Abate: ‘Milan need Europe’
Ignazio Abate admits Milan “can’t stay outside of Europe for another season”. The Rossoneri have failed to even make the Europa League for the past three seasons in a row,…
Milan duo to miss Coppa Final
Ignazio Abate and Luca Antonelli appear to be out of the Milan squad for the Coppa Italia Final against Juventus. The Rossoneri duo trained separately from the group again…
‘Milan players fighting for futures’
Cristian Brocchi warns his players they’re “fighting for their futures at Milan”. The Rossoneri have slipped to seventh in Serie A, meaning they’ll miss out on Europe for a third…
Abate: ‘Same old Milan problems’
Ignazio Abate was furious after Milan’s 0-0 draw with Chievo. “Every time we say the same things, we should spit blood.” The Rossoneri picked up one point from their last…
Milan miss Montolivo and Abate
Milan are without Riccardo Montolivo, Luiz Adriano and Ignazio Abate for their trip to Sassuolo, but Diego Lopez returns. It kicks off on Sunday at 14.00 GMT, click here for…
Abate, Albiol handed bans
Milan’s Ignazio Abate and Napoli’s Raul Albiol are among nine players to be handed one-match suspensions. The two defenders received their fifth bookings of the campaign in the last round…
Abate: ‘Mihajlovic must stay!’
Milan full-back Ignazio Abate wants Coach Sinisa Mihajlovic to stay - “it’d be a shame to start from scratch”. The Serbian took over in the summer after Filippo Inzaghi was…
Abate: ‘Milan can’t stop now’
Ignazio Abate warned Milan “can’t stop now” after beating Torino 1-0, as they are closing on the European places. The Rossoneri extended their unbeaten run to nine games, 11 in…
Abate: ‘Milan have a soul’
Ignazio Abate assured Milan “have a very strong bond” with Sinisa Mihajlovic after their 1-1 draw at Napoli. “We’d be third if the season started at the halfway stage. We’re…
Abate: ‘Don’t underestimate Alessandria’
Ignazio Abate warned “it’d be a big mistake for Milan to underestimate Alessandria” in tonight’s Coppa Italia semi-final. The semi-final first leg kicks off at the Stadio Olimpico in Turin…
Abate: ‘Milan have strong squad’
Ignazio Abate believes Milan can start a “winning cycle” as “only Napoli and Juventus” have better squads. The Rossoneri are 12 points off the top of Serie A, but the…
‘Milan closer to Juventus’
Ignazio Abate believes the gap between Juventus and Milan is “definitely smaller” this season. The Rossoneri are currently two points ahead of the defending champions, and travel to Turin to…
Niang back, Balotelli out
Mbaye Niang is in the Milan squad for the first time this season, but Mario Balotelli and Ignazio Abate miss out. It kicks off on Sunday at 19.45 GMT, click…