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While you've were toiling over turkey and trimmings, AC Milan took advantage of the Serie A break by taking their players to sunny Doha. Their winter training camp includes a match vs. Paris St Germain in the Dubai Football Challenge on the 4th January; a fixture sure to be a tough one as PSG's newly appointed manager is none other than Carlo Ancelotti, who managed Milan from 2001 to 2009.

Michael Beauchamp and Aiden meet Santa. Note the 'Fernando' hold is being employed by Michael there an increasingly popular and stylish mode of transport for young men and women. Image: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images AsiaPac.

Alright, so it's not the end of the season, but when was the last time we missed an opportunity to publish pictures of footballers and their delicious offspring?

The last time Milan entertained Siena before the Tuscans' visit to the Giuseppe Meazza on Saturday night was on January 17, 2010. That was the game that Ronaldinho, for me, showed his best in the red and black. A superb hat-trick, one from the spot, one off his head and an absolute wonder-strike in the [.

Max Allegri has chosen twenty players for tonight's mouth-watering clash with Barcelona. Clarence Seedorf, who was an injury doubt, is included while Philippe Mexes is not as he is still recovering from wrist surgery. Alexandre Pato is set to make his first appearance in the Champions League since the opening fixture against Barcelona.

Max Allegri has announced his squad for his side's match against Lecce. Notable yet expected exclusions include Gennaro Gattuso, Alexandre Pato, Mathieu Flamini and Thiago Silva who are all suffering various injuries. Philippe Mexes has been selected but Allegri has suggest Mario Yepes may start in his place alongside Alessandro Nesta.

Milan coach Max Allegri has stated that new signing Philippe Mexes could become a starting eleven player for the Italian champions. However, the Frenchman may still have to wait his turn as the tactician hinted that he may start him from the bench for Sunday's night's encounter against Lecce. "Yepes could play tomorrow.

Milan coach Max Allegri has stated that new signing Philippe Mexes could become a starting eleven player for the Italian champions. However, the Frenchman may still have to wait his turn as the tactician hinted that he may start him from the bench for Sunday's night's encounter against Lecce. "Yepes could play tomorrow.

Milan head into this fixture in confident mood after finding their feet and form this past week. Two impressive victories, first against Palermo and then BATE Borisov in the Champions League, have shown that the Italian champions are back, finally. Max Allegri's men will be hoping to add another win to their form book in [.

Champions League football resumes this week as Milan entertain Belarussian side BATE Borisov at the San Siro on Wednesday night. Max Allegri's side enter this match on the up after their impressive 3-0 win over Palermo last weekend. Robinho's return seemed to help dispense with the lethargic and predictable side we had seen in the [.

There are many reasons why Milan have struggled so far this campaign. Amongst others, one of them has been the injury crisis that has exposed our team's lack of depth. But, there are six reasons to be optimistic ahead of this weekend's clash with Palermo. Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Alessandro Nesta, Kevin Prince Boateng, Robinho, Gianluca Zambrotta and [.

Earlier this summer Milan admitted that they had spotted their Mr. X, he was a "1.83m tall, blue and has thick haired midfielder". This vague description sparked many rumours of players that would fit this profile, from Kaka to Alex Witsel. In the end, however, the tale of the mysterious Mr. X proved a great [.

According to Transfermarkt, Juventus was the big spender in this summers transfer market, spending 85.7 million euros in total as the club completed full acquisitions on a number of players including Alessandro Matri and Fabio Quagliarella, who will be joined by fresh faces Arturo Vidal, Mirko Vucinic, Eljero Elia, Stephan Lichtsteiner and potentially the best deal, Andrea Pirlo, who arrived from Milan on a free transfer.

Overview At the start of last season many did not expect Milan to challenge for the Scudetto. That was, at least, until the club secured the services of Robinho and Zlatan Ibrahimovic at the eleventh hour of the transfer window. Luciano Moggi, for all the criticism regularly aimed at him, spoke prophetically when he said that "thanks to him (Ibrahimovic), the title race will be between Milan and.

Milanisti the world over are anticipating a big signing this coming August, maybe two. Last year, at the eleventh hour, both Robinho and Zlatan Ibrahimovic were signed. Their arrival was a major reason behind Milan's Scudetto success as they went to contribute 27 goals between them in the league. Much the same is expected again [.

