http://www.mail.com/int/organizations/20262-ac-milan.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/int/organizations/20262-ac-milan.html http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2099804-chelsea-tops-ap-poll-winning-euro-title.html MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Chelsea surged to the top of the weekly Associated Press global football poll after winning the Europa League and qualifying for the Champions League for the 11th straight season. There was also a Chelsea player at the summit of the player rankings, with Fernando Torres sharing first place with Bayern Munich winger Franck Ribery... Tue, 21 May 2013 16:12:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2099804-chelsea-tops-ap-poll-winning-euro-title.html 2013-05-21T16:12:06Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2084852-ap-global-football-10-quotebox.html LONDON (AP) — Quotes from voters in this week's AP Global football poll: Mike McGrath (The Sun/Wardles Agency) "Gareth Bale showed again what a player he is, rising to the occasion when Tottenham needed him by scoring the late winner against Sunderland with a spectacular goal. Unfortunately for the Wales winger, and his team, it was not good enough for Ch... Tue, 21 May 2013 13:48:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2084852-ap-global-football-10-quotebox.html 2013-05-21T13:48:46Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2097936-italy-coach-calls-zero-tolerance-to-racism.html FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Italy must adopt a zero tolerance policy towards racism in football if it is to eradicate the problem from the sport, national team coach Cesare Prandelli said Monday. A number of Italian clubs have been punished for racist incidents recently. "It is a serious problem, a problem that is not only the national team's or Milan's but It... Mon, 20 May 2013 15:41:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2097936-italy-coach-calls-zero-tolerance-to-racism.html 2013-05-20T15:41:46Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2097850-allegri-to-meet-milan-wednesday-to-discuss-future.html MILAN (AP) — AC Milan vice president Adriano Galliani will meet with Massimiliano Allegri on Wednesday to discuss the coach's future at the Serie A club. Allegri steered Milan to third spot and a place in the Champions League qualifiers, but his future remains uncertain, with speculation of a move to Roma after criticism from club owner and former Italian... Mon, 20 May 2013 14:27:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2097850-allegri-to-meet-milan-wednesday-to-discuss-future.html 2013-05-20T14:27:10Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2097818-milans-abbiati-signs-1-year-contract-extension.html MILAN (AP) — Veteran AC Milan goalkeeper Christian Abbiati has signed a one-year contract extension with the Serie A club. Abbiati's contract was set to expire next month but he agreed to a new deal tying him to the club until June 2014. Abbiati says "I've signed for a year and that's the club's policy, but I am happy to start another season with Milan wh... Mon, 20 May 2013 14:08:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2097818-milans-abbiati-signs-1-year-contract-extension.html 2013-05-20T14:08:42Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2091330-balotelli-el-shaarawy-headline-italy-squad.html ROME (AP) — Mario Balotelli and AC Milan strike partner Stephan El Shaarawy headline Italy's squad for upcoming matches against San Marino and the Czech Republic, while Antonio Cassano remained left out. The Azzurri will host San Marino in a friendly in Bologna on May 31 then visit the Czechs in Prague on June 7 for a World Cup qualifier. In Group B of Eu... Thu, 16 May 2013 19:19:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2091330-balotelli-el-shaarawy-headline-italy-squad.html 2013-05-16T19:19:20Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2089964-ac-milan-fiorentina-fight-champions-league.html ROME (AP) — In the last weekend of Serie A, AC Milan needs to protect a two-point lead over Fiorentina in the race for third place and the final Champions League berth. Milan and Fiorentina both visit relegated squads — Siena and Pescara, respectively. Nearly everything else in the Italian league has been decided, although several big coaching changes cou... Thu, 16 May 2013 13:00:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2089964-ac-milan-fiorentina-fight-champions-league.html 2013-05-16T13:00:46Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2081500-blatter-appalled-racist-incident-milan-roma.html MILAN (AP) — FIFA president Sepp Blatter was "appalled" when he learned that AC Milan's match against Roma