Rui Costa wants to see Chiesa at Milan
Former Fiorentina and Milan hero Rui Costa has revealed he would like to see Federico Chiesa at Milan, ‘should he leave the Viola’. The Portuguese 48-year-old moved from Fiorentina to…
Firicano: ‘Edmundo was livid’
Edmundo was known for his temperamental approach to football and former Fiorentina teammate Aldo Firicano reveals some of his more hidden tantrums. The Brazilian famously had it written into his…
Rui Costa: ‘Fiorentina & Milan fine’
Rui Costa believes former clubs Fiorentina and Milan will still achieve objectives this season and is delighted with Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s return to San Siro. Rui Costa played alongside Stefano Pioli…
Leao: Kaka & Ronaldo my heroes
Rafael Leao says Kaka was “a hero of mine at Milan and I’m happy to represent the team he played for”, but Cristiano Ronaldo is his “favourite player”. Leao opened…
‘Paqueta & Piatek no Kaka or Sheva’
Ex-Milan star Rui Costa is impressed with Lucas Paqueta and Krzysztof Piatek but insists they are not the new Kaka and Andriy Shevchenko. Rui Costa now works as a sporting…
Ronaldo makes more history
Juventus’ Cristiano Ronaldo has become the most prolific Portuguese goalscorer in a single Serie A season after netting for the 13th time. Ronaldo took just 153 seconds to break the…
Agent: ‘Gabigol has no chance’
The agent of out-of-favour forward Gabriel Barbosa has declared the striker 'has no chance' at Inter. The 20-year-old striker signed from Santos for around €28m in the summer, but has…
Viola want Rui Costa as SD?
Fiorentina are reportedly in talks with Manuel Rui Costa over the Portuguese returning to the club as sporting director. Corvino returned to Fiorentina for a second stint, this time as…
‘Champions League misses Milan’
Manuel Rui Costa believes it’s ‘sad’ to see a Champions League draw which doesn’t include his old team, Milan. The Portuguese playmaker spent five seasons at San Siro, winning Serie…
Rui Costa: ‘Forza Viola!’
Manuel Rui Costa urged Fiorentina to “bring the Coppa Italia back to Florence” against Napoli tonight. The Final kicks off at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome at 20.00 UK time…
Rui Costa backing Juventus
Juventus are still favourites for the Serie A title, says former Fiorentina and Milan ace Manuel Rui Costa. Juventus are still favourites for the Serie A title, says former Fiorentina…
Italy still a force, says Rui Costa
Former Fiorentina and Milan ace Manuel Rui Costa still rates Italian football highly despite its failure in Europe this season. Juventus lost to Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter-finals…
Rui Costa shuts Fiorentina door
Manuel Rui Costa has dismissed the possibility that he could return to Fiorentina as the club’s new sporting director. The Portuguese legend is currently a director at Benfica, but there…
Fiorentina idol to replace Corvino?
Fiorentina legends Manuel Rui Costa and Martin Jorgensen are both being linked with the available sporting director role in Tuscany. The struggling Viola have confirmed that current official Pantaleo Corvino…