By Mirko Corli, writing from Torino

With Inter lifting Coppa Italia, the season is over in Italy. The World Champions completed a "little treble" by winning the Italian SuperCup, the Club World Cup, and Coppa Italia. There was no chance for them in Serie A though, which was handsomely dominated by AC Milan.

As Massimiliano Allegri's Milan captured lo Scudetto, it was certainly very different to the last Rossoneri side to win the same title back in 2004. The current team is epitomised by new faces; from the aggressive power of both Thiago Silva and Kevin-Prince Boateng, to the arrogant genius of Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Antonio Cassano, there is a vibrant physical element that was never truly.

The Time Is Napoli! Italy's two premier sides went head to head in the peninsula's showcase match of Week 2. Both the Partenepoi and Rossoneri earned respectable draws against hotly fancied opposition in Manchester City and Barcelona respectively midweek, were coming into the Sao Paolo clash with injury concerns.

"Il piccolo faraone" coroner il suo sogno di giocare nel Milan. L'affare tra Genoa e Milan sembra ormai fatto. Nel pomeriggio Stefan El Shaarawy, protagonista di un'ottima stagione nelle file del Padova (girato alla societ veneta dai rossoblu), indosser ufficialmente la maglia rossonera. La Florio, agente del diciottenne italo-egiziano ha affermato che il club di [.

It was the first real test for Milan in their preseason and despite penalties being required to separate the two sides, it was a less than convincing performance from Max Allegri's league champions. Milan started the contest in relatively positive fashion and it did not take long for the away side to open the scoring [.

If there ever was a match that highlighted how a football game can be a story of two halves, it was this one. AC Milan managed to claim the Italian Super Cup in Beijing but only after coming back from one nil down with two goals in the second half. In typical fashion Max Allegri's [...]

AC Milan is keen not to let Liverpool's Alberto Aquilani slip through their fingers, but they appear unwilling to meet the €10 million (£8.7m) asking price set by the Anfield outfit.
On Friday Aquilani's agent Franco Zavaglia left the door to San Siro open after he said a move there should not be excluded.

Smooch from Pep Aw, isn't that nice. OTP is not convinced there were too many kisses after a few of the tackles had flown in early in last night's match between AC Milan and Barcelona. We know there must be genuine affection between Pep Guardiola and Massimiliano Allegri because Pep can be quite choosy about [.

AC Milan extend their lead at the top of the table to 5 points as rivals fall. Qasa Alom reports. Strong headlines abounded in a game that had little else on display. Juventus's shock defeat to Parma gave Milan the chance to capitalize; both managers faced former clubs, with Roberto Donadoni against the club of his playing years and Allegri against the club where he won il Albo Panchina.

AC Milan extend their lead at the top of the table to 5 points as rivals fall. Qasa Alom reports. Strong headlines abounded in a game that had little else on display. Juventus's shock defeat to Parma gave Milan the chance to capitalize; both managers faced former clubs, with Roberto Donadoni against the club of his playing years and Allegri against the club where he won il Albo Panchina.

The games are coming thick and fast in 2011 after the midweek round we have a full card of games on Sunday to look forward to. Milan extended their lead at the top to five points so the chasing pack will have to pull their socks up if they are to have any hope of catching Max Allegri's side.

Gazzetta dello Sport The C Factor Cavani + Cambiasso Napoli stun Juve with three goals from El Matador Leo's Inter win again Editorial: A Sunday worth 10 out of 10 Crazy Milan: Allegri's side come back three times against Udinese Totti: Four minutes of sadness Corriere dello Sport Cavani Cyclone: Ciao Juve Sensational hat-trick Napoli go.

The transfer window in Europe is in full-swing and these are some of the major deals that have been completed across Europe today.

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Birmingham City have taking David Bentley on loan from Tottenham Hotspur for the rest of the season. The 26-year-old, who has seven caps for England, has made just two Premier League appearances this term.

Serie A 2010/2011: The Story so far Too many strikers perfect for AC Milan broth is a post from: Just Football

It's been an intriguing season in Italy so far. Here's Joe Sharratt with the story so far.

As the build up to the 2010/11 Serie A season began it was very much a case of one self-obsessed, megalomaniac in, and one self-obsessed megalomaniac out.

