Analysis, feature pieces

Real might come calling next summer, but Milan must hold firm with Malick Thiaw

Malick Thiaw poses for a selfie with fans after a training session of the German national football team at Renaissance Patriot Place Hotel on October...

If Real Madrid come calling, you’d be wise not to reject them. Milan shouldn’t give Malick Thiaw the chance to accept their advances, should their reported interest escalate into a formal approach next summer as Los Blancos’ never-ending pursuit of reinforcements sees them return to Italy for younger talent. Continue reading “Real might come calling next summer, but Milan must hold firm with Malick Thiaw”

Match coverage

Milan 0-2 Inter: Dzeko, Mkhitaryan strikes stun Rossoneri in UCL semi-final first leg

Edin Dzeko of FC Internazionale celebrates with teammates after scoring the team's first goal during the UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg...

Two goals in three first-half minutes saw Simone Inzaghi’s disciplined Inter side seize a valuable cushion heading into next Tuesday’s second leg, as Edin Dzeko’s venomous volley and Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s composed finish exposed Milan’s meek defending. The 220th Derby della Madonnina, and first in the Champions League since 2005, ultimately proved a happy one for the Nerazzurri.
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Milan 1-0 Tottenham: Diaz’s early opener stings Spurs as Champions League knockout stages return

Brahim Diaz of Ac Milan celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 leg one match between AC Milan...

Milan playmaker Brahim Diaz scored his first goal since October – a rebounded finish from close-range – as Antonio Conte’s Tottenham side suffered consecutive defeats for the second time already in 2023 with a frustrating collective showing in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie. The return fixture might be in three weeks’ time, but they’ll have to execute with far more incision than they managed here if they’re to advance into the quarter-finals. Continue reading “Milan 1-0 Tottenham: Diaz’s early opener stings Spurs as Champions League knockout stages return”