The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
The two glittering but troubled aristocrats of European football went to war last night on one of the great battlegrounds of the game. Karim Benzema crowned Real Madrid's opening assault with the club's first goal at San Siro for 53 years, only for their chances of beating their opponents for the first time in their history to be pegged back almost immediately by Ronaldinho's penalty. Earlier in the...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
Email barry.glendenning@guardian.co.uk with your musings. You can also follow Atlético Madrid v Chelsea and Manchester United v CSKA Moscow , while our full scoreboard is here AC Milan: 1 Dida, 7 Pato, 10 Clarence Seedorf, 13 Alessandro Nesta, 15 Gianluca Zambrotta, 21 Andrea Pirlo, 22 Marco Borriello, 23 Massimo Ambrosini, 33 Thiago Silva, 44 Massimo Oddo, 80 Ronaldinho. Subs: Roma, Kaladze,...
FOOTBALL: Just Love The Game (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
AC Milan needed a late brace from defender Alessandro Nesta to snatch a 2-1 victory away at Chievo Verona. Giampiero Pinzi had given the home side the lead after only seven minutes and the hosts held their advantage until the 80th minute when Nesta bravely headed home after Marco Borriello had seen his effort come back off the bar. Nesta then added a second in stoppage time as he met an Andrea Pirlo...
FOOTBALL: Just Love The Game (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009
AC Milan ended a four match run without a win with a 2-1 victory over AS Roma at the San Siro. Jérémy Menez fired the visitors in front after three minutes when he pounced on a defensive mix up between Thiago Silva and Alessandro Nesta , raced into the area and slotted the ball past Dida. But Milan responded and turned the match around with Ronaldinho scoring from the penalty spot on...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 10/04/2009
The Real Madrid and Manchester United veterans are the last representatives of a lost age This is the story of two illustrious footballers who have dribbled the ball to a point in their lives where there is nothing left to prove, but have run straight past it anyway, not for the money but for the love and to wage war on time. If it is fidelity to an obsession we seek to cure the sense that modern...
The Whole Delivery (Free subscription) | 09/30/2009
Image from ESPNsoccernet Matchday four of this season's installment of the Champions League, as with each night of this competition, featues the big clubs in Europe getting all the shine. But after tonight's attention, a minnow has deservedly received just as much of the spotlight as the giants, especially after beating one of those giants . FC Zurich was that samll team, as they went to the Giuseppe...
The Sporting Blog (Free subscription) | 07/07/2009
It's probably good when one of Europe's glamor sides attempts to quell a riot by announcing they've signed an American, right? That's what AC Milan did today by signing American centerback/battleship Oguchi Onyewu. Cue the mother of all mixed responses. Every US National Team fan's immediate reaction: OMFG awesome! Oh sweet Jesus, just let him play. It's nice that the USA has finally landed a player...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 07/07/2009
• American impressed during Confederations Cup • Milan targeting a new striker AC Milan have signed the United States centre back Oguchi Onyewu however it remains to be seen whether the signing can quell supporter unrest over their transfer policy. The 27-year-old, who impressed in the US side's run to the Confederations Cup final last month, has joined on a free transfer from Standard Liege...
AllLiveNet (Free subscription) | 06/01/2009
From: baltazar Views: 0 Description: Introduction This movie is showing u how Ronaldinho plays soccer and his ability to play soccer About Ronaldinho Ronaldinho was born in Porto Alegre, a city in the Rio Grande do Sul region of Brazil. Ronaldinho's mother Miguelina is a former salesperson who later studied to become a nurse. His father João was a shipyard worker and footballer for Cruzeiro....
tribalfootball.com (Free subscription) | 05/13/2009
AC Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani says they're counting on Alessandro Nesta for next season. read more
tribalfootball.com (Free subscription) | 01/07/2009
AC Milan are in emergency loan talks with Parma. Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani is desperate to boost his defence with Alessandro Nesta still struggling with a back injury. read more
Soccer Pie (Free subscription) | 12/29/2008
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard was arrested today after a brawl at a night-spot. Merseyside Police said the 28-year-old and five other men were arrested on suspicion of assault. More… Milan defender Alessandro Nesta may need to go under the knife to finally cure his on-going back problem. Reports suggest Nesta will have to undergo surgery to [...]
The Offside (Free subscription) | 12/11/2008
Hide the women and children, because Milan are on the prowl for centerbacks. With Paolo Maldini in the midst of his swansong (or so we assume), Alessandro Nesta’s knees aspiring to bone-on-bone and Philippe Senderos being Philippe Senderos, Adriano Galliani is looking to scoop up any aged or Brazilian centerbacks available. Bonus points if they’re [...]
ESPN (Free subscription) | 09/02/2008
Defender Alessandro Nesta has been left out of AC Milan's squad for the UEFA Cup.
ESPN (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
Returning Italy coach Marcello Lippi insists he will not put pressure on former Azzurri stars Francesco Totti and Alessandro Nesta to come out of international retirement.
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