Stadio Franchi ------------------------------------------- Last season Ronaldo was the star of the show with his first goals for Milan in a thrilling 4-3 away victory, but Il Fenomeno won’t be at the Stadio Franchi after a return to Brazil ruled him out for a month.
The Rossoneri have not been able to field the South American at all so far this term and it looks as if they will have to make do without him for a while longer. With Alberto Gilardino continuing to misfire, Pippo Inzaghi giving his best in Europe and Alexandre Pato ineligible until January, Carlo Ancelotti has some tough choices to make.
Their Champions League campaign kicks off on Tuesday against Manuel Rui Costa’s Benfica and they cannot afford another Serie A slip after their 1-1 with Fiorentina. Kaka looks set to take a more pro-active role in support of Gila along with Clarence Seedorf, resting the veteran Inzaghi for the contin
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MILANELLO - Silvano Ramaccioni spoke about Nesta's farewell from the national team: "I saw him decided. I think that his was a thought and pondered choice. I didn't think it was the case to interfere. Despite the injury during the World Cup, he still left as a World Champion; it was a nice way how to give his farewell."
Dinamo Kiev-Milan finished 2-2 and Pato scored his first goal for the Rossoneri. To celebrate the Brazilian there was also Andriy Shevchenko who embraced his old team mates as well. - MATCH STATISTICS -
KIEV - Dinamo Kiev-Milan finished 2-2.
The friendly, which was organised to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Ukrainian club, was the occasion for Pato to score his first goal with the Rossoneri shirt, the number 7. Before the match, it was a great ex number 7, Andriy Shevchenko, who walked to the sidelines to greet his former team mates, to embrace coach Carlo Ancelotti, Milan's staff and gave his welcome to Alexandre Pato.
Dinamo Kiev took the lead in the 6th minute with a header by Milevskiy, before Gavrancic doubled it in the 21st minute from a corner kick move. It was Pato who reduced the arrears just before the half-time break, as he headed a cross by Bonera past Rybka. In the second half, the tying goal fo
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MILANELLO - Here is the list of 18 players Carlo Ancelotti has called up for tomorrow's friendly in Kiev. GOALKEEPERS: Fiori, Kalac; DEFENDERS: Bonera, Cafu, Digao, Favalli, Nesta; MIDFIELDERS: Brocchi, Emerson, Ancelotti (39), Aubameyang P. (53), Furlan (42), Rampinini (40); STRIKERS: Aubameyang W., Gilardino, Pato (7), Caraglia (38), Cosner (41).
Serie A Week 2 - 3/9/07 (17.00 UK) Milan 1 - 1 Fiorentina Kaka pen 27 (M), Mutu 56 (F)
Adrian Mutu fought back for Fiorentina after Kaka's penalty to earn a 1-1 draw at Milan, so neither side stays on top of the table.
This match was moved to Monday evening due to Milan's 3-1 European Super Cup win over Sevilla on Friday August 31. Carlo Ancelotti was tempted to rotate the squad, but stayed with much the same line-up - introducing Alberto Gilardino for continental specialist Pippo Inzaghi - for what was a head-to-head battle for the Serie A leadership. Gennaro Gattuso played despite needing stitches for a cut above his eye, picked up during that Monaco match.
Fiorentina were without the injured Riccardo Montolivo, so Mario Alberto Santana started and in the opening minutes his first touch wasted a great counter-attack opportunity set up by Adrian Mutu.
Gilardino's volley was charged down and he was not alert enough to turn in the loose ball. Moment
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