While Adriano Galliani says Milan have a meeting with Manchester City on Thursday, Silvio Berlusconi insists Carlos Tevez “is not my type.”
Confusion reigns at San Siro after City confirmed they would not release Tevez on loan, therefore rejecting the Rossoneri’s first offer.
Vice-President Galliani said “we have an appointment with Manchester City on Thursday. However, it probably won’t be the decisive one to conclude a deal.”
This evening ahead of the rescheduled Week 1 game with Cagliari, President Berlusconi painted a very different picture of the situation.
“I am not courting Tevez, as he is not my type. Besides, he’s too expensive,” Berlusconi told news agency adnkronos.
“We already have a squad that can win the Scudetto as it is. As for Alexandre Pato, he needs to play more.” // http://www.football-italia.net
It was a shock evening in the Champions League, as both Manchester City and Manchester United crashed out of the competition.
This means that Italy are the only country with three teams in the last 16 of the Champions League.
The friendly match between Indonesia Selection vs LA Galaxy that was held today on Wednesday, November 30th, 2011 at the Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta. eventually won by David Beckham thin CS with score 0-1. LA Galaxy scored the winning goal in minute 14 by Robbie Keane.
Indonesia Selection it self appears quite good and can provide significant resistance, several times a team we get a chance at the game, hopefully the future held more events like this, because in addition can add this experience can also sharpen mental Indonesia Team.
Teams:
Indonesian Selection: Andritany Ardhiyasa (Kurnia Meiga 45'), Zulkfli Syukur, Hamka Hamzah, Victor Igbonefo, Diego Micheils, M. Ridwan, Egi Melgiansyah, Firman Utina, Andik Vermansyah (Okto Maniani 51'), Patrich Wanggai, Greg Nwokolo
LA Galaxy: Josh Saunders (Brian Perk 45'), A.J Delagarza, Todd Dunivant, Sean Franklin, Omar Gonzalez, David Beckham, Landon Donovan, Juninho (Michael Stephens 31'), Mike Magee (Hector Jimenez 56'), Adam Cristman, Robbie Keane
The Bianconeri goalscoring poll on Facebook continues to be a roaring success. Fans have responded in their thousands to vote for their favourite strikes so far this season. But while there are plenty of excellent goals to choose from, a familiar face remains in pole position.
Last time out, Claudio Marchisio’s opener against Milan topped the leaderboard. And we recently took to Facebook again, asking you to select your favourite goal from our last four games against Genoa, Fiorentina, Inter and Palermo.
The Bianconeri goalscoring poll on Facebook continues to be a roaring success. Fans have responded in their thousands to vote for their favourite strikes so far this season. But while there are plenty of excellent goals to choose from, a familiar face remains in pole position.
Last time out, Claudio Marchisio’s opener against Milan topped the leaderboard. And we recently took to Facebook again, asking you to select your favourite goal from our last four games against Genoa, Fiorentina, Inter and Palermo.
Following another phenomenal reaction from the fans, Marchisio has topped the charts once more. His coolly taken finish in the 2-1 victory over Inter received more than 60 per cent of the votes, while Matri’s effort against Genoa put the frontman in second place.
The ‘Little Prince’ is in fine goalscoring form and also claimed third position with his low drive against Palermo, “for the resounding nature of the move (Matri’s stepover in particular was MAGNIFICENT)”, explained Pierpaolo Pedicini, who like many others elected to comment on his choice.
But the immense joy provided by the strike in the San Siro appears to have been the deciding factor. “I don’t know if it’s the best but, it’s the one that made me celebrate the most!!”, wrote Fabrizio Sciolla, summing up the thoughts of all those who opted for the same goal. //http://www.juventus.com
Inter President Massimo Moratti has said that he wouldn’t hesitate in re-signing Manchester City’s Mario Balotelli.
Moratti allowed Balotelli, who scored his first goal for Italy on Friday, to join City in the summer of 2010 for a transfer fee of €28m.
“I’d take Balotelli back tomorrow if I could,” the Nerazzurri patron stated on Monday morning. “Why would I say no? He’s one of the best players around.
Inter President Massimo Moratti has said that he wouldn’t hesitate in re-signing Manchester City’s Mario Balotelli.
Moratti allowed Balotelli, who scored his first goal for Italy on Friday, to join City in the summer of 2010 for a transfer fee of €28m.
“I’d take Balotelli back tomorrow if I could,” the Nerazzurri patron stated on Monday morning. “Why would I say no? He’s one of the best players around.
“I’ve always had a lot of respect for him. It seems to me that he is making a breakthrough and this experience in England with Roberto Mancini is good for him.
“However, I’m not thinking about him and I have no regrets in selling him. Certain things happened that year and it was difficult to keep him here.”
Balotelli was signed by the Beneamata in 2007 after Inter hijacked Fiorentina’s move for the then Lumezzane youngster.
Last week the Palermo-born forward stated that he could possibly consider a return to Inter if the right conditions were in place.
Inter boss Claudio Ranieri also revealed today that he would welcome the player with open arms if a move back to San Siro was possible.
Source : http://www.football-italia.net
Tuesday’s showdown between Barcelona and Milan has been labelled as the “Derby of the World” by Adriano Galliani.
The two teams meet in their opening match of Group H as the Champions League kicks off this evening.
“Barcelona are the best team in the world right now, but Milan are the club with the most titles,” the Rossoneri Vice-President noted.
“Therefore, this game can be called the Derby of the World.”
Former Barca ace Zlatan Ibrahimovic will be missing from this global tie though after he picked up an injury in training on Monday.
That initially led to the understanding that Antonio Cassano and Alexandre Pato would start in attack, but that may not be the case.
As boss Massimiliano Allegri is also without the injured Robinho and the unavailable Pippo Inzaghi, there are suggestions that he could just start with Pato up front on his own.
The suggestion made by the Gazzetta dello Sport is that the Brazilian will be backed up by Kevin Prince Boateng and Urby Emanuelson in a 4-3-2-1.
Juventus returned to their brand new stadium this afternoon for the first time since Thursday’s workout against Notts County.
Antonio Conte decided to hold the team’s final training session at Juventus Stadium, allowing his players to fully acclimatise to the new pitch and surroundings.
A stadium in silence before the rapturous welcome the Bianconeri will be afforded tomorrow. Conte used the opportunity to appeal to the supporters, reminding them of the vital role they can play in spurring the team on to victory. “We’ve chosen to train in the stadium in order to put the finishing touches on our preparations. I hope that from Sunday, and for all the other home games, the public’s contribution proves to be fundamental. I’d like the fans to create an electric atmosphere all around the ground and I’m certain that thanks to the new arena and their proximity, they’ll be our twelfth man on the pitch.”
At the end of the workout, the manager submitted 20-man selection for the game. Iaquinta is the only one to miss out due to injury, while Krasic and Vucinic have been passed fit.
1 Buffon
3 Chiellini
5 Pazienza
7 Pepe
8 Marchisio
10 Del Piero
11 De Ceglie
14 Vucinic
15 Barzagli
17 Elia
19 Bonucci
20 Toni
21 Pirlo
22 Vidal
24 Giaccherini
26 Lichtsteiner
27 Krasic
30 Storari
32 Matri
33 Sorensen
