Author: Soccerhuz
Milan star Rafael Leao hit back at criticism from pundit Paolo Di Canio by publishing a photograph of the former Lazio player performing a fascist salute. The statement was presented with no further comment required on the Portuguese talent’s social media account on X, formerly known as Twitter. It was a response to Di Canio being extremely critical of Rafael Leao in his role on Sky Sport Italia as a pundit following the 2-2 Serie A draw between Milan and Lazio on Sunday. No doubt reading or even watching the coverage, Leao gave a response today on social media with an image of…
The story regarding the cooling break saga involving Theo Hernandez and Rafael Leao continues to spill over, and a report has even questioned how long they will be at AC Milan for. La Gazzetta dello Sport begin by asking the question: ‘Now what will happen?’. Theo and Leao are pillars of Milan and there is no doubt about it, the club are aware of it, they have been here since 2019 and remain top players in their respective roles. However, if we look a little deeper, there are some question marks. Theo has an agreement with the Rossoneri that expires in…
AC Milan have collected just two points from their first three games of the season which has led to speculation about Paulo Fonseca’s future, and a report has put forward Max Allegri’s name again. Sky are reporting that Milan hope the international break will do them good because when the games resume there will be a huge trio of fixtures at San Siro with Venezia, Liverpool and Inter all within a week. After those three games ‘Fonseca’s position will be evaluated’, even if at the moment there is ‘no desire or intention to change coach’ despite what has been a worst start…
Two Inter stars, Nicolo Barella and Federico Dimarco ended the third round of fixtures with the highest average rating of all the Italian players currently playing in Serie A. Inter have more Italy players among the best rated than any other side this week, following Friday night’s 4-0 thumping over Atalanta. Barella, who scored a screamer, comes away with an average rating of 7.5, although some outlets went as high as 8, while Federico Dimarco also comes away with the same score. Alessandro Bastoni and Francesco Acerbi both got a 6.5 after keeping their second consecutive clean sheet. Two goalkeepers came…
Paulo Di Canio gave a ruthless assessment of Rafael Leao and Theo Hernandez after their on-pitch antics in the second half of Saturday’s 2-2 draw against Lazio, claiming ‘in my day, they would have been punched’. In a big call by coach Paulo Fonseca, Leao and Hernandez were left out of the Milan starting line-up for Saturday’s clash at the Stadio Olimpico. They both emerged as second-half substitutes and were both involved for the Rossoneri equaliser almost immediately afterwards. Moments later, as the players gathered on the touchline to listen to the coach’s advice during a mid-game cooling break, Leao and Hernandez…
Inter Milan Corporate CEO Alessandro Antonello says the Nerazzurri are “still seeing if they can untangle” the future of San Siro. Speaking to reporters, via FCInterNews, Antonello also made clear that Inter are still considering the Rozzano option. Their priority remains to construct a more modern stadium. The future of the San Siro remains in limbo. But that will not likely be the case for much longer. Inter and AC Milan have had the plans of architectural firm WeBuild to renovate the iconic stadium in front of them for well over a month now. This is part of a last-ditch…
Contract renewal on one hand, release clause on the other: these are the two question marks that hang over the futures of Theo Hernandez and Rafael Leao with Milan. Today’s edition of La Gazzetta dello Sport picks up on the cooling break incident that occurred at the Olimpico to discuss the future of the two players. The Frenchman has a contract until June 30, 2026, and according to Zlatan Ibrahimovic, discussions for a renewal are ongoing. The interest from many top clubs, though, might cause him to waver, as might his prioritization of Milan: is it still his priority? It’s no secret,…
It wasn’t a win, but yesterday was still a historic day for Milan Futuro as they managed to get their first ever point in Serie C, coming from behind to draw against Carpi. As Calciomercato.com recall, it could have been three precious points if Hugo Cuenca had not missed a gigantic opportunity right in the last minute of added time, sending it high over the crossbar with a header from two steps from the goal line. However, the draw is still an improvement from the defeat against Virtus Entella in round one, and there were a number of positives to take from the game.…
AC Milan must use the international break to recover some confidence after a poor start to the season, and some news has already arrived in view of the Venezia game which comes next. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport (seen below), Milan hope that the break will allow Alvaro Morata to get back to full fitness, who was been sidelined since the first game of the season against Torino when he came off the bench and scored but worsened a muscle issue. The Spaniard was not called up by Spain for their upcoming Nations League matches so he will will remain at…
The FIA has handed out a punishment in its verdict after an incident between Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen. It comes after a dire qualifying session for the reigning world champion, with his best lap only good enough for P7. Piastri, meanwhile, secured a McLaren front row lockout with provisional P2 on the grid for Sunday’s race. During a hectic qualifying session, though, the Australian was noted for an unsafe release into the path of Verstappen, and has been investigated for that incident. During Q1, Verstappen pulled of his garage into the pit-lane and was immediately met by Piastri emerging into his path. The…