal
SPAL and Milan ended on a 2-2 score their Wednesday night battle at the Paolo Mazza Stadium in Ferrara in Serie A Round 29, courtesy of a shocking own goal by Biancazzurri defender Francesco Vicari which helped the Rossoneri grab at least one point after going down 0-2. A major disappointment for SPAL which honestly deserved to take home the three points.
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How Might Jeff Hendrick Fit Into Milan Lineup Next Season?

AC Milan, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Serie A, Stickers Swapping, Transfer Market
Jeff Hendrick is officially a free agent after running to the end of his Burnley contract this week. As speculation mounts surrounding his move to Milan, we look at how he might fit into the Rossoneri side. Hendrick showed that he can play as both an attacking and defensive midfielder, and could be a good back-up option in Milan's 4-2-3-1 lineup.
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“Incredible”, “Great player” – Milan Fans Laud 26-y/o After Lecce Win

AC Milan, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020
Milan beat Lecce 4-1 in their return to Serie A duties last night, and one Hakan Calhanoglu caught the eye of watching fans. In arguably their best attacking performance under Stefano Pioli, Milan returned to domestic action with an impressive win away at relegation threatened Lecce and the Turk emerged as the fans' Man of the Match after providing two assists.
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Farewell To Pierino Prati, Milan’s Man of The Hat-Trick

AC Milan, Italian Football, Portraits, Serie A
The world of calcio lost another giant as former Milan striker Pierino Prati died at 73 today. Just a few days after Mario Corso, another iconic player from the 1960s left this world, taking away a good share of sweet memories from the most aged football fans. Prati went down in history as the first player to have ever scored a hat-trick in a European Cup Final.
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Milan Hopes of European Football Next Season Will Rest On This Man

AC Milan, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020 One comment
With 12 games of the Serie A season remaining, Milan sit precariously placed outside the top-six. They’ve still every chance of qualifying for Europe next season, but they’ll need one Ante Rebic to be at his best. After a shorter stint against Juventus ending with a red card, the Croatian will be fired up for the return of league action against Lecce tonight.
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Mario Corso Dies at 79, Grande Inter Lose Another Piece

AC Milan, Italian Football, Portraits, Serie A
The Grande Inter – the almost-invincible Nerazzurri squad from the 1960s - lost another piece as unforgettable number 11 Mario Corso died on Friday aged 79. Corso was known for his trademark “dead leaf free-kick” consisting of hitting the ball on the inside of the foot to give it such an effect as to make it dip or curl at the last minute.  
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Serie A Transfer Round-Up: The Latest Stories From The Past Week

AC Milan, Bologna, Calciomercato, Juventus, Roma, Torino, Transfer Market
Serie A is back again after months of inactivity and we can expect a lot to go down over the next few weeks. The season is set to be completed properly and following that, the transfer window will be wide open. Some stories have been growing already so let's take a look at the recent top transfer rumors, including Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Gonzalo Higuain's future.
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Goalless Coppa Italia Draw Qualifies Juventus Over Milan

AC Milan, Coppa Italia, Italian Football, Juventus
The good news is that football is finally back in Italy, even if to see the first post-pandemic goals we’ll have to wait a little more. In a deserted Allianz Stadium, the second leg of the Coppa Italia Semi-Final between Juventus and Milan ended in a goalless draw, an outcome which qualified the Bianconeri to next week’s Final on away goals rule.
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A Coppa Italia Preview as Calcio Finally Comes Back

AC Milan, Coppa Italia, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Napoli
Italian football will return on 12 June as Juventus, Milan, Napoli, and Inter square off to conquer the Coppa Italia. All eyes will be on the remaining games of the domestic cup - the second leg of the Semi-Finals and the Final to be played in the space of four days. The clash between Juventus and Milan will kick-start football again in Italy after three months.
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A Pulse-Check On The Serie A Top Teams Before Restart

AC Milan, Atalanta, Calciomercato, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Napoli, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2019-2020, Stickers Swapping, Transfer Market
In less than a month, the Serie A is set to welcome it's doors open for action once again. There might have been no action on the pitch for the last two months but a lot has gone down regardless. So let's take a look at the top Serie A sides and their major activities while football was forced to stop, with a special focus on the rumored transfer market deals.
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