Ronaldinho scores twice as AC Milan beats Juventus 3-0
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RONALDINHO scored twice after Alessandro Nesta gave AC Milan the lead in a 3-0 win over Juventus on Sunday that put their side in control of second place in Serie A.
Nesta scored in the 29th minute after being left unmarked at the far post for a corner, while Ronaldinho headed in from another corner in the 72nd before finding the target from close range in the 88th.
Milan now has 37 points – eight behind leader...
Juventus 0-3 AC Milan: Ronaldinho’s double
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AC Milan kept up the pressure on table-toppers and city rivals Inter Milan with a 3-0 win away to Juventus – a result which turns the heat firmly on home coach Ciro Ferrara.
Alessandro Nesta put Milan ahead in the 29th minute with Ronaldinho adding a second in the 72nd minute as Juve struggled to produce a performance that would ease the calls for Ferrara’s head.
Another goal from Ronaldinho two minutes from...
Napoli give warning of Champions League intentions
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NAPOLI remain firmly in the hunt for Champions League football after substitute German Denis came off the bench to score the winner against Sampdoria.
Denis headed home after 71 minutes to move Napoli on to 33 points, just one behind second-placed AC Milan.
Sampdoria put up a strong fight but they could not find the goals necessary to prevent Napoli extending their unbeaten run to 12 games.
That was despite a strong start...
Inter Milan 4-3 Siena: Inter’s thrilling comeback
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SERIE A leaders Inter Milan produced a remarkable late comeback to beat struggling Siena 4-3 on Saturday having been 3-2 down with two minutes left.
Massimo Maccarone twice put bottom side Siena ahead in Milan but two free kicks from Wesley Sneijder, the second to equalise late on, and Walter Samuel’s injury-time winner sent the Italian
champions 11 points clear.
Inter’s lead will be cut whatever happens in...
AC Milan 5-2 Genoa: Borriello shines at San Siro
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AC MILAN moved back into second place in Serie A thanks to a convincing win over Genoa which also marked the return of David Beckham to the Rossoneri.
In front of England manager Fabio Capello, Beckham played a strong 75 minutes, slotting back into the Milan team he represented 18 times last year as if he had never been away.
Giuseppe Sculli gave Genoa the lead in the 25th minute, but a penalty from Ronaldinho, who had...
Parma 1-2 Juventus: Bianconeri rely on own goal
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AN own goal from Paolo Castellini helped ten-man Juventus claim just their second win in seven games at Stadio Ennio Tardini.
The defender headed into his own goal after the hosts had failed to clear a corner, with the 30-year-old only able to steer the ball past the helpless Antonio Mirante.
Hasan Salihamidzic had headed Juve into an early lead before veteran forward Nicola Amoruso grabbed an equaliser for Parma.
The...
Cagliari 2-2 AS Roma: Late drama denies visitors
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CAGLIARI came from two goals down to grab a last-gasp point and deny Roma the chance of moving up to third in Serie A.
David Pizarro and Simone Perrotta had put the Giallorossi on course for all three points with goals in the second half but not long after Luca Toni came on to make his Roma debut, Cagliari responded to clinch an unexpected point.
Diego Lopez scored in the 90th minute before Daniele Conti completed the...
Chievo 0-1 Inter Milan: Pandev stars on debut
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SERIE A leaders Inter Milan picked up where they left off with a narrow victory over Chievo this lunchtime in the first match after the winter break.
Mario Balotelli netted the only goal of the game early on to lift the Nerazzurri 11 points clear of city rivals AC Milan.
As predicted, Goran Pandev was given his debut by Inter boss Jose Mourinho after signing from Lazio despite having been frozen out of the first-team...
