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AC Milan-Como match in Australia sparks row between Rabiot, Serie A CEO

A decision by UEFA this week to allow an Italian soccer league game between AC Milan and Como to be played in Australia in February is drawing heated responses from one prominent Rossoneri player and Serie A's CEO. Milan midfielder Adrien Rabiot described flying 20 hours each way for the game in Perth, which is in a time zone six hours ahead of Italy's, during a key month of the season as completely crazy. UEFA also decided to reluctantly not oppose the tradition-busting plans for Barcelona to play a Spanish league game in Miami in December. It's all about financial deals and providing visibility for the league, which are placed ahead of us (the players), Rabiot told French newspaper Le Figaro. There's all this talk about schedules and players' well-being but this all seems really absurd. It's crazy to travel so far for a game between two Italian squads in Australia. We'll have to adapt, like always. Milan and Como are located less than an hour apart but Milan needed to find somew

UEFA approves Barca, Milan's overseas games but says it's regrettable move

UEFA will reluctantly not oppose the tradition-busting plans for Barcelona to play a league game in Miami and for AC Milan to feature in Australia, the European soccer body said. Amid fierce opposition from fan groups across the continent, UEFA consent was a key step for La Liga's plan to stage Villarreal vs. Barcelona in Miami Gardens, Florida on Dec. 20 and Serie A's AC Milan vs Como in Perth in February. UEFA on Monday blamed a lack of clear rules from world soccer body FIFA to block the proposed games, which many fans see as a threat to cut teams' ties to their home communities. While it is regrettable to have to let these two games go ahead, this decision is exceptional and shall not be seen as setting a precedent, UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin said in a statement. UEFA said it will actively contribute to the ongoing work led by FIFA to ensure that future rules uphold the integrity of domestic competitions and the close bond between clubs, their supporters and local ...

AC Milan and Inter announce plans for potential stadium to replace San Siro

AC Milan and Inter Milan announced agreements with architectural firms Foster + Partners and Manica to design a new stadium if the city council approves the sale of the San Siro to the clubs. The choice, announced Tuesday, comes after the clubs had chosen a different firm, Populous, over Manica-Cmr Sportium's design back in 2021. The city council issued preliminary approval last week for the sale, with the 99-year-old San Siro and surrounding areas valued at 197 million euros ($233 million), according to Italy's tax agency. The new 71,500-seat venue will be part of an urban regeneration project covering approximately 281,000 square meters (more than 3 million square feet), the clubs said in a joint statement without releasing any visual plans. The new stadium "will feature two large tiers with an incline designed to ensure optimal visibility from every section, the clubs added. It will also meet the highest accessibility standards, providing dedicated experiences for all fans and .

Serie A dubbed Europe's most unpredictable as Napoli begin title defense

Expect the unexpected when the Italian league season kicks off this weekend. Serie A has become the most unpredictable of Europe's five biggest soccer leagues with four different champions over the last six seasons. Add in that last season marked the second time in four years the title race went down to the last round and it could be considered the most competitive, too. By comparison, only Liverpool or Manchester City have won the Premier League in the last eight seasons; Spain is mostly a two-team show with Real Madrid and Barcelona; Bayern Munich has won 12 of the last 13 Bundesliga titles; and Paris Saint-Germain is just as dominant in France. So while Napoli is favored to repeat as champion this season, there's a handful of serious challengers: Inter Milan, AC Milan, Juventus, Roma and Atalanta. Napoli edged Inter by one point last season in a race that was so close it raised the possibility of a single-match playoff to determine the title a rule that remains in place for th

Leao, Pulisic score in Milan win vs Bari, but Leao limps off injured

An apparent injury to Rafael Leao made it a bittersweet season debut for AC Milan as the Portugal winger and United States international Christian Pulisic both scored in a 2-0 win over Serie B side Bari in the opening round of the Italian Cup on Sunday. Leo appeared to injure his right calf after celebrating his headed goal early on and had to be substituted. Pulisic, meanwhile, followed up a shot off the crossbar in the first half by finishing off an exchange with Santiago Gimenez who came on for Leo shortly after the break at the San Siro. Newly signed Luka Modric came on in the 66th for his Milan debut at age 39. The former Ballon d'Or winner joined the seven-time European champion in July after 13 seasons with Real Madrid. Massimiliano Allegri, who was rehired as Milan's coach after winning Serie A with the Rossoneri nearly 15 years ago, was suspended. He began serving a two-match ban for an ugly outburst directed at the referees during the Italian Cup final as Juventus' mana

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Luka Modric expected to bring high standard in new club AC Milan next year

Luka Modric grew up supporting AC Milan because his idol and fellow Croat, Zvonimir Boban, played for the club. And because Milan in the 1990s was one of the strongest teams in Europe. So now that the 39-year-old former Ballon d'Or winner has joined the Rossoneri after 13 seasons at Real Madrid, he won't stand for the mediocrity that Milan displayed last season for an eighth-placed finish in Serie A that excluded the squad from Europe this coming season. Milan cannot be satisfied with average, Modric told Milan TV. It needs to have (the) biggest goals possible, to win titles, to compete with the best teams in the world. And that's why I'm here. Modric was shown a photo of himself wearing a Milan warmup suit as a child. When I grew up, I used to watch a lot of the Italian league and Milan was my favorite team, he said. At the time in Croatia we followed Milan a lot because it was one of the most popular clubs in the world. And also because there was Zvonimir Boban who was my idol.