was suspended because of racist chanting. Sunday's game was stopped for 97 seconds during the second half when visiting Roma supporters would not stop chanting at Milan players Mario Balotelli and Kevin-Prince Boateng. The league fined Roma €50,000 (... Mon, 13 May 2013 15:58:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2081500-blatter-appalled-racist-incident-milan-roma.html 2013-05-13T15:58:25Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2080816-psgs-rocky-road-to-1st-league-title-1994.html PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain clinched its first French league title since 1994 by defeating Lyon 1-0 on Sunday. PSG has now an unassailable seven-point lead at the top of the standings. With just two rounds left, second-place Marseille can no longer catch its fierce rival. This is PSG's first title under Qatar Sports Investments, which took control of... Mon, 13 May 2013 00:04:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2080816-psgs-rocky-road-to-1st-league-title-1994.html 2013-05-13T00:04:27Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2080580-serie-match-halted-to-fans-racism.html MILAN (AP) — The Serie A match between AC Milan and Roma was briefly suspended Sunday because of racist chanting directed at Italy striker Mario Balotelli by the visiting Roma fans. Play was halted for approximately a minute and a half in the second half at the San Siro to allow Roma captain Francesco Totti to gesticulate to his team's fans to cease and d... Sun, 12 May 2013 20:26:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2080580-serie-match-halted-to-fans-racism.html 2013-05-12T20:26:30Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2073622-ac-milan-aiming-to-secure-champions-league-spot.html ROME (AP) — With Juventus already having won Serie A and Napoli assured of finishing second, AC Milan's battle with Fiorentina for third is the last key item to be determined in the Italian league. Milan will be hoping to secure a place in the Champions League playoff with a win against Roma on Sunday, although the Giallorossi are still attempting to clin... Thu, 09 May 2013 10:48:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2073622-ac-milan-aiming-to-secure-champions-league-spot.html 2013-05-09T10:48:23Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2065736-ac-milan-fiorentina-champions-league-fight.html MILAN (AP) — Although the title has already been secured by Juventus, there is still much to play for at both ends of the Serie A table, with AC Milan and Fiorentina fighting for the final Champions League spot. Milan is in pole position to finish third and earn a place in the Champions League qualifiers, as it is four points ahead of Fiorentina with thre... Mon, 06 May 2013 11:48:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2065736-ac-milan-fiorentina-champions-league-fight.html 2013-05-06T11:48:54Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2064420-juventus-confirms-return-to-top-with-2nd-title.html MILAN (AP) — Juventus confirmed its return to the top of Italian football with its second successive scudetto on Sunday. While Juventus impressed last campaign under new manager Antonio Conte — storming unbeaten to its first title since the 2006 match-fixing scandal and relegation to Serie B — this season it has continued to go from strength to strength. ... Sun, 05 May 2013 16:43:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2064420-juventus-confirms-return-to-top-with-2nd-title.html 2013-05-05T16:43:26Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2055736-correction-italys-race-problem-story.html ROME (AP) — In a May 1 story about racism in Italy, datelined Rome, The Associated Press incorrectly reported that a current French minister is from the French region of Guyana. The minister is from French Guiana, an overseas region of France in South America. Guyana is a separate country in South America. A corrected version of the story is below: Italy ... Fri, 03 May 2013 14:04:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2055736-correction-italys-race-problem-story.html 2013-05-03T14:04:32Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2060584-milan-midfielder-montolivo-final-4-games.html MILAN (AP) — Midfielder Riccardo Montolivo could miss AC Milan's final four Serie A matches after tearing a muscle in his right leg, an injury that could affect the Rossoneri's attempt to hold off Fiorentina for third place and the final Champions League spot. Montolivo was injured in training on Thursday. Milan says Montolivo will be evaluated in the com... Fri, 03 May 2013 10:37:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2060584-milan-midfielder-montolivo-final-4-games.html 