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We can do the 'impossible' against Milan: Wenger

London: From the depths of despair after losing 4-0 in the San Siro, Arsenal have rediscovered some hope, and will have a spring in their step when they embark on "mission impossible" against AC Milan in their Champions League last-16 second leg on Tuesday. Logic suggests seasoned Serie A sides like Milan do not fritter away four-goal advantages, but after morale-boosting back-to-back Premier League victories against Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool...  

Milan defender Mexes gets 3-match ban for punch

Milan: AC Milan defender Philippe Mexes has been suspended for three games after video evidence showed he struck Juventus striker Marco Borriello in a Serie A match. The Italian League said its disciplinary tribunal, basing its decision on video evidence, had found the Frenchman guilty of violent conduct, for punching an opponent in an off-the-ball incident during Saturday's 1-1 Serie A draw with Juventus. The referee did not see the...  

Late Matri goal earns Juventus draw at Milan

Milan: Alessandro Matri's late goal prevented Juventus from slipping to their first defeat of the season as they snatched a 1-1 draw at Serie A leaders AC Milan in a thrilling top-of-the-table clash on Saturday. Leonardo Bonucci's error, which led to Antonio Nocerino's goal, looked to have gifted Milan a 1-0 win but Matri pounced seven minutes from time to steal a share of the points. Both teams had goals...  

Arsenal defender Mertesacker out for 'long term'

London: Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker faces a long spell on the sidelines after undergoing ankle surgery only four months before the European Championships. The Germany international injured his right ankle in Saturday's Premier League match against Sunderland. Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said that, "unfortunately he has had surgery and we have lost him for a while. How long I don't know. He had reconstruction of his ligaments. So it will...  

Buoyant Milan aim to stretch lead at Serie A top

Milan: It is a buoyant AC Milan side which heads to Cesena on Sunday as they turns their attention back to Serie A following a dominant Champions League victory against Arsenal. Milan are all but through to the quarter-finals after humiliating the Premier League side 4-0 in the first leg. They also remain top of Serie A after Juventus drew 0-0 at Parma on Wednesday. "We can win both the...  

Arsenal out after worst-ever performance: Wenger

Milan: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger branded his side's 4-0 defeat by AC Milan on Wednesday their worst ever performance in Europe. "We were never in the game, we were very poor offensively and defensively, and it as shocking to see how were beaten everywhere," he told reporters after the Champions League round-of-16 first leg at the San Siro. "It was our worst performance in Europe by far, there was not...  

Arsenal hammered 4-0 as AC Milan run riot

Milan: AC Milan firmly put aside their recent struggles against English teams by routing a lacklustre Arsenal 4-0 on Wednesday to all but seal a spot in the Champions League quarter-finals, dominating the first leg of what had widely been seen as the best match-up of the round-of-16. Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger acknowledged his team is "realistically out of the competition" after their "worst performance in Europe by far." Kevin-Prince...  

Henry eyes grand finale as Arsenal take on Milan

London: Primed for a brief flirtation with the Champions League, Thierry Henry could give Arsenal the ideal parting gift by helping the English club to victory over AC Milan in the stand-out last-16 match in Europe's elite competition this week. Wednesday's first leg at the San Siro will be Henry's last match in a relatively successful loan spell at Arsenal before he returns to the New York Red Bulls ahead...  

Real Madrid, Barcelona top soccer's rich list

London: Real Madrid and Barcelona are soccer's biggest moneymakers for the third straight year and look set to top their rivals for the foreseeable future. The annual review of soccer finance by Deloitte shows Madrid topping the list for the seventh straight year with revenue of $636.5 million for the year ending June 30, an increase of 9 percent from the previous 12 months. English champions Manchester United were again...  

Ibrahimovic gets three-match ban for slap

Milan: AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic was banned for three Serie A matches on Monday for hitting an opponent, ruling him out of a key clash with Italian league leaders Juventus. In the 64th minute of Milan's 0-0 draw with Napoli on Sunday, Ibrahimovic was expelled for slapping his right hand on the side of defender Salvatore Aronica's face. Ibrahimovic will miss a difficult game at third-placed Udinese next weekend,...  

Milan striker Alexandre Pato out 3-4 weeks

Milan: AC Milan forward Alexandre Pato will be out for three-to-four weeks after the latest in a series of muscle injuries. The forward came close to joining Paris Saint-Germain last week before committing his future to the Serie A champions. Pato scored in extra time to give Milan a 2-1 win over Novara and put his team into the Italian Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday, but then exited four minutes from...  

Milan midfielder Boateng ruled out for four weeks

Milan: AC Milan have suffered another injury setback with the news that Kevin-Prince Boateng has been ruled out of action for four weeks with a muscular problem. The Rossoneri released a statement on Monday evening revealing that the versatile midfielder had suffered a thigh injury in Sunday's Serie A defeat against Inter and will be sidelined for a month "unless there are complications." Milan also gave an update on the...  

Serie A: AC Milan back on top after 2-1 win

Rome: AC Milan showed their poise by beating Fiorentina 2-1 on Sunday after Napoli's 2-0 win at Bologna earlier had momentarily drawn the southern club level with the 17-time champions at the top of Serie A. A header from Milan forward Alexandre Pato set up Clarence Seedorf's goal eight minutes in at Florence's Artemio Franchi stadium, and Pato then finished off a counterattack himself to double Milan's lead in the...  

Rooney hits double as Man Utd crush Milan 4-0

The introduction of David Beckham as a 65th-minute replacement for Ignazio Abate raised the biggest cheer of the night. ...  

Rooney double downs Milan; Madrid beaten at Lyon

Manchester United came back from a goal down to beat AC Milan 3-2. ...  

Beckham may not feature in Milan-United clash

There is speculation that Beckham could miss out against his old club. ...  

Beckham not to celebrate goal against Manchester United

AC Milan will play Manchester United on March 10 at Old Trafford. ...