Samir Handanovic provided some trademark penalty heroics as Inter edged 10-man Parma 2-0 to strengthen their grip on fifth in Serie A.
Handanovic s reputation as a penalty expert has continued to rise since arriving at Inter in 2012, and he saved a spot-kick for the second straight game on Saturday.
The Slovenian kept out Maxi Lopez in last week s 4-0 win over Sampdoria and he repeated the trick at Parma, tipping Antonio Cassano s penalty onto the post on the stroke of half-time at Stadio Ennio Tardini.
Gabriel Paletta was sent off for a second yellow card in the first minute of the second half and Hernanes free-kick that followed was headed in by Rolando in the 48th minute.
The defender nodded home unmarked and the goal will have done his hopes of sealing a perm…
Milan s Giampaolo Pazzini believes Sunday s derby with Inter carries extra significance due to the difficult season they have endured.
Clarence Seedorf s men take on Inter at San Siro this weekend in a game that could have a substantial bearing on the race for UEFA Europa League places in Serie A.
Milan s five game-winning streak was brought to an end with a 2-0 defeat to Roma last Friday, a result that leaves Seedorf s side in 10th with three games still to play.
However, Milan are just a point behind Torino in sixth, a position that is likely to result in Europa League qualification due to Napoli and Fiorentina s participation in the Coppa Italia final.
A win over fifth-placed Inter could boost Milan s hopes of European football in 2014-15 and Pazzini, who cros…
Chelsea midfielder Raul Meireles has dismissed talk of any loyalties towards Liverpool ahead of the FA Cup final between the two sides.
The 29-year-old signed for the Merseysiders in 2010 and enjoyed a successful debut season at Anfield, leading to claiming the PFA Fans Player of the Year award.
However, following his former Porto boss Andre Villa-Boas move to Chelsea, Meireles made the switch to west London and now, as he readies himself to take on his former team-mates, the Portugal international has insisted that he still holds much affection for both players and fans of Liverpool.
The midfielder told the Football Association s official website: I love the supporters in Liverpool. They are enthusiastic about football and they are really amazing. It was my fi…
Queens Park Rangers No. 10 Adel Taarabt has confirmed reports suggesting that his agent is currently in talks with AC Milan regarding a potential move to the San Siro, .
However, the in-form attacking midfielder insisted that a potential move to AC Milan depends on Robinho and Javier Pastore, who is being linked with a move to the Italian giants amid the exit talk surrounding Brazilian duo Alexandre Pato and the aforementioned Robinho.
Me to AC Milan? My agent speaks with (AC Milan CEO, Adriano) Galliani, but my future depends on Robinho and Pastore, Taarabt told La Gazzetta dello Sport.
Milan aren t going through a glorious period now, and they re no longer a part of the top clubs, but making it big with the Rossoneri could open the door to huge…
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Hoping to move within touching distance of the automatic promotion places on Wednesday morning, Keciorengucu will make the trip to a struggling Erzurumspor.
Starting with the hosts, while Erzurumspor might have managed to snatch a play-off spot last season, Hakan Kutlu s side are battling it out at the other end of the table this time around. Last seen over the weekend putting in a nightmare display on home soil as they were hit with a 2-1 loss against Tuzlaspor, the ex-Kasımpasa boss finds his side holding just a single-point buffer from slipping into the drop zone. Only continuing to show a string of issues since returning from the World Cup s winter break, Erzurumspor have now collected just a one-point from their last …