Stars pay tribute to Baresi at 60
Franco Baresi’s former Milan teammates have paid tribute to the legendary defender, on his 60th birthday. Born in Travagliato on May 8 1960, Baresi joined the Rossoneri academy at a…
Roma target Ajax talent De Jong
Roma have set their sights on Ajax youngster Frenkie de Jong, nicknamed the ‘new Frank Rijkaard’ in the Netherlands. According to Calciomercato.com, director of sport Monchi has pin-pointed De Jong…
Tassotti picks ideal Milan XI
Milan legend Mauro Tassotti picked an ideal XI from his many Rossoneri teammates, including Paolo Maldini, Andrea Pirlo, Ruud Gullit and Marco van Basten. The 57-year-old defender spent almost his…
Thohir sorry for ‘Dutch trio’ comment
Erick Thohir has apologised for claiming Inter had a ‘Dutch trio’. “I was under a lot of pressure…” Thohir erroneously referred to Marco van Basten, Ruud Gullit and Frank Rijkaard…
Thohir makes Inter gaffe
Erick Thohir made a gaffe when asked about why he bought Inter in 2013. “I’ve been a fan since they bought the Dutch trio…” Thohir wrongly referred to Frank Rijkaard,…
On This Day: Milan back-to-back triumphs
Words: Peter Fernie On this day in 1990 AC Milan defeated Benfica 1-0 in the European Cup Final to secure back-to-back triumphs. Arrigo Sacchi’s side had won the trophy in…
Gullit: ‘I’d love Milan job!’
Ruud Gullit admits he’d “love to be Coach of Milan, but nobody ever called me or the other Dutch legends.” The former midfielder won it all with Arrigo Sacchi’s…