AC Milan failed to extend their lead at the top of the table to 6 points as a spirited Lecce pegged them back to a 1-1 draw. Qasa Alom reports. Before the game Max Allegri said that his team were coming into a key 6 match period and that could not have gotten off to a worse start, however the most worrying aspect of the result tonight for the former Cagliari manager will be his teams performance.

For the second consecutive week Milan failed to claim all three points. An absolute wonder strike by Zlatan Ibrahimovic that was deserving of a match winner was cancelled out late in the game by a Ruben Olivera equaliser. In truth, Max Allegri's side did not deserve victory. The Rossoneri lacked imagination in the final third and only recorded three strikes on goal in the whole match.

For the second week in a row Milan's title challenge has stuttered. Again, Max Allegri's side failed to claim all three points after Lecce came back to earn a draw. Zlatan Ibrahimovic had put the Rossoneri ahead on fifty minutes with an absolute wonder strike that was deserving of a match winner. Unfortunately, Milan's overall [.

As Andrea Lazzari looks set to follow ex-boss Allegri to Milan, Qasa Alom explains why this might be a bad move for all parties concerned. Highly rated managers often have a tendency of taking former players with them to bigger clubs; Jose Mourinho took a fleet of players with him to Chelsea after winning the Champions League and subsequently brought R.

This season was something of a new era for Sardinian side Cagliari, who lost coach Massimiliano Allegri to Milan after a successful two year spell in charge. Under the guidance of the man who won the Coach of the Year award in each of his two seasons at the Stadio Sant'Elia, they had comfortably retained their Serie A status and done so playing a high quality brand of attacking football.

MILAN, Italy Ajax midfielder Urby Emanuelson is going to AC Milan. The Dutch player signed a 3,5 year contract. The 24-year-old can play at left-wing, left-back, wing-back or in midfield. "He was one of our objectives in the transfer market and I am happy for him to come," said coach Massimiliano Allegri.

AC Milan are facing an injury crisis ahead of their Champions League match with Tottenham Hotspur next month.

Centre-back Alessandro Nesta is doubtful for the first leg after dislocating his left shoulder while Rossoneri coach Massimiliano Allegri also faces an injury headache in midfield.

By Ollie Irish

Van Bommel: it couldn't happen to a nicer bloke. Milan gaffer Allegri is not impressed

News to warm all our hearts: Marc Van Bommel was sent off on his debut for Milan in Serie A, against Catania.

After the game, which Milan won 2-0 (the red card was not too costly) Milan head coach Massimiliano Allegri said Van Bommel will have to learn to adapt to Italian football.

MILAN, Italy AC Milan held onto top spot in Serie A after a disappointing 0-0 stalemate with Lazio at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza. Despite having the vast share of possession and a catalogue of chances Massimiliano Allegri's men could not break down a stubborn Roman wall of defiance. A bright spark was AC Milan's [.

AC Milan coach Massimilano Allegri considers Tottenham Hotspur to be a real threat in the first leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie on Tuesday despite the absence of injured wide man Gareth Bale, so impressive when Spurs played Inter Milan in the group stages.

Massimiliano Allegri, Milan coach

It doesn't matter if Bale doesn't play because Tottenham have done well recently without him.

AC Milan coach Massimilano Allegri considers Tottenham Hotspur to be a real threat in the first leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie on Tuesday despite the absence of injured wide man Gareth Bale, so impressive when Spurs played Inter Milan in the group stages.

Massimiliano Allegri, Milan coach

It doesn't matter if Bale doesn't play because Tottenham have done well recently without him.

Peter Crouch might have scored the goal but the architect was Aaron Lennon bursting forth leaving Mario Yepes sprawling in his wake.

Spurs shrugged off the loss of Luka Modric and Gareth Bale as they went on the offensive through Rafael Van der Vaart with Sandro and Wilson Palacios bolstering the midfield.

Only one place to start today and that's with Spurs' historic win in the San Siro. Milan coach Masimiliano Allegri had identified Aaron Lennon and Peter Crouch as the main dangers yesterday and so it proved as the two combined to seal the 80th minute winner.

Speaking on the club website, Harry Redknapp said: "It was a fantastic performance and the lads were absolutely brilliant.

AC Milan are riding a four-match winning streak in Italy as they go into their home match with bottom side Bari. Allegri's men are five points clear of second-place Inter Milan.