Here's how much Real Madrid legend Modric will earn at new club AC Milan

This transfer also highlights a remarkable shift in Modric's career priorities. At Madrid, he had been earning close to €10 million annually, before accepting a 50% wage reduction in his final season.

Luka Modrić arrives in Italy to join AC Milan after 13 years at Real Madrid

At age 39, Luka Modric is going to try and help restore seven-time European champion AC Milan to glory after one of the most disappointing Rossoneri seasons in recent memory The 2018 Ballon d'Or winner landed in Italy on Monday for a medical with Milan after saying goodbye to Real Madrid following 13 highly successful seasons in Spain. He was expected to a sign a one-year contract later, with an option for a second season. Modric grew up supporting Milan because his idol and fellow Croat, Zvonimir Boban, played for the club in the 1990s. Modric announced in May that he was leaving Madrid after helping the Spanish powerhouse to 28 titles: six European Cups, six Club World Cups, five European Super Cups, four Spanish leagues, two Copas del Rey and five Spanish Super Cups. Milan finished eighth in Serie A last season and missed out on a spot in Europe. The Italian club rehired Massimiliano Allegri as coach after the season, replacing the fired Sergio Conceicao. Allegri won the Itali

Reijnders joins Manchester City from AC Milan in $150M transfer blitz

Manchester City concluded a $150 million spending spree ahead of the Club World Cup by announcing the signing of Netherlands midfielder Tijjani Reijnders from AC Milan on Wednesday. The 26-year-old Reijnders moved for an initial fee of 55 million euros ($63 million) and is the second midfielder after France playmaker Rayan Cherki to join City in the special June 1-10 transfer window created to allow sides in the 32-team Club World Cup to reshape their squads. City paid Lyon $41 million for Cherki and also signed Algeria left back Rayan At-Nouri from Wolverhampton for $42 million. After deciding not to push to sign Florian Wirtz the Germany playmaker is close to joining Liverpool, according to reports in the British media City has spent around the same amount on three players. Add this latest splurge to an outlay of more than $200 million in the winter transfer window and City has already spent at least $350 million on players in 2025 to provide manager Pep Guardiola with a squa

Massimiliano Allegri returns as coach at crisis-hit AC Milan

Massimiliano Allegri was named AC Milan's new coach on Friday, charged with restoring to glory the crisis-hit team that he won Serie A with nearly 15 years ago. Allegri replaces Sergio Conceicao, who was fired on Thursday after guiding Milan to an eighth-placed finish in Serie A that left the Rossoneri out of Europe. AC Milan is pleased to announce that Massimiliano Allegri has been appointed as the head coach of the men's first team, the club said in a statement that did not include any contract details. Allegri's last two jobs were with Juventus. He was fired a year ago by the Bianconeri for an ugly outburst directed at the referees during the Italian Cup final. Allegri won the Italian league for the first time with Milan in 2011, then guided Juventus to five straight titles from 2015 to 2019. Milan is coming off a disappointing season that sparked fan protests. Milan began the season as a potential title contender but ended up 19 points behind Italian champion Napoli. The ...

Bologna beat AC Milan 1-0 to win first Italian Cup title in 51 years

Bologna ended a 51-year wait for a major trophy when it beat AC Milan 1-0 to win the Italian Cup. Dan Ndoye returned from injury to score the only goal and help Bologna to its first Italian Cup since 1974. The club, which is owned by Canadian Joey Saputo, has only won two second-division titles in between. It was also coach Vincenzo Italiano's first win in a final, having lost back-to-back Europa Conference League title matches while in charge of Fiorentina and finishing runner-up in the 2023 Italian Cup. They were three hefty disappointments, Italiano told broadcaster Mediaset. I didn't think I could immediately come back and get my own back. But we succeeded and I'm happy. I add an important trophy to my mantlepiece and I truly dedicate it to the guys, who were extraordinary. Italiano had been flung in the air by his players in celebration immediately after the final whistle. Many of them were in tears of joy, much like some of the thousands of Bologna fans in the stands. And t

Milan score twice in two minutes to keep Champions League hopes alive

AC Milan scored twice in two minutes to beat Genoa 2-1 in Serie A on Monday and keep alive its slim hopes of a place in next year's Champions League. Genoa substitute Vitinha scored a minute after taking the field to give his side the lead after 61 minutes. But Rafael Leo levelled 15 minutes later when his powerful shot was deflected into the net, and two minutes later Genoa captain Morten Frendrup put one into his own net. Although Milan remained in ninth place, it closed the gap on the top four to six points. Juventus was fourth, equal on points with Roma and Lazio below it. Three rounds remain. Milan's last three games are against Bologna, Roma and bottom club Monza. Genoa has lost its last three games and sits in 13th.