2013-05-03T10:37:57Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2055744-italy-race-problems-with-black-govt-minister.html ROME (AP) — It was hailed as a giant step forward for racial integration in a country that has long been ill at ease with its growing immigrant classes. But Cecile Kyenge's appointment as Italy's first black Cabinet minister has instead exposed the nation's ugly race problem, a blight that flares regularly on the soccer pitch with racist taunts and in the diatribes of xenoph... Wed, 01 May 2013 16:46:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2055744-italy-race-problems-with-black-govt-minister.html 2013-05-01T16:46:50Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2043662-balotelli-returns-to-boost-milans-european-hopes.html MILAN (AP) — Mario Balotelli will return from suspension to boost AC Milan's Champions League hopes when it hosts Catania in Serie A on Sunday. Balotelli's ban for picking up his fourth booking of the season was extended to three matches after he insulted a match official. It was later reduced to two on appeal. Without him, Milan has scored only one goal ... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:42:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2043662-balotelli-returns-to-boost-milans-european-hopes.html 2013-04-25T11:42:08Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2041544-messi-barcelona-up-hope.html MADRID (AP) — No team has ever advanced after losing the first leg of a European Cup tie by four goals. To Lionel Messi, that doesn't mean it can't be done. After he and Barcelona were mauled 4-0 at Bayern Munich in the Champions League semifinals on Tuesday, Messi said they must not give up hope for the return leg at the Camp Nou next week. ... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:09:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2041544-messi-barcelona-up-hope.html 2013-04-24T15:09:03Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2034534-juventus-beats-ac-milan-1-0-with-vidal-penalty.html ROME (AP) — Juventus edged AC Milan 1-0 with a second-half penalty in a marquee Serie A matchup Sunday that left the Rossoneri's hold on a Champions League berth dangerously loose. Arturo Vidal converted from the spot in the 57th minute after Milan's reserve goalkeeper Marco Amelia tripped Kwadwo Asamoah. Amelia replaced Christian Abbiati in the 15th afte... Sun, 21 Apr 2013 20:54:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2034534-juventus-beats-ac-milan-1-0-with-vidal-penalty.html 2013-04-21T20:54:13Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2031208-balotellis-ban-reduced-to-3-to-2-games.html ROME (AP) — Mario Balotelli's ban for insulting a match official has been reduced from three matches to two on appeal but the AC Milan striker will still miss Sunday's key match at Juventus. Balotelli already served the first match of the ban by sitting out last weekend's 1-1 draw with Napoli. He can return against Catania next week. One match of the ban ... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:11:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2031208-balotellis-ban-reduced-to-3-to-2-games.html 2013-04-19T15:11:31Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2027728-juve-hopes-to-serie-supremacy-ac-milan.html ROME (AP) — AC Milan desperately needs a win to revive its hopes of direct qualification for the Champions League. Juventus hasn't beaten Milan in Serie A since 2011 and wants to demonstrate its supremacy as it marches toward a second consecutive Italian title. With their last two meetings decided by questionable decisions from the referee, Sunday's match... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:32:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2027728-juve-hopes-to-serie-supremacy-ac-milan.html 2013-04-18T15:32:51Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2018458-10-man-milan-draws-1-1-napoli-serie.html MILAN (AP) — AC Milan and Napoli played out an entertaining 1-1 draw at San Siro in a battle for an automatic Champions League spot on Sunday. It was a mixed night for Mathieu Flamini, who fired Milan into the lead in the 30th minute but was sent off 18 minutes from time. Milan's lead lasted just three minutes before Goran Pandev took advantage of poor de... Sun, 14 Apr 2013 22:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2018458-10-man-milan-draws-1-1-napoli-serie.html 2013-04-14T22:07:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2012750-napoli-faces-ac-milan-champions-league-spot.html ROME (AP) — A Champions League spot will be on the line when second-place Napoli visits Mario Balotelli-less AC Milan on Sunday in Serie A. With seven rounds remaining in the Italian league, Napoli holds a four-point lead over Milan, with the top two finishers qualifying directly for the top European competition and the third-place finisher going into the... