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Ronaldo, who missed Al-Nassr’s 1-1 draw in the AFC Champions League Elite with Al-Shorta of Iraq on Monday due to a viral infection, fired home from the penalty spot after 33 minutes for his third goal of the season. Cristiano Ronaldo eased early pressure on Setfano Pioli by scoring in his first match as Al-Nassr coach. Image: Cristiano Ronaldo on …

Stefano Pioli will leave his post as AC Milan manager at the end of the season despite still having a year left on his deal. Milan are guaranteed to finish second in Italy's top-tier but are a massive 19 points behind their bitter rivals Inter Milan going into the final match of the season. The club said in a statement: …

Stefano Napolitano handed Sumit Nagal his first defeat in nine matches to enter the singles final of the Bengaluru Open ATP Challenger at the KSLTA courts inside Cubbon Park here on Saturday. In Sunday’s final, Napolitano will play South Korea’s Seongchan Hong, who overcame Spaniard Oriol Roca Batalla 6-2, 3-6, 6-3. But two forehand errors from Nagal and two lucky …

'Can't Expect to Find Easy Rivals in Last 16,' Says Stefano Pioli Ahead of Cremonese Match

AC Milan manager Stefano Pioli said on Monday he did not expect February’s clash with Tottenham Hotspur in the Champions League last 16 to be easy but added the Premier League rivals were an even match for the Serie A champions. Milan crushed Salzburg 4-0 earlier in November to reach the Champions League knockout stages, set to take place in …

AC Milan coach Stefano Pioli urged his players to focus on their home match against Atalanta on Sunday and not worry about Inter Milan's match, with the Serie A title within touching distance. Milan could become champion if it beats Atalanta on Sunday and rivals Inter Milan, which is second, drop points at Cagliari later the same day. READ | …

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The Italian football federation has reportedly started an investigation after racist chants were heard toward the end of AC Milan’s match at Cagliari in Serie A on Saturday. Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan and defender Fikayo Tomori, were racially abused after the 1-0 victory in Sardinia. “Maignan told me he was racially abused, nobody deserves something like that,” Milan coach Stefano …

AC Milan will be without Zlatan Ibrahimovic for their Champions League opener against Liverpool on Wednesday. Ibrahimovic scored one goal in AC Milan's 2-0 Sunday win. AC Milan's Group B also includes Atletico Madrid and Porto. It can happen after four months out, he was feeling well after the last match, perhaps the pitch at San Siro bothered him a …

AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic will miss at least two of his team's three remaining Serie A matches this season through injury, Stefano Pioli said on Tuesday. The 39-year-old, who has scored 15 league goals in 19 appearances this season, was hurt during Sunday’s 3-0 win at Juventus and will miss Wednesday’s trip to Torino and the home match against …

Juventus match most important of my managerial career, says Stefano Pioli

AC Milan coach Stefano Pioli says a win over top-four rivals Lazio on Monday would be worth double in the race for Champions League qualification in Serie A. But with three points separating Milan from fifth-placed Napoli and away games against Juventus and Atalanta still to come, a top-four finish is far from guaranteed. "The head-to-head matches from here until …

AC Milan coach Stefano Pioli said his side got what they deserved as they slipped to a surprise 2-0 defeat at Spezia in Serie A on Saturday, admitting his team are not capable of winning dirty. League leaders Milan did not have a shot on goal all match as they were outplayed by Spezia, the first time Pioli’s side failed …

Four teams in Europe's top five leagues can crown themselves unbeaten heading towards Christmas. Zlatan Ibrahimovic has lifted the standards and his charisma has rubbed off on team-mates Yes, he's made big contributions this season, match-winning contributions to beat Inter Milan and Napoli. Jens Petter Hauge has been one of the stars of the season of AC Milan's young guns …

Inter Milan dropped its first two points of the season when it was held to a 1-1 draw by Lazio on Sunday in a bad-tempered Serie A match in which one player from each side was sent off. Lazio had forward Ciro Immobile, topscorer in Serie A last season, sent off after 70 minutes following a clash with Inter midfielder …

AC Milan have lost their opening Serie A match in each of the last two seasons and coach Stefano Pioli says they need to kick that habit when they host Bologna on Monday. Pioli said Milan, sixth last season, were targeting a top four finish, which would get them back into the Champions League for the first time since 2013-14, …

Real Madrid beat Eibar 3-1 on Sunday in its first competitive match at the Alfredo di Stefano stadium following La Liga's three-month break due to the coronavirus outbreak. Toni Kroos got Real off to an ideal start at the empty stadium based at its training ground by scoring in the fourth minute while captain Sergio Ramos struck on the half-hour …

AC Milan may have secured a late victory over Parma on Sunday, but head coach Stefano Pioli admitted its problems have not been totally resolved yet. Left-back Theo Hernandez struck two minutes from time in Sunday's clash at Stadio Ennio Tardini to end the Rossoneri's three-match winless run in Serie A. Milan, 11th in the table, has won only two …