Author: Black Dog
Chukwueze’s AC Milan teammate ignores Messi, names ex-Barcelona player as childhood idol Samuel Chukwueze’s Rossoneri colleague snubbed the 2022 World Cup-winning captain as his hero, instead picking one old Barca star. AC Milan midfielder Tijjani Reijnders recently shared his footballing journey in an interview with Lega Serie A’s official channel, revealing the legendary figures who inspired him along the way. The Dutch midfielder opened up about his footballing idols, citing Ronaldinho as his early inspiration. I started playing football with my father, when I was 5 years old I kicked my first ball in the garden,” said Reijnders via Sempre…
Given his history against Torino, Inter Milan midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu will be salivating at the thought of playing them tomorrow. According to FCInterNews, this is featured in today’s print edition of Tuttosport, a newspaper published in Turin. Inter’s final Serie A game before the international break is tomorrow evening. At the San Siro, the Nerazzurri play the Torino. Games involving the Granata are never very easy. Torino has played with a very tough, disciplined style of play in recent years, emphasizing close man-marking around the field. Because of this, the Granata have been able to successfully throw off the flow…
Serie A 2024–25 is back in action this weekend with a new round of games. On Saturday, Torino takes on an outstanding Inter Milan team in a crucial match at the San Siro. Both clubs have stepped up to the plate this season and will want to win this game. Preview: Inter Milan vs. Torino Torino has been pretty successful this season and currently sits in fifth position in the Serie A standings. After losing to Lazio 3-2 last week, the away team will need to win this game to turn things around.Conversely, Inter Milan, who now sit in fourth…
Although a RedBird spokesman has refuted rumors that Gerry Cardinale wants to sell off 22% of his Milan ownership, the Rossoneri owners are still seeking new backers, as per Saturday’s updates. A representative for Cardinale has since assured Reuters that he is not seeking to sever connections with Milan, despite reports from La Repubblica on Friday suggesting that he was attempting to sell 22% of his ownership in the team. According to Calciomercato.com and La Gazzetta dello Sport, RedBird may still try to find new investors, and certain Milan shares may be traded for less money, but none of these…
GdS: RedBird could refinance loan with Elliott Management as Milan thrive When RedBird took control of AC Milan in 2022, a vendor loan worth €550m was signed with the previous owner Elliott Management and the deadline is next year. However, as per a report, the loan could be refinanced rather than repaid. RedBird and Elliott Management reached an agreement worth a total of €1.2bn for the takeover of Milan, but €550m of that was made up by a vendor loan from Elliott. This facilitated the takeover and made the process much quicker, but obviously the loan will have to be…
Milan Mayor Updates On San Siro Situation: ‘Negotiations With Inter Milan & AC Milan Clearly Progressing’ Milan Mayor Beppe Sala feels that negotiations with Inter Milan and AC Milan regarding the San Siro are “clearly progressing.” Speaking to journalists outside an event, via FCInterNews, Sala gave an update on the situation with the iconic stadium. The last few weeks have seen some important developments regarding the future of the San Siro and the stadium situation of Inter and AC Milan. The biggest one was the two clubs rejecting Sala’s proposal that they stay in the San Siro with renovations. The…
Cultofcalcio.com reports that AC Milan is considering selling Samuel Chukwueze, a winger for the Super Eagles, during the January transfer window. Chukwueze had a strong preseason, but once Serie A began, he failed to demonstrate his progress. Having been given two early starts, he has been promptly benched. Alvaro Morata and Tammy Abraham on the field together has been the favored lineup by coach Paulo Fonseca over Christian Pulisic, who has played as a no. 10 in some friendlies. Corriere dello Sport (via Fantacalcio) claims that it is possible for the Nigerian speedster to leave in January. Although he has…
Speaking during the pre-game news conference prior to AC Milan’s match against Bayer Leverkusen in the UEFA Champions League at the BayArena, captain Rafael Leão revealed that Samuel Chukwueze had given him the scoop on how to stop Victor Boniface from causing havoc. Being a teammate of Boniface on the Nigerian national team, Chukwueze was briefed by the AC Milan forward regarding the strengths and shortcomings of the Bayer Leverkusen striker. Even if he was quiet in his most recent game against Bayern Munich, Boniface is undoubtedly in a confident mindset going into the matchday two encounter with five goal…
AC Milan failed to clinch their first point(s) in the 2024-25 edition of the Champions League as Bayer Leverkusen prevailed 1-0 tonight. The Rossoneri fought hard, perhaps even a bit unlucky, and below are the player ratings. If you haven’t already, make sure to check out how we decide the player ratings. From the scale to what affects the rating, we have compiled everything there. Starting XI Maignan (7.5 – MOTM): The goalkeeper made a couple of very good traditional saves to deny the home side but above all, he stopped several dangerous crosses from reaching their intended targets. Even…
Journalist Alessandro Bocci from Il Corriere della Sera newspaper discussed AC Milan’s loss against Bayer Leverkusen: The European Milan loses again, but how many regrets… Fonseca’s team gives Bayer Leverkusen more than a half-time in which they are saved by Maignan’s saves, some were miraculous. Once behind, hit by Victor Boniface, they lay siege to the German area, making Xabi Alonso tremble. The Rossoneri deserves more and has been unlucky, but it must also take responsibility for the way it approached the Champions League night with such submissiveness. The German club are formidable when attacking, but they leave huge spaces…