Author: Soccerhuz
Alessandro Costacurta believes that Milan star Rafael Leao is undroppable when fit and available, and says that fellow Rossoneri striker Santiago Gimenez ‘reminds me of Parma’s Hernan Crespo’. The Rossoneri legend spoke in-depth to La Gazzetta dello Sport in an interview published on Tuesday morning. Costacurta feels that Allegri is blessed with quality attacking options in depth with their current roster of Leao, Christian Pulisic, Christopher Nkunku and Santiago Gimenez. One of them, though, he feels is undroppable when fully fit. “For me, you can never leave someone like Leao out. But I would push him now, either give answers…
AC Milan legend Alessandro Costacurta has praised midfielder Luka Modric for the leadership and charisma he has brought to a team that needed revitalisation and lacked personality. Costacurta believes players like Modric and Adrien Rabiot don’t just play football but teach it, and their leadership has added a vital dimension to a Milan team already rich in technical quality. Modric joined AC Milan on a free transfer from Real Madrid and has since reinvented himself at the heart of the Rossoneri midfield. Transitioning from a traditional number eight to a deep-lying playmaker, Modric’s role now mirrors that once played by…
Stefano Pioli would have hoped for a birthday present on the pitch for his 60th birthday, but his former club, AC Milan, denied that wish. Whilst his time at San Siro came to an unfortunate ending, perhaps hindered by his overextended stay at the helm, no one views the Italian in a negative light. After all, he brought the 19th Scudetto and relit the fire in the Rossoneri. Pioli’s evening As Radio Rossonera recalls, ‘Mister’ was received well by those inside the stadium in his 500th Serie A game in charge. The fans paid homage to him, and showed him…
AC Milan found themselves with a second-half deficit to overcome against Fiorentina, but overcome it they did to win 2-1 and go top. Milan went into the season with 19 outfield players, and they have been hit by an injury crisis in the past week. Christian Pulisic, Adrien Rabiot, Christopher Nkunku, Pervis Estupinan, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Ardon Jashari all missed out, meaning only seven players on the bench, of which two were goalkeepers. Fiorentina were on course for their first win of the 2025-26 Serie A season when Robin Gosens’ scored from close range early in the second half. However,…
AC Milan have reportedly set their sights on signing a former Inter Milan player from Manchester City. After finishing eighth in Serie A an failing to qualify for European competition last season, the Rossoneri have made a strong start to the 2025-26 campaign and sit at the summit of the Italian top-flight standings after seven games. Sporting director Igli Tare oversaw the arrival of 11 new signings in the summer, with over €150m spent to bolster Milan’s senior squad, but arguably the most high-profile of those additions was Luka Modric on a free transfer. The 40-year-old opted to end his…
Tim Howard and Landon Donovan said AC Milan has no right to be upset with the U.S. men’s national team for Christian Pulisic’s participation in the recent October window. Reports out of Italy suggested that Milan is not happy with USMNT coach Mauricio Pochettino after Pulisic returned from international duty with a hamstring injury. Pulisic suffered the injury last Tuesday as the USMNT defeated Australia 2-1 in a friendly outside Denver. The 27-year-old started the match despite Pochettino saying beforehand that he was still battling an ankle issue. The forward came off the bench for the final 20 minutes of…
They remain two of the NBA’s biggest stars, and whenever LeBron James and the Lakers face Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors it is must-see TV. The Lakers and Warriors will open the regular season against each other Tuesday night at Crypto.com Arena, but James will not play because he’s dealing with a sciatica nerve injury on his right side. Nevertheless, the rivalry between the Lakers and the Warriors will continue to shine. “Obviously, going against Steph is very exciting,” Lakers star Luka Doncic said after practice Monday. “It’s going to be tough. I don’t know if it’s a…
Although Luka Doncic has always loved the ocean, he had never lived in a coastal city until this year. Ljubljana, Slovenia; Madrid; and Dallas are all fine stopovers on the journey of a transcendent basketball player, but they’re not exactly near the beach. A water view is not the biggest reason Doncic is embracing his new life with the Los Angeles Lakers, but the past year has reminded him to enjoy every opportunity when he gets it. Over the summer, he reportedly bought a $25 million Manhattan Beach mansion that used to belong to tennis star Maria Sharapova. Doncic says…
Arsenal are reportedly considering offering a new deal to a top-performing player sooner rather than later. Mikel Arteta’s men have begun the season impressively, leading after eight matches, three points ahead of second-placed Manchester City and four clear of off-form Liverpool in the table. The Gunners have let in just three goals in those eight games, giving the North London club a chance to possibly surpass Chelsea’s 15 conceded in the 2004-05 campaign. Arteta’s team have kept five clean sheets, and one player responsible for this collective achievement could soon extend his stay at the club. The player in question…
Arsenal have been given some tips from Arne Slot ahead of their Champions League clash against Atletico Madrid. It was only in September that Atletico last visited England, as Liverpool welcomed Diego Simeone’s side to Anfield. The Premier League champions kicked off their Champions League campaign with a dramatic 3-2 win over Atletico, with Virgil van Dijk scoring in injury time. Now, it’s Arsenal’s turn to test the Spanish side, who arrive in North London high on confidence, having not lost since that night on Merseyside. Mikel Arteta is expected to rotate his team to face Atletico Madrid after Arsenal…