It is Time We Start to Believe In…

By: Gianfranco | July 23rd, 2008

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  • Nina |  July 25th, 2008 at 9:46 am

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    Moka, Just joking, remember how I was saying I watch youth tournaments with Milan in mind.

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  • moka |  July 25th, 2008 at 9:51 am

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    DERBY E BIG MATCH - Per quanto riguarda i derby, questo il programma dell’andata: Milan-Inter alla 5ª giornata (28 settembre), Juventus-Torino all’8ª (26 ottobre), Roma-Lazio alla 12ª (18 novembre), Sampdoria-Genoa alla 15ª (7 dicembre). La sfida tra i campioni d’Italia dell’Inter e la Roma è prevista al 7° turno (19 ottobre), nerazzurri a Firenze due turni più tardi (29 ottobre) . Juve-Roma alla 10ª giornata (2 novembre), Inter-Juve alla 13ª (23 novembre), Juve-Milan alla 16ª (14 dicembre), Roma-Milan alla 18ª (11 gennaio). Il campionato comincerà con l’anticipo delle 18 di sabato 30 agosto e finirà il 31 maggio. Tre i turni infrasettimanali.

    Posted from Kuwait Kuwait

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  • Fetyani |  July 25th, 2008 at 10:18 am

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    moka, yah they deliver to anywhere in the world, fedex. even the middle east. ive been ordering from them for a few years now.

    i just found out they’re now using ups, which is cheaper, instead of paying 40-60 euros, now its only 25 euros. hopefully same service. fedex was great, the package will be there within 1 week.

    Posted from Canada Canada

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  • Hana |  July 25th, 2008 at 10:18 am

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    Gian, I play (or used to play…last season was my last since I just graduated from high school and the club only goes up to U19) for a local club team called FC River Park. Good times, good times. I really miss playing though, so I’ve been looking for a local summer league or something to play in, but to no avail.

    Posted from United States

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  • Hana |  July 25th, 2008 at 10:27 am

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    There always seems to be a block where we’re facing a lot of tough teams…in the last 4 weeks of the first 20 fixtures, we face: Juve, Viola, Roma, and Udinese. Hurray.
    I am a bit frustrated that the first derby is September 28th. Normally, I’d be psyched, but I’m going to be in Ethiopia at the time, so I’m going to have to figure out how to watch it there on satellite. Nonetheless, it is pretty cool that we get to clash so early.

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  • Fetyani |  July 25th, 2008 at 11:16 am

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    i know week 5 is pretty early for a derby. im not prepared yet!! our team..both teams, probably need a few more weeks to get accustomed first. but hey, what a way to start the league with kicking those bastards asses!!

    hopefully we’ll win the scudetto on juve,viola or roma’s hands.

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  • shehan |  July 25th, 2008 at 11:40 am

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    nina, did u watch our youth team participate in some youth tournament at then end of last summer.

    i believe we placed either 2nd or 3rd, but darmian was a monster during that tournament. as well as the younger aubemeyang who scored 7 goals in 5 games or something.

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  • Gianfranco |  July 25th, 2008 at 11:52 am

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    Aubamayeng tore that tournament up, but I thought he was going on loan to France this season, but maybe he has yet to leave.

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  • Fetyani |  July 25th, 2008 at 12:54 pm

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    why Dinho got the nod to go to the Olympics. so he can have that smile on his face, and hopefully bring it back with the gold medal to Miilan.

    http://www.sportmediaset.it/olimpiadi2008/video/video1738.shtml

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  • Nina |  July 25th, 2008 at 1:13 pm

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    Shehan, no, I didn’t watch that tournament, but I read about it on Milan’s website I think. I watch more of the Azzurrini tournaments (Italy U-17-U-19 U-21).Darmian is currently playing with Italy U-19 and is pretty good. What channel broadcast these games? I would love to see it.

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  • shehan |  July 25th, 2008 at 6:31 pm

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    Kaka “happy at Milan”
    Saturday 26 July, 2008
    Kaka’s agent has said he is happy to remain at Milan and will not walk away unless the club decides to sell.

    The World and European Player of the Year has been the subject of reported £100m bids from Chelsea and Real Madrid, but negotiations never even got off the ground.

    “It is only normal that every year big clubs like Chelsea and Real Madrid make offers for the best players in the world, like Kaka,” said representative Gaetano Paolillo on Sky Italia.

    “When Roman Abramovich’s proposal emerged, Real immediately contacted us to say that if the player was for sale, they were also interested.

    “Luiz Felipe Scolari has infinite respect for Kaka, but aside from that, it is Abramovich who dreams of Kaka. He is the one dream he cannot make true.

    “Has he got a future at Chelsea? It depends on Milan,” added the agent.

    “If President Silvio Berlusconi wants to keep him at Milan, then it is highly unlikely Kaka will leave. If a player is happy, he stays with his club.”

    The British and Spanish newspapers have tried to stir up rumours of trouble between the Brazilian and the Rossoneri, suggesting the arrival of Ronaldinho prompted jealousy within the ranks.

    “Kaka has always been happy at Milan and still is,” assured Paolillo. “He has a special rapport with the fans and everyone here. His family is happy in Milan.

