Author: Soccerhuz
Gianluigi Donnarumma spoke yesterday, on the eve of France – Italy, about the AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan during a press conference. In fact, tonight there will be a clash between the two goalkeepers who have protected the Rossoneri in recent years. “I think Maignan is a great goalkeeper, he’s doing very well both with France and Milan. I’m happy for him, tomorrow I’ll congratulate him because he’s been a big help to both the national team and Milan.”
AC Milan were linked with various old flames this summer – some who arrived like Emerson Royal and some who didn’t like Manu Kone – and Carney Chukwuemeka’s name remains on the list. Calciomercato.com recall how Milan tried to sign Chukwuemeka again this summer after having made an initial attempt two years ago when he was at Aston Villa. He was an alternative to Adrien Rabiot, for whom Giorgio Furlani did not find a salary agreement with his mother-agent Veronique. Chukwuemeka ended up staying at Chelsea and partly because Ismael Bennacer did not leave Milan, but there is no future for him…
Milan striker Alvaro Morata reveals he watched a couple of Milan derbies from San Siro, but he had to disguise himself with a hat and dark glasses. The Spain international scored on his Milan debut, contributing to a 2-2 draw against Torino in the opening Serie A game of the season. However, he immediately suffered an injury and is now working on the pitch to return as soon as possible after the international break. Milan host Venezia at San Siro on September 14 before facing Liverpool in the Champions League and Inter in the first Serie A derby of the season on September 22.…
Among the news that emerged from Milanello yesterday was that the absence of players was down to an instruction from the head coach Paulo Fonseca, who has granted the team a few days off. As Corriere dello Sport (via MilanNews) report this morning, the arrival of the international break brings the hope that the right solutions can be found to help remedy the defects exposed in a bad start to the season. Given the absence of a large part of the starting group, after the sessions at Milanello on Tuesday and Wednesday after Lazio Fonseca granted the team four days of…
While all of the media attention was on Adrien Rabiot’s potential arrival, AC Milan were actually thinking about a late move for Carney Chukwuemeka of Chelsea, a report claims. According to what Matteo Moretto has told SOSFanta, the Milan directors were looking for a solution for Ismaël Bennacer late in the month, believing that offers would arrive for the Algerian midfielder that they would have gladly evaluated. Bennacer would have willingly accepted going to the Saudi Pro League, a destination very much appreciated by him and his family, but the reality of the facts is that the right offer never arrived…
Pegula, 30, is the daughter of billionaires Terry and Kim Pegula, owners of the NFL’s Buffalo Bills and the NHL’s Buffalo Sabres. As the WTA’s No. 6 player in the world, Pegula entered the tournament with valuable momentum coming off the heels of impressive runs at both the Canadian Open and Cincinnati Open, where she finished first and second, respectively. As she looks to finally end her Grand Slam drought, here’s everything you need to know about Jessica Pegula. Pegula was born in Buffalo on February 24, 1994. According to The Palm Beach Post, she lived in Pennsylvania and South Carolina before…
Long before Michael Jordan tried baseball, Larry Bird accepted the same challenge after his collegiate basketball career was over. Despite losing the final game career at Indiana State to Michigan State and Earvin “Magic” Johnson in 1979, he retained eligibility to play baseball. Bird played in one baseball game for Indiana State in April of 1979. Sycamores baseball coach Bob Warn teased about being afraid to play his sport by saying “real men play with balls this size according to a story from SB Nation. Bird finally told Warn he would give it a try. Warn let Bird play in a…
Milan star Rafael Leao was subbed off at half-time in Portugal’s 2-1 win over Croatia last night, and Roberto Martinez insists it was a tactical decision. Milan star Leao was subbed off at half-time in Portugal’s 2-1 win over Croatia on Thursday night and Roberto Martinez explained his decision at a post-match press conference. “Rafael was substituted for adjusting the positions and for being able to play with Nuno Mendes higher up,” said the Portugal coach, as quoted by A Bola. “It’s part of it. We have two games in 72 hours, so using our energies is important, and that was the reason.”…
Some good news came from Croatia last night as a Milan-inspired Italy U19 team earned a 2-2 draw in a friendly match against England, with Diego Sia netting a goal. Italy found themselves two goals to the good when Fini Seydou cut in on his left foot to open the scoring and then Milan Futuro star Sia doubled the advantage with five minutes to go until the break. England roared back from a two-goal deficit, making it 2-1 when Nwaneri scored just before the interval. He then missed a penalty to equalise, the substitute Leo Black completed the comebacl. The…
Adrien Rabiot is still without a club and more reports are emerging on why he failed to agree terms with Juventus, Milan or teams in Turkey. The midfielder is 29 years old and has been a free agent since June 30, when his contract with the Bianconeri was allowed to run down. While he had been in a similar situation a year ago and extended for one more season in Turin, this time it proved the final straw. According to Tuttomercatoweb, Juventus had offered another two-year contract with the same salary of €7.5m per season net, but he turned it down. Rabiot had…