AC Milan need derby win vs Inter to book their place for Europe next year

For AC Milan, it could be the only way to qualify for Europe. For Inter Milan, it's the least important of the three competitions that the Nerazzurri are still competing in this season. The rival clubs are in completely opposite forms entering the first leg of their Italian Cup semifinal on Wednesday. Milan was virtually eliminated from contesting for the Champions League spots with a 2-1 loss at Napoli in Serie A on Sunday that left the Rossoneri in ninth place nine points behind fourth-place Bologna, which faces Empoli in the other semifinal on Tuesday. Winning the Italian Cup guarantees a Europa League spot. It's very frustrating, because we didn't deserve this defeat, Milan coach Sergio Conceicao said, referring to how Milan nearly equalized with some late fight at Napoli. We want to change the outlook and on Wednesday we have the chance to do so. It will be the fourth derby of the season after Milan won the first two, followed by a draw. Milan's 2-1 win in Serie A in Sept

Kyle Walker not regretting leaving Man City for lackluster AC Milan

England defender Kyle Walker could be forgiven for having some regrets over leaving Manchester City for AC Milan. Especially after seeing close up how his new team is performing, with even Milan coach Srgio Conceio saying his players are lacking footballing basics. Walker joined Milan last week on loan, with the option to make the move permanent at the end of the season. He watched Milan's rollercoaster win over lowly Parma from the stands at San Siro last weekend. The Rossoneri were trailing 2-1 in injury time before two stoppage-time goals. Walker, who was cup tied, was also just an observer on Wednesday for Milan's Champions League match at Dinamo Zagreb, where the 10-man Rossoneri lost 2-1. But Walker, who won six Premier League titles and the Champions League in seven seasons at City, insists he hasn't had any second thoughts even when Milan was 2-0 down at home to Parma. Definitely not. It's football. Things happen in football, he said. But by the end of the game, we won 3

AC Milan stuns Parma with two late goals in a 3-2 win at San Siro

New AC Milan coach Sergio Conceio dropped down to his knees on the San Siro sideline, unleashed a loud scream and then wrapped his arms around an assistant in an emotional embrace when Samuel Chukwueze bundled in the winner five minutes into stoppage time. Conceio has struggled at times to transmit his desire and grit to a team that has been inconsistent in Serie A. He was clearly moved by Milan's ability to stay focused this time, though, as the Rossoneri scored two late goals to secure a 3-2 victory against promoted Parma on Sunday. Conceio's grit was also evident after the final whistle when he had to be restrained during a heated exchange with Milan captain Davide Calabria. It's like with your kids when you go to a restaurant and they misbehave and you yell at them. That's how I am, Conceio said. Maybe we said a bit too much. But we're creating a strong bond with the players. Conceio also guided Milan to comeback wins over Juventus and Inter Milan en route to the Italian Super

Leao, Pulisic lead AC Milan to thrilling 3-2 win in Italian Super Cup final

It took exactly one week on the job for Sergio Conceicao to earn his first trophy as AC Milan's coach with two comeback wins no less. Milan came back from two goals down to beat city rival Inter Milan 3-2 and win the Italian Super Cup on Monday. Rafael Leao came off the bench and played a part in all three of Milan's goals from Theo Hernandez, Christian Pulisic and Tammy Abraham. Conceicao was hired to replace the fired Paulo Fonseca last Monday and also led the Rossoneri to a comeback win over Juventus in the semifinals. So what changed with Conceicao? We played with confidence, courage and hunger, Abraham said. We're a strong team. Added Pulisic, He told us we need to have more hunger and that that's more important than tactics. After the semifinals, Conceicao was asked if he embraced his players. I'm not so nice and I'm not someone who hugs, he said. I'm not here to make friends. I'm here to win. But after the final, Conceicao was seen dancing with his players and smoking

AC Milan, Bologna seal Italian Cup quarterfinals with dominant wins

AC Milan and Bologna advanced to the Italian Cup quarterfinals with convincing victories. Milan thrashed Serie B leader Sassuolo 6-1, while Bologna routed Serie A struggler Monza 4-0. The Rossoneri will face either Roma or Sampdoria in the last eight. Bologna will play the winners of Atalanta's match against Cesena. Both those round of 16 matches take place next week. Tuesday's match at San Siro was all but over after less than 23 minutes as Sassuolo was swept away by a double from Samuel Chukwueze and other goals by Tijjani Reijnders and Rafael Leo. It had been a much-changed starting lineup for Milan ahead of a tough Serie A trip to Atalanta on Friday and the Rossoneri made four further changes at halftime. Milan nevertheless extended its advantage through Davide Calabria and Tammy Abraham, either side of a consolation goal for Sassuolo from Samuele Mulattieri. Bologna scored two goals in each half, with Tommaso Pobega and Riccardo Orsolini netting in the first period and Benj

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