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.

After last Wednesday came to an end and no big signing was announced, I must admit I was disappointed. Like last year when the club landed two great players late in the transfer window I was hopeful the club would do so again. Far from arbitrary, the promises of the fabled Mr. X gave my [...]

After last night's draw with Udinese, Milan remain winless after three rounds played which makes it official: this is the club's worst start to a season since 1997. Back then, the Rossoneri failed to beat Piacenza in their opening game, only managing a draw. Then against Lazio they were denied by a late Giuseppe Signori [.

One year after his £28 milion transfer from Inter Milan to Manchester City, Mario Balotelli doesn't looks in the center of Roberto Mancini's project for the season 2011-2012.

The Italian manager left "Super Mario" in the bench in the first three appearences of Mancehester City in Premier League and during the summer the forward complained about the city of Manchester, saying that he would prefer to go back to Italy.

An eleven goal margin of victory deserves a special celebration. And Robin van Persie and Klaas-Jan Huntelaar certainly pulled out all the stops for their interpretation of Torvill & Dean's 'Bolero'. Image: AP Photo/Daylife.

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A early Antonio Cassano goal gave Italy a 1-0 away victory and with this victory it almost seals their passage to Euro 2012 next summer. With a the player strike on in Serie A last week, most of the Italy starting XI hasn't played a competitive match this season and it started to show on later on in the game.

A early Antonio Cassano goal gave Italy a 1-0 away victory and with this victory it almost seals their passage to Euro 2012 next summer. With a the player strike on in Serie A last week, most of the Italy starting XI hasn't played a competitive match this season and it started to show on later on in the game.

Germany, Italy, Spain and Netherlands (plus hosts Poland and Ukraine) are the first nations to be qualified to Euro 2012 with still two more rounds of matches to play in October.

In this moment Germany and Spain seemed the best European national teams. Last saturday Joachim Loew's team has won 4-0 for the 4th time in the season and they're ready to improve the second place in Euro 2008 and the semifinal of the last Wolrd Cup.

The Serie A season is underway with a marquee matchup featuring contenders AC Milan and Lazio (Fox Soccer Channel).

Lazio, which is looking to stun the defending league champions at the San Siro, got off to a 2-0 lead, which included a goal from new forward and German veteran Miroslav Klose.

Miroslav Klose and Djibril Cisse started off their Serie A season with a bang by scoring against AC Milan before 20 minutes were up. However Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Antonio Cassano brought the home team level shortly after.

Champions AC Milan were held to a frustrating 2-2 draw by Lazio at the San Siro as the Serie A season kicked-off on Friday. The visitors raced into a two-goal lead after new summer singings Miroslav Klose and Djibril Cisse netted early for the visitors. Stunned, Massimo Allegri's men rallied back valiantly and reduced the [.

With the UEFA Champions League group stages kicking off less than 48 hours, many of Europe's most distinguished clubs had one eye on the midweek and consequently, they were punished for not being fully focused on their league opponents.

It all started on Friday night with AC Milan dropping two points at home to Lazio in the Serie A's opening fixture of the season.

It was an eventful start to the new Serie A season in Italy with champions AC Milan coming from behind to gain a useful point at home to Lazio whilst local rivals Internazionale were defeated in an amazing game by four goals to three away at Palermo. Juventus were the big winners of the weekend when putting AC Parma to the sword by four goals to one in the first official league match played at their new Juventus Arena stadium.

Two of European football's giants face off tonight at the Camp Nou as Milan battle Barcelona in Group H of the Champions League. The Spanish side will be hoping to put one of the competitions most successful sides to the sword as the Rossoneri are only second in European Cup wins with seven, only two behind Los Cules' rivals Real Madrid.

The UEFA Champions League group stage kicks off on Tuesday with half of the teams in action, but one match wil command a bit more attention than the rest.

Defending European champion Barcelona welcomes AC Milan to Camp Nou for a high-profile group-stage opener (2:45 p.m.

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Milan entered this new season as clear favourites to retain the Scudetto they won back in May. Yet, after three matches played in total, two in the Serie A and one in the Champions League, things have not gone quite to plan. The Italian champions are still without a win in the new campaign after [...

Tonight Milan will host high-flying Udinese and nothing less than three points in this match will do. The Champions have started their title defence in dismal fashion. They were forced to come back from 2-0 down against Lazio in the opening round while on Sunday they were schooled by an impressive Napoli, who made a [.

Talk of crisis has avoided Milan despite the club sitting in a lowly 16th position. This is because rather than fingers being pointed at the players or coach Max Allegri for the Champions' poor start to the campaign, the significant injury crisis has been viewed as the main reason why Milan have so far failed [.

Milan have finally notched up a win. What a relief. Heading into the game the team was languishing in 16th position after the club's worst start to a campaign in 14 years. But, with this win over Cesena Max Allegri's team have leapfrogged to 8th on the table, albeit temporarily. It was not a great [.

On Wednesday night Milan will play host to Czech side Viktoria Plzen when Champions League action returns to the San Siro for the first time this season. Two weeks ago Milan secured an unlikely point at the Nou Camp against Barcelona. Many did not expect the Italians to come away with anything, including yours truly [.

Guest Writer Anthony Lopopolo AC Milan will attempt to re-establish a winning record at home in the Champions League as it hosts newcomer Viktoria Plzen at the San Siro on Wednesday. A litany of injuries has limited the first-team choices of coach Massimiliano Allegri as of late, with as many as 10 potential starters on the treatment table.

Barcelona and Arsenal picked up their first Champions League victories of the season while Marseille made it two wins out of two after thrashing Dortmund.

Winners of the competition in three of the last six seasons, Barcelona were held to a 2-2 draw by AC Milan on matchday one, but turned in a clinical performance to win 5-0 at BATE.

Yeah, that strange, high pitched keening noise you can hear, Mikey, is the sound of several thousand Kickette soldier boys and girls politely requesting that you remove your base layers. Crack on. Image: PATRIK STOLLARZ/AFP/Getty Images.

It's part two of our Champions League results round-up.

Milan recorded their first win the Champions League this season after a 2-0 win over Vitkoria Plzen. Zlatan Ibrahimovic was the hero on the night as he scored the first and set up the second for Antonio Cassano. A full review will follow.

Milan recorded their first win the Champions League this season after a 2-0 win over Vitkoria Plzen. Zlatan Ibrahimovic was the hero on the night as he scored the first and set up the second for Antonio Cassano. A full review will follow.