City rivals Inter, the only Italian team still alive in European competition, will take on Bayern Munich in Germany next week.

Torna la Serie A, dopo gli impegni della nazionale di Prandelli, e le tante emozioni delle qualificazioni ad Euro 2012. E il massimo campionato riprende alla grande con match decisivi in ottica scudetto e per quanto riguarda la conquista degli ambiti posti in Champions League. Su tutti la supersfida tra il Milan di Allegri, leader [.

Nessun sorPazzo, nessuna vittoria e nessuna impresa per gli undici interisti scesi in campo contro i Diavoli di Allegri, "diabolici" ed incisivi sin dal primo minuto, anzi dal 47 secondo di gioco, quando Pato centra la porta, per la prima volta in questa serata di Derby. Vince il Milan, nettamente, per 3 a 0, nel [.

Coaches are not on the pitch playing the game but they are a huge factor in the final result. A soccer game is two forty-five minute halves and what adjustments are made at half-time can determine the final outcome of the game.
Bagga Wilks of Futbolr writes in his blog of how the top managers in Europe influenced matches this past weekend.

Marcello Lippi, despite a disastrous second spell in charge of the Italian National team, will always be held in high esteem by Italian worldwide. After all, this is the man that nearly immediately redeemed calcio in the face of a match-fixing scandal in the best way possible: by winning the World Cup.

Marcello Lippi, despite a disastrous second spell in charge of the Italian National team, will always be held in high esteem by Italian worldwide. After all, this is the man that nearly immediately redeemed calcio in the face of a match-fixing scandal in the best way possible: by winning the World Cup.

AC Milan, Napoli, and Sampdoria: what do the three sides have in common? Two are scudetto contenders, and one is a relegation possibility, but all three have spoken recently about losses.

Both AC Milan and Napoli have reiterated that their star strikers, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Edinson Cavani respectively, won't be leaving this summer.

Gazzetta dello Sport Milan, you are worthy of the Scudetto Allegri: 'Not winning the title now would be suicide.' Mazzarri's side slide six points behind the Rossoneri Big blow from Udinese, as Napoli collapse Inter in freefall Lazio are to be feared Genoa stun Brescia Lecce in the last minute Juve, the Champions League is a mirage Corriere dello.

Scudetto e Coppa Italia. È questa la doppietta a cui punta il Milan, impegnato questa sera nell'andata della semifinale col Palermo. Un'accoppiata che farebbe entrare Allegri nella storia: nessun allenatore infatti ha mai centrato il doppio obiettivo al primo colpo. Il tecnico definisce un suicidio la possibilit di perdere il campionato e un dovere centrare [.

Vicinissimi. Il Milan ha vinto "la partita" e si prepara ai festeggiamenti in Serie A. 1-0 il risultato, tirato, in casa del Brescia deciso dalla rete di Robinho, mai così decisivo. Gara cominciata male nella fase di riscaldamento con Thiago Silva che accusa un lieve risentimento muscolare che allarma Allegri e Gattuso che si ferma [.

Complimenti Milan, goditelo tutto questo scudetto che ti fa diventare maggiorenne: 18 volte sul tetto d'Italia! Dopo sette anni di attesa, in Serie A, può partire la festa rossonera. Allegri si, Allegrissimi,ora lo può urlare al mondo Max, artefice di una stagione monstre. Galliani e Berlusconi a settembre gli hanno messo tra le mani il [.

There was a time, back in the summer of 1991, when Massimiliano Allegri was "the other guy" in a deal that took Frederic Massara from Pavia to Serie B Pescara. As then-Pescara sporting director Pierpaolo Marino wrote last March in a column for Italian website Tuttomercatoweb, the Pavia owners had already promised Massara to Venezia (then owned by Maurizio Zamparini, the current Palermo chairman), but adding another player and valuing him at nearly half a million lira would increase the total value of the transfer and thus allow Pavia a good excuse to back away from the verbal agreement with Venezia.

Last night it was party time in Milan as the Rossoneri paraded through the streets to celebrate the club's 18th Scudetto. It was an unforgettable night for all Milanisti not just in Milan or Italy but around the world and it all started with the team's hammering of Cagliari. Max Allegri's side did not need [.