Giacomo Bonaventura says AC Milan s victory over Juventus in the Supercoppa Italiana makes their suffering in recent years worthwhile.
The playmaker scored in the first half, levelling Giorgio Chiellini s strike in a 1-1 draw that progressed to penalties after extra-time.
Milan beat Juve 4-3 in the shoot-out, with Gianluca Lapadula s miss going unpunished after Mario Mandzukic and Paulo Dybala failed from the spot.
Victory secured a first trophy for Milan in five-and-a-half years – their last coming in August 2011 when they won the Supercoppa against city rivals Inter.
Bonaventura has been with Milan since 2014 and experienced some of that barren spell, but now feels those struggles were worth it.
I am happy, he said to Rai. In recent years we …
Manchester United F.C. have confirmed star winger Antonio Valencia has penned a new three-year deal at Old Trafford, with an option to extend for another year.
The Ecuador international, 28, joined United from Wigan Athletic for a fee of around £16 million in the summer of 2009. He has since bagged 21 goals in 191 appearances for the Red Devils en route to securing two English Premier League titles and one League Cup.
I m really pleased Antonio has signed a new contract. His contribution to the team since he joined the club in 2009 has been fantastic, assistant manager Ryan Giggs told the club s official website, .
Antonio is a very powerful player with great speed and versatility. He is very professional in his approach to training and I…
Arkadiusz Milik has joined Marseille on loan from Napoli until 2022 and the forward s move could be made permanent for a reported €12million.
Milik, 26, heads to the Ligue 1 club after four and a half seasons at Napoli, although he has not made an appearance in 2020-21.
The Poland international scored 48 goals in 122 games in Serie A, having arrived from Ajax for a reported €35m in 2016.
Knee injuries hampered his Napoli career, and his switch to Marseille was confirmed on Thursday.
While Napoli said Marseille had an obligation to make the transfer permanent , the Ligue 1 side claimed it was an option.
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Denmark and Republic of Ireland contrived to play out another dismal goalless draw in a Nations League dead rubber on Monday.
With Age Hareide s men already assured of progression to League A and Ireland condemned to League C, two usually conservative sides were especially unimaginative in Aarhus.
The teams had served up a drab stalemate in Ireland when points and places were on the
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line earlier in the campaign, so it perhaps came as no surprise that there was little to thrill here.
Ireland barely threatened to end a scoreless run that now spans four matches, while Nicolai Jorgensen squandered a huge chance to break the deadlock at the other end.
played 45 minutes for Denmark this evening as they drew with Ireland to finish unbeaten in t…
It seems to have been a perennial rumour of recent transfer windows, Gareth Bale leaving Real Madrid to join Manchester United. It never seems to go away.
Well, here we go again, as according to, United are set to make another bid for the Welshman again this summer. However, reportedly Bale is waiting to see who will replace the outgoing boss Zinedine Zidane before deciding his future.
Mixed fortunes at the Bernabeu
When Bale joined Real Madrid in 2013 from Tottenham for a world-record fee, the Welshman should have pushed on and become one of the best players in the world.
Bale heading to the Spanish capital after the best season of his career at White Hart Lane. The 28-year-old was regarded as the next Galactico to grace the Santiago Bernabeu.
However,…
Thierry Henry has joined the Belgium coaching staff on a permanent basis until after the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
The former France striker was initially employed to work with the Red Devils five years ago following Roberto Martinez s appointment as head coach.
Henry helped Belgium reach the semi-finals of the 2018 World Cup in Russia before taking over as Monaco boss.
The Arsenal legend moved to the MLS with Montreal Impact in 2019 after he was sacked by Ligue 1 club Monaco.
Henry ended his spell as Impact head coach in February last year and returned to the Belgium set-up for the rearranged Euro 2020.
The Royal Belgian Football Association on Monday revealed the 44-year-old will be working under Martinez as the Red Devils bid to win a first ma…
Marcus Rashford has emerged as one of Barcelona’s top summer transfer targets, according to the Mirror.
The Catalan club are, like fierce rivals Real Madrid set for a summer of rebuilding and are interested in signing the England international as they look to the future.
However, the Red Devils have no intention of parting company with the twenty-one-year-old, who has played over one hundred and sixty times since breaking into the first team in the 2015/16 campaign.
He has scored forty-four club goals in that time, and has winner’s medals in FA Cup, EFL Cup and Europa League while he has been capped thirty-one times for his country.
He has nine league goals so far this season – his best return in a campaign since he turned professional and can …
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Serie A champions Juventus kick off preparations for new season with a high-profile clash against Catalan giants Barcelona, who will be looking to exact revenge on Bianconeri for the Champions League semi-final elimination last season.
With both sides still quiet in the summer , we are expecting to see all of the usual suspects hit the turf at MetLife Stadium as fans look forward to watching one of the world’s biggest stars Lionel Messi in action.
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Sixth consecutive Serie A title has reaffirmed Juventus’ domestic dominance but it is the European scene that brought disappointment to Max Allegri’s men last season.
Having directed all of their st…
Hertha Berlin have confirmed defender Niklas Stark is out for the rest of the season after breaking his ankle.
The 24-year-old also sustained torn ligaments in his right ankle during Sunday s 0-0 Bundesliga draw at home to Hannover.
The centre-back has started 22 Bundesliga games this term and was called up by Germany for the first time this year, while his performances have seen him linked with a possible move to Bayern Munich.
Hertha are struggling in 11th place in the table, having lost five Bundesliga games in a row prior to their stalemate with Hannover.
Niklas Stark broke his ankle and suffered a torn ligament in yesterday s game. He will not feature again this season.
Get well soon, Nik!
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Marko Arnautovic thinks he let Slaven Bilic down and his poor form did little to prevent the Croatian from being sacked as West Ham boss last November.
Arnautovic joined West Ham for a reported £24million from Stoke City ahead of last season, but he endured a difficult start.
The Austrian did not score his first Premier League goal for the club until December, just over a month after Bilic was dismissed.
Some critics pointed the finger at Arnautovic, with his lack of form highlighted as a potential contributor to Bilic s downfall, particularly given he went on to score 11 times in the league under David Moyes.
Arnautovic insists it is harsh to suggest Bilic lost his job because of him, though he accepts he probably let the former Hammers player and manag…