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 10:37:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2012750-napoli-faces-ac-milan-champions-league-spot.html 2013-04-11T10:37:01Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2008072-ac-milan-to-appeal-balotellis-3-match-ban.html MILAN (AP) — AC Milan will appeal against Mario Balotelli's three-match suspension for insulting a match official during the Serie A game against Fiorentina. Balotelli was already automatically suspended for one match after picking up his fourth booking of the season in the 2-2 draw Sunday. However, another two matches were added to his ban on Tuesday for... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 16:07:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2008072-ac-milan-to-appeal-balotellis-3-match-ban.html 2013-04-09T16:07:44Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2003482-ac-milan-draws-2-2-10-man-fiorentina-serie.html ROME (AP) — AC Milan squandered a two-goal lead over 10-man Fiorentina and settled for a 2-2 draw Sunday that ended its four-match winning streak in Serie A. In an entertaining match between the third- and fourth-placed clubs, midfielder Riccardo Montolivo put Milan ahead against his former squad when Fiorentina midfielder David Pizarro gave up the ball i... Sun, 07 Apr 2013 21:13:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2003482-ac-milan-draws-2-2-10-man-fiorentina-serie.html 2013-04-07T21:13:58Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2003642-balotelli-faces-fine-smoking-train-bathroom.html FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Mario Balotelli's smoking habit has gotten him in trouble. The Italy striker was caught smoking a cigarette in the bathroom on a train carrying his AC Milan squad to face Fiorentina on Sunday and club vice president Adriano Galliani says Balotelli will be fined. Coaches have been trying to get Balotelli to quit s... Sun, 07 Apr 2013 15:42:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2003642-balotelli-faces-fine-smoking-train-bathroom.html 2013-04-07T15:42:18Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1997518-bayern-loss-juve-faces-last-place-pescara.html ROME (AP) — Gianluigi Buffon and Juventus have the perfect opportunity to bounce back from their stinging defeat to Bayern Munich when the Serie A leader hosts last-place Pescara on Saturday. In the Champions League on Tuesday, Buffon looked unprepared as David Alaba scored just 25 seconds into their Champions League quarterfinal from far beyond the area.... Thu, 04 Apr 2013 10:26:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1997518-bayern-loss-juve-faces-last-place-pescara.html 2013-04-04T10:26:37Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1987182-milan-serie-altered-cagliari-stadium-saga.html MILAN (AP) — AC Milan says the season has been "altered" by Cagliari's stadium saga and has warned it could decide to take action. It was confirmed on Friday that Fiorentina's match at Cagliari on Saturday would be played behind closed doors because of ongoing safety issues at its stadium. That is the fourth match Cagliari has been ordered to play without... Fri, 29 Mar 2013 19:36:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1987182-milan-serie-altered-cagliari-stadium-saga.html 2013-03-29T19:36:51Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1980964-balotelli-scores-twice-italy-wins-2-0-malta.html TA'QALI, Malta (AP) — Mario Balotelli scored twice as Italy overcame a shaky start to beat Malta 2-0 on Tuesday, extending the Azzurri's lead at the top of their World Cup qualifying group. Balotelli put Italy ahead with a penalty after seven minutes at Ta'Qali National Stadium and doubled the lead in the 45th, taking his tally to 10 goals in nine matches... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 22:35:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1980964-balotelli-scores-twice-italy-wins-2-0-malta.html 2013-03-26T22:35:09Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1976450-balotelli-people-thanks-to-italy.html FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Italy and AC Milan striker Mario Balotelli says he owes his increased popularity in Italy to the national team. Balotelli left Italy under a cloud in 2010 following a turbulent time at Inter Milan. However, he established himself as a key player in the national side during last summer's European Championship, notably by scoring both... Sun, 24 Mar 2013 15:30:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1976450-balotelli-people-thanks-to-italy.html 2013-03-24T15:30:25Z