The guys respond to your tweets about whether Gianluigi Donnarumma needs to move abroad to develop, their worst injuries and more.
Mauro Icardi put a fitting end on another tense, back-and-forth Milan derby, scoring in stoppage time to once again play hero for Inter over Milan.
Mauro Icardi’s heroics and Gianluigi Donnarumma’s positioning are the focus of the FC crew’s attention after Inter bested Milan in the Milan derby.
Check out all the notable action from Europe this weekend, including Lionel Messi’s injury, Thierry Henry’s debut and Icardi’s Milan derby heroics.
The guys respond to your tweets about Mauro Icardi, Gigio Donnarumma, why some people allegedly hate Inter and reacting to exuberant celebrations.
Internazionale deservedly secured all three points against AC Milan in the Derby della Madonnina on Sunday night, with Mauro Icardi scoring a dramatic late goal to seal the 1-0 win.
The Rossoneri were poor throughout, and while they will be disappointed not to have held on for a point, they certainly didn’t do enough to win it.
Positives
Milan were nowhere near their best, but they showed plenty of resolve to dig deep and looked set to at least take a share of the spoils. Albeit they were fortunate…
MILAN — Shifts from one generation to the next rarely happen as cleanly and as publicly as the one that saw the Italian goalkeeping burden truly pass from Gigi Buffon to Gigio Donnarumma during the Italian Cup final in May. It was nearly the end of Buffon’s career with Juventus, and he collected a clean sheet while Donnarumma let in four goals, making mistake after mistake. When the match mercifully ended for AC Milan, Buffon approached the younger keeper and whispered something in his ear.
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Gab Marcotti explains how Gennaro Gattuso and Milan were able to rebound from their loss at Napoli and stun Roma late.
Patrick Cutrone got on the end of a pass from Gonzalo Higuain to score with the last kick of the game and lift Milan past Roma at the San Siro.
AC Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma has said that having Paolo Maldini and Leonardo back at the club is proving inspirational for him and his teammates.
Maldini was appointed as development director after Leonardo was named as the Rossoneri’s technical director this summer, while Kaka was also in attendance for Milan’s 2-1 win over Roma on Friday night as he too is in line for an eventual return to the club.
Having such figures in close attendance is just one of the reasons Milan’s…
N’Golo Kante had an off day in the World Cup final, but Julien Laurens and the FC crew explain why he was pivotal to France’s triumph in Russia.
The FC guys answer your tweets about the controversies in the World Cup final, Paul Pogba’s performance and where the 2018 World Cup ranks all time.
Croatia fell short in their first World Cup final, but the FC crew explain what made the Vatreni’s run so impressive.
Relive the best of France’s victory over Croatia in the World Cup final in LEGO form.
Craig Burley and Ale Moreno explain why the referee was put in a tough position when he awarded France a penalty for a handball by Ivan Perisic.
Stewart Robson shares his reflections on the World Cup final following France’s 4-2 victory over Croatia in Moscow.
Croatia’s World Cup team returned to a heroes’ welcome at Zagreb airport following their 4-2 defeat to France in the World Cup final in Moscow.
Stewart Robson explains the impact the referee’s decision to award a penalty for a handball against Ivan Perisic had on the rest of the match.
Right then. The 2018 World Cup is over. What will we do next? The best thing might be to take a look ahead for the next one and so we asked Mark Ogden to commit to some way-too-early predictions for 2022.
The big guns return
Russia 2018 has been a great World Cup, perhaps even the best ever, but the absence of several regional heavyweights has been an anomaly that can be rectified in Qatar.
A World Cup without Italy, the Netherlands, back-to-back Copa America winners Chile, the United States…
AC Milan general manager Marco Fassone said there has been no offer for Gianluigi Donnarumma but that he would not stand in the way if the goalkeeper wants to seek a summer move.
Donnarumma signed a four-year contract last summer but Fassone said that, amid links to other clubs, Milan may be forced to listen should a bid come in.
“We’ve been in talks with his agent and family for a long time now and we are hopeful he will stay, but as you know — there are many different paths in football and nobody…
AC Milan head coach Gennaro Gattuso admitted he ate a live snail before the club’s 2010 Champions League last-16 clash against Manchester United to ease the tension.
AC Milan were just minutes away from securing sixth place in Serie A on Sunday, but as a win at Atalanta slipped away in injury time, they’ll now have to complete the job on the final day of the season against Fiorentina.
Sixth place holds significance. Having gone through the qualifiers for the Europa League this season, the Rossoneri will have played more than 50 games when the campaign comes to an end, and the packed schedule has certainly taken its toll on a squad lacking in quality and depth.
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Donnarumma’s awful game in Wednesday’s Coppa Italia final will require every ounce of composure to move beyond.
Gianluigi Donnarumma looked like he was trying to hold back the tears. Milan captain Leonardo Bonucci and back-up goalkeeper Marco Storari immediately sought him out at the full-time whistle; clearly the two of them felt their teammate needed some consoling. Wednesday’s Coppa Italia final will probably go down as the worst night of Donnarumma’s young career. Not only did Milan lose 4-0, a result Rino Gattuso considered “a lie,” but in four second-half minutes Donnarumma made two costly mistakes…
After a good 45 minutes, Milan came undone during a disastrous eight-minute stretch during the second half.
AC Milan suffered a heavy 4-0 defeat in the Coppa Italia final to Juventus in Rome on Wednesday night as they fell short of claiming silv…
Gianluigi Donnarumma denied Arkadiusz Milik in the final minute to preserve a goalless draw and secure Milan a point.
AC Milan picked up a point in an entertaining goalless draw with Napoli at the San Siro on Sunday, with Gianluigi Donnarumma’s stunning injury-time save securing a draw. The Rossoneri had their moments, as did the visitors, but ultimately, neither could find a breakthrough.
Positives
It was clear that Milan still aren’t at the level of Maurizio Sarri’ s title challengers, but without Leonardo Bonucci and Alessio Romagnoli, they defended well and gave a great account of themselves. Organised, determined…