Episode 25, Alex, Julian, and Greg all return for another round of LaMagicast- and it's edited this time! This pod has somewhat of a sad tone to it- the departures of Jeremy Menez and Mirko Vucinic leave all three hosts wondering what's next for Roma. Podcast Powered By LaLigaWeekly.com Standard Podcasts: Download
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Milan sealed their eighteenth title in Rome way back in May, though the final few games were a case of dotting the Is and crossing the Ts. The final point was a formality. Whilst it is true to say that last season's Milan were a superb side from top to bottom. There was quality throughout their ranks and enough depth to carry them comfortably over every obstacle they encountered.

Philippe Mexes is a dirty cheat. He's a walking red card and a thuggish scumbag; an explosion waiting to happen like that quiet, inevitable interval in between lighting a firecracker and waiting for it to go off. Philippe Mexes is a tremendous defender. Sure, he has a dirty side, but what centerback doesn't?

Philippe Mexes is a dirty cheat. He's a walking red card and a thuggish scumbag; an explosion waiting to happen like that quiet, inevitable interval in between lighting a firecracker and waiting for it to go off. Philippe Mexes is a tremendous defender. Sure, he has a dirty side, but what centerback doesn't?

Marco Borriello can barely contain his excitement. Philippe Mexes' missed-our-list consolation prize is the latest pout-plumping lipgloss from Boots.

You lot might be thrilled and excited about today's reveal of the new Kickette F5 list, but we can assure you that our comments moderator is not.

Thomas Di Benedetto is a stranger in a strange land. As an American in charge of an Italian football club Italy being infamously insular when it comes to calcio the Bostonian needs to make a strong and favorable impression immediately upon the minds of Romanisti. The club's most noticeable problem is a leaky defence, the likes of which is prone to spectacular mistakes in judgments.

Thiago Silva has admitted to speaking with Barcelona about a possible move to the Camp Nou.

Thiago, who not that far into a long-term deal with Milan, now says that he is open to a move to Spain.

"I have had contact with people from Barca," Silva told TV Esporte Interativo in Brazil.

After securing the signatures of Philippe Mexes and Taye Taiwo last week, this week Milan has turned the focus to locking in some of their current players. A host of player contracts are set to expire this summer including those of Andrea Pirlo, Clarence Seedorf and Massimo Ambrosini. While the aforementioned have still not landed [.

This Sunday is the last match-week in the 2010-2011 Serie A season but the fates of most of the Italian sides are already known. At the top of the table, Milan has secured the Scudetto while Inter and Napoli are assured spots in the Champions League. At the bottom of the table, Sampdoria, Brescia, and Bari will be relegated to Serie B for the 2011-2012 season.

In questo momento si trova a Tolosa (citt natia) dove sta continuando alacremente le terapie riabilitative necessarie dopo il brutto infortunio al ginocchio (rottura del crociato), subito lo scorso 3 aprile, nel match disputato contro la Juventus. Philippe Mexes, ormai ex difensore della Roma, annuncia ufficialmente di essere un giocatore del Milan: "Ho firmato per [.

About a week ago it was announced that Milan had signed Philippe Mexes and Taye Taiwo. Both signings are just the start of a major transfer campaign the club is set to undertake after Andrea Galliani was quoted saying that, "But we'll definitely buy some more players, the squad will be further reinforced.

About a week ago it was announced that Milan had signed Philippe Mexes and Taye Taiwo. Both signings are just the start of a major transfer campaign the club is set to undertake after Andrea Galliani was quoted saying that, "But we'll definitely buy some more players, the squad will be further reinforced.

C'est fini for Philippe but is Mexes the man for Milan? is a post from: Just Football

by David Swan

The cruciate ligament injury Philippe Mexès suffered against Juventus last weekend did not just signal the end of his participation in the current campaign, it signalled the end of his Roma career.

Julian, Alex, and Greg welcome well-known Romanista Sterling to the show. Much is discussed in this episode, beginning with the win over Udinese. Francesco Totti: is he irreplaceable in the best way possible? The boys then move onto the team drama involving Philippe Mexes. After his comments about moving to Milan, a lot of time is spent debating just how much of a role he had to play in this.