    “There is a good relationship with Ronaldinho, as they are friends and have played together for the Selecao. There is absolutely no problem, in fact the stronger Milan become, the happier he is, so of course he’s pleased with Ronaldinho’s arrival.”

    There is just one sticking point at the moment with the club’s refusal to release Kaka for international duty at the Beijing Olympics along with Alexandre Pato and Ronaldinho.

    “He cared a great deal about the Olympics and is disappointed, because Brazil have never won this trophy and he wanted to participate.

    “Kaka’s focus right now is on training and the Ballon d’Or. Cristiano Ronaldo is in the lead, but there are still three months to go before the votes are in. He always likes to think big.”
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    there you go folks. our beloved ricky is going nowhere.

    Nina, do you mean the channels that broadcast the azzurini games? i wouldnt know, but i’d imagine that rai would broadcast them?

    as for last summers youth tournament, it was held in malaysia and i happened to be there at the same time and was fortunate to watch the games quite easily. it was fun to watch. the main notables from our squad were darmian, antonini, osuji (think of essien/gattuso hybrid), and another player that i can’t remember; a creative attacking midfielder with plenty of moves.

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  • Nina |  July 25th, 2008 at 6:58 pm

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    No shehan, I meant the league youth tournaments, like the one you were talking about, I get all the Azzurrini ones through either euro sports or rai. Sorry I wasn’t clear; I was in a bit of a rush.

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  • Ro |  July 25th, 2008 at 7:14 pm

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    YAY rickito mio!!! I knew he wasn’t going anywheres

    Bs.Com and it’s cousin need to mind their own business!

    and ew I hope C.Ron doesn’t win the balon d’or. It will only inflate his already tremendous ego and he might think he needs to be even more tan to be able to accept the award…and we don’t want to be blinded by him anymore

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  • Nina |  July 25th, 2008 at 7:19 pm

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    Lucky you, I wish I could have been there. I enjoy watching young players before they make it into the big scene. Glad to hear that there are promising players in our youth ranks; let’s just hope that the management goes about the right way in transitioning those players into the first team. Was that the youth team coached by Galli? The one participating in the tournament you attended I mean, if it was, I truly envy you!

    Posted from United States

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  • Nina |  July 25th, 2008 at 7:26 pm

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    Lol@Ro
    I feel the same way about pretty boy getting ballon d’or.
    You were real worried about Ricky, weren’t you?

    Posted from United States

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  • shehan |  July 25th, 2008 at 8:35 pm

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    yes you are right, i believe it was coached by galli, i am pretty sure i would’ve remembered if baresi was around.

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  • Ro |  July 25th, 2008 at 9:01 pm

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    are you kidding?!?! Every transfer season I get sick to my stomach and can’t wait until it’s over…I stay away from Marca, Bs.com, and tribullshit.com (tribalfootball) because everything they type gives me ulcers. I stay on pins and needles the whole transfer window and am afraid to go to sleep at night because I’m afraid I’m going to wake up in the morning and see BREAKING NEWS….

    Ok maybe it’s not that bad…but I dislike the transfer window A LOT! and to answer your question I always worry during transfer windows about the rumors of any of the boys that are dear to Milan leaving. Especially Rickito mio!

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  • Johonna |  July 25th, 2008 at 11:41 pm

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    And Feliz aniversário to Douglas Maicon. He is 27 today (July 26).

    A little oops on the Inter web page: “nato il 26 Agosto 1981.” They mean Luglio!
    http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?N=41815&L=it

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  • Johonna |  July 25th, 2008 at 11:42 pm

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    And I am a total Cretin! I forgot where I was. That was clearly meant for the Inter page.

    Very very sorry.

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  • sushan[ACM} |  July 26th, 2008 at 1:12 am

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    alex silva is okay. i talk to many brazilians on orkut and they say thiago silva is the best defender in brazil, possibly south america

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  • A. |  July 26th, 2008 at 1:24 am

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    Anyone checked out the Serie A draw for next season? Milan’s fixtures are very lobesided, they have an easy start, Inter in week 5, a cake walk following, then Juve, Udinese, Roma and Fiorentina in the last 4 weeks.

    Posted from Australia Australia

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  • A. |  July 26th, 2008 at 1:26 am

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    If they are not leading well coming into those last four games, they will never be champions!

    Posted from Australia Australia

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  • Nina |  July 26th, 2008 at 5:34 am

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    Ro,I hate the transfer market news too because it is mostly rumors, but after Sheva left, I developed a tougher skin in dealing with the news of our key players going elsewhere. It is always hard the first time nonetheless thank God it was just a rumor regarding Kaka.
    A, I’m more worried about the easy games, or at least the ones that look easy on paper than the tough ones. Last season, we lost to Atalanta home and away, made a draw with Livorno, lost to Napoli, and I’m sure there were other loses or draws with rather easy teams that I can’t recall now.

    Posted from United States

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  • sam |  July 26th, 2008 at 6:08 am

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    thank god….can completely understand the feeling Ro…was very upset since it was his agent saying that….am actually OK with c.r getting the ballon d’or..he does deserve it..has had a great club season…not with the national team but then it was the same with kaka’ las year as well…

    Posted from Switzerland Switzerland

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  • monza |  July 28th, 2008 at 12:07 am

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    spettacolare abbiati
    great abbiati

    Posted from Italy Italy

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