Serie A - Zenit wanted me, admits Abate

ROME, March 25 (Xinhua) -- Italy defender Ignazio Abate has conceded that Malta could cause the Azzurri some problems in Tuesday's World Cup qualifier. While Italy are top of Group B and their opponents are bottom of the standings, the AC Milan ...

Rolando Bianchi (9) Top Red Card Antonio Langella (2) Ignazio Abate (1) Top Yellow Card Luca Rigoni (11) Paolo Zanetti (9) Chievo coach Eugenio Corini has ruled out any thoughts of their being an agreed draw with Torino tomorrow when the two sides ...

Ignazio Abate has hailed team-mate Mario Balotelli as the "cherry on top" of the AC Milan squad.The former Inter starlet has been in scintillating form since returning to Italy in January, netting seven times in as many games, a run-of-form which ...

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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 ...

Cagliari goalkeeper Michael Agazzi and teammate Marco Sau were among the three new additions to Italy coach Cesare Prandelli's squad for a June friendly against San Marino and a World Cup qualifier away to the Czech Republic. Atalanta midfielder ...

MILAN: AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri is looking for a potentially job-saving victory against Roma on Sunday, knowing that would be enough to clinch Serie A's final Champions League spot. Allegri has dragged Milan from the abyss of their ...

AC Milan could be without Riccardo Montolivo (hamstring) for the visit of Torino to San Siro after the midfielder picked up an injury in training this week, while Giampaolo Pazzini's heroics last weekend are unlikely to see him force his way into ...

MILAN. Juventus needed two late goals to beat Torino 2-0 in the Derby della Mole on Sunday as the defending champion inched closer to its 29th title. Arturo Vidal scored three minutes from time to give Juventus the victory, shortly after Torino had ...