Marcelo can't contain himself any longer. Is Cristiano a real boy? Image: AP Photo/Daylife

It doesn't start and end when a player steps onto the pitch, y'know. Although most of our attention is rightly focussed on the field of play, the occasional bouts of nudity and repressed violence we have born witness to on the sidelines have taught us that the activities of people not directly involved in a match can be just as interesting.

There was no tearful gesturing to the Curva Sud. There were no boots or shirt tossed to the Roma faithful. Instead, there was a forlorn limp towards the dugout as the Stadio Olimpico scoreboard glowed ‘AS Roma 0-0 Juventus'. Unbeknown at the time, Philippe Mexes had played his last game in the famed Giallorossi his last gift (at that time), a clean sheet.

Early last week Thomas Di Benedetto flew into Rome's Fiumicino airport to a fervent reception. Both media and tifosi alike were eagerly awaiting his arrival and subsequently waited for that watershed moment when a Serie A club would enter into foreign ownership for the very first time. A week later and there are still details, diligences and more small print to mull over.

Remember kids, never accept sweeties from strange men. Although in this case, we're probably prepared to make an exception. Images via fff.fr; Getty Images/Daylife.

Whether it's a newly developed penchant for unhealthy snack foods, the debilitating effects of over-stretching for piggie purposes or the infinitely more plausible affliction of 'notgivingacrap', we're not the only ones wondering what the holy hell is going on with Philippe Mexes' hair at the moment.

AS Roma defender Philippe Mexes has cooled talk of a move to Liverpool.
Liverpool has been linked with the Bosman prospect this past week.
"It's true that I'll be out of contract, but I am quite relaxed about the situation," Mexes told newspapers in France.
"I will wait and then evaluate all proposals.

Liverpool will attempt to secure the signature of the French international defender Philippe Mexes on a free transfer this summer should Kenny Dalglish's prime defensive target, Gary Cahill, spurn Anfield in favour of Manchester United.
The Scot sees the Bolton defender as the ideal long-term replacement for Jamie Carragher, but knows he would be forced to pay a premium price — as much as £18 million — to see off United, persistent suitors for the 25 year-old, who has become one of the most coveted players in the Premier League.

The La Magicast crew is back for episode 11, the disappointing Champions' League exit is reflected upon, with each host giving an overall score to Roma's European campaign. Adriano has left the club and the guys look back on his career, as Julian recalls the man he was and Alex remembers his lack of respect.

Genoa scored four unanswered second half goals to defeat AS Roma 4-3 in Italian Serie A league action on Sunday. The result saw Roma slide to five consecutive losses in which the team has conceded fourteen goals and led to the immediate resignation of under fire manager Claudio Ranieri. Philippe Mexes, Nicolas Burdisso and Francesco Totti [.

Scot Munroe presents Team of the Week for match-day 21. Formation 3-4-3 Goalkeeper Michele Arcari (Brescia) Denied Palermo on more than one occasion and did well to keep the score down. Both Pastore and Miccoli were denied by the keeper on numerous times. Sadly was beaten by a brilliant strike by Cesare Bovo Centre back Philippe Mexes (Roma) Replaced Nicolas Burdisso in the Xi and was Man of the.

Scot Munroe presents Team of the Week for match-day 21. Formation 3-4-3 Goalkeeper Michele Arcari (Brescia) Denied Palermo on more than one occasion and did well to keep the score down. Both Pastore and Miccoli were denied by the keeper on numerous times. Sadly was beaten by a brilliant strike by Cesare Bovo Centre back Philippe Mexes (Roma) Replaced Nicolas Burdisso in the Xi and was Man of the.

Mirko Vucinic and Jeremy Menez are so effective coming off the bench that Claudio Ranieri may never start them again. The two creative stars for Roma shone during their cameo into the match against Cagliari, once again providing the attacking creativity to lead Roma to an overwhelming win. A game that was lost 5-1 in the previous fixture this season has been won 3-0 this time around and Claudio.

Gazzetta dello Sport Much desire to sign Mexes at AC Milan Juve make a pact Del Piero certain 'Will not end like last season' Barzagli and Forlan are Juventus' primary objectives Totti makes peace with Roma 'I am sad at Trigoria' Ranocchia debut against Genoa Corriere dello Sport Milan: Van Bommel midfielder is leaving.