Author: Soccerhuz

Rafael Leao was dropped, came off the bench and scored the equaliser for Milan 30 seconds later, giving them a hard-fought 2-2 draw away to Lazio. Paulo Fonseca took drastic action after one point from two games, dropping Rafael Leao, Theo Hernandez and Davide Calabria, giving Emerson Royal and Youssouf Fofana their first starts. Malick Thiaw also joined Luka Jovic, Ismael Bennacer, Alvaro Morata, Alessandro Florenzi and Marco Sportiello on the absentee list. Luca Pellegrini and Mario Gila were out for the hosts. There were truly moving scenes before kick-off with a video tribute to Sven-Goran Eriksson, concluding with Dario Marcolin –…

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The Boston Celtics would have been perfectly fine heading into the 2024-25 season with the roster they had put together. They kept the main ingredients of not only the reigning champions but also one of the most dominant teams in recent memory. And then, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski dropped the late-August bomb that they would be signing Lonnie Walker IV. But there were more details about his new deal with the Celtics from The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Not only did the Celtics sign one of the best remaining free agents on the market, but now he’ll have to prove himself in training camp, too?! Walker may not…

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Claire Wolford, the Dallas Cowboys cheerleader who could stop traffic with her killer moves and magnetic presence, just dropped a bombshell that has fans reeling. The fan-favorite, known for her jaw-dropping flexibility and that dazzling smile, might have just called it quits, and social media is in a full-blown meltdown. It all started with a post that shook the Cowboys Nation. Claire, the Lincoln, Nebraska sensation, flaunted her mind-blowing flexibility on Instagram, holding her leg sky-high without breaking a sweat-pom-poms still firmly in hand, of course. The post went viral faster than a Cowboys touchdown, and the comments section was…

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Roma are working on several reinforcements at once. After Kevin Danso’s failed medical, the Giallorossi have shifted their focus to other defensive alternatives. One of them is Tiago Djalo who – according to Gianluca Di Marzio of Sky Sport – is already in Rome waiting to undergo his medical with the capital club. The Portuguese centreback is set to join Roma on loan with a buy option from Juventus. In the meantime, Di Marzio adds that Roma have also reopened talks with Mats Hummels’ entourage – the veteran defender is still a free agent that Roma could try to sign in the…

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Yacine Adli completed his initial loan move to Fiorentina a few days ago and he has already received great praise from his new manager. Indeed, speaking at a recent presser, Raffaele Palladino highlighted the midfielder’s impressive dribbling. Adli was keen on staying at Milan this summer but due to the squad regulations, Milan were unable to include him on any of the lists (Serie A and Champions League). As such, he eventually caved and agreed to join Fiorentina on an initial loan. The deal was announced a few days ago, with a €10m buy-out clause present for Fiorentina, and the manager…

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Ahead of AC Milan’s clash against Lazio, Paulo Fonseca spoke to the media and explained his somewhat surprising starting XI decisions. He made it clear that form is important, which is something that Theo Hernandez and Rafael Leao are lacking. Many were surprised to see the predicted XIs this morning as Hernandez and Leao were both left out. While they were far from brilliant last time out, few still expected Fonseca to drop them from the starting XI but this decision was confirmed earlier. This led to several questions about the duo and the reasoning for their absences, with neither believed…

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AC Milan failed to clinch their first win of the season but managed to come back from behind to at least secure a point against Lazio. A few players impressed, while others should have done better, and below are the ratings for the Rossoneri. 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 (6): He couldn’t go anything about the goals, left completely alone by the defenders once again, and he had a couple of good interventions. He also…

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Milan Primavera started the season with two convincing wins but the first defeat arrived today, taking on Genoa away from home. Despite taking the lead, the Rossoneri were unable to clinch another three points. Federico Guidi was brought in to replace Ignazio Abate ahead of the season and he certainly started well, with two wins in two games. Today, however, the first defeat arrived as Genoa prevailed 3-1 on their home turf. Diego Sie opened the score for Milan, though, as he found the back of the net in the 11th minute. Genoa grew into the game after that and scored…

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Paulo Fonseca takes bold action by dropping Rafael Leao and Theo Hernandez to the Milan bench, as Emerson Royal and Youssouf Fofana start against ambitious Lazio’s Taty Castellanos and Boulaye Dia. It kicks off at the Stadio Olimpico at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT). You can follow all the build-up and action from today’s four Serie A games on the LIVEBLOG. The Rossoneri have had a disastrous start to life under Fonseca, scraping a 2-2 draw with Torino and well beaten by newly-promoted Parma. The coach takes radical action, dropping Rafael Leao and Theo Hernandez, with summer signings Emerson Royal and Fofana getting their first starts. Strahinja…

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