Kaka netted a hat-trick to help AC Milan keep their Champions League qualification hopes alive with a 5-1 win over relegation-threatened Reggina on Sunday.
Brazilian striker Ronaldo may retire from soccer following his latest serious knee injury, the 32-year-old said on Wednesday. Ronaldo ruptured a tendon in his left knee playing for AC Milan in February and made his return earlier this week when he appeared for just 22 minutes in a charity match in Morocco.
Chelsea have nine 'untouchable' players but striker Andriy Shevchenko is not one of them, according to manager Jose Mourinho.
David Beckham has said he is very honoured to be on the verge of a loan move to AC Milan and is especially excited about playing alongside defender Paolo Maldini.
David Beckham will be a help and not a hindrance if his loan move from Los Angeles Galaxy goes through, AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti has said. Talks are continuing over the 33-year-old joining the Serie A side for three months from January so that he can stay in contention for an England squad place during the US Major League Soccer close season.
The 33-year-old midfielder has no experience of Italian football and it is not easy to see how he would fit into AC Milan's plans with famous Brazilians Kaka and Ronaldinho already with the Rossoneri.
David Beckham's agent is in talks with AC Milan over a loan deal for the Los Angeles Galaxy and England midfielder.
France's Thierry Henry and Brazil's Ronaldinho were not included on the list of nominees for the 2008 Ballon d'Or award on Sunday.
Liverpool's elimination of Inter Milan in the Champions League on Tuesday has prompted some Serie A soul searching as well as Roberto Mancini's decision to resign at the end of the season.
A fabulous backheel from Zlatan Ibrahimovic helped Inter Milan to a 2-1 home win over Bologna on Saturday and put the Serie A champions back on track after an awkward week.
Twice UEFA Cup winners Feyenoord and Tottenham Hotspur came through testing away ties on Thursday to progress to the group stage of the competition. Feyenoord overturned a 1-0 home defeat to win 2-1 against Swedish league leaders Kalmar and go through on away goals while a 1-1 draw for Spurs in Poland helped the Premier League strugglers eliminate Wisla Krakow 3-2 on aggregate in the first round.
A superb header by Ronaldinho spurred AC Milan to a 1-0 over Inter Milan Sunday and hand the Serie A champions their first defeat under new coach Jose Mourinho.
Barcelona beat Celtic away, holders AC Milan and Arsenal drew goalless while Fenerbahce beat Spanish rivals Sevilla in Wednesday's other Champions League last 16 first-leg matches.
Inter Milan a laboured 1-0 win over promoted Lecce while city rivals AC Milan also had to work hard to secure a 2-1 victory at Reggina in the Serie A.
Manchester United begin their Champions League defence at home to Villarreal on Wednesday and manager Alex Ferguson has set his side the target of becoming the first team to retain the title.
AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti held a meeting with chief executive Adriano Galliani and club staff on Monday to discuss the Serie A side's poor start to the season.
AC Milan have confirmed their interest in signing Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o.
AC Milan playmaker Kaka was named the Italian players' association player of the year.
Francesco Valiani scored a stunning goal as promoted Bologna beat AC Milan 2-1 at the San Siro on Sunday to spoil Ronaldinho's Serie A debut.
Liverpool forward Craig Bellamy is determined to silence his critics by helping Liverpool to Champions League glory over AC Milan on Wednesday.
The product of a two-and-half-year testing process involving some of the world's biggest stars was on view as Adidas on Tuesday night unveiled the Brazuca, the official match ball for next summer's World Cup.
The final against Liverpool in Athens, a rerun of the 2005 final, which Milan lost on penalties is their third in five years.
Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor ended the speculation about his future by confirming he will sign a new contract with the EPL club.
AC Milan playmaker Kaka added to his remarkable haul of trophies and titles on Monday when he was named FIFA World Player 2007.
Ibrahimovic was forced off with a muscle problem with 11 minutes remaining, and the Swede was pictured sitting on the bench with an ice pack strapped to the back of his left leg.
Liverpool are the remarkable comeback in the 2005 Champions League final to keep themselves focused.
Brazil forward Ronaldinho said he is mostly looking forward to teaming up again with compatriot Kaka as he was unveiled as an AC Milan player on Thursday. The San Siro was almost half full to welcome the 28-year-old, who wore a Milan kit as he waved to the crowd from the pitch.
Holders Milan finished top of UEFA Champions League Group D while Celtic came second on nine points.
AC Milan's Brazil playmaker Kaka has won the 2007 Ballon D'Or, the former European Footballer of the Year award now extended to players in other countries around world, Italian media reported on Saturday.
Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United all avoided each other in the Champions League quarter-final draw.
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Rosenborg Trondheim scored twice in the second half to record a surprise 2-0 win over Valencia in the Champions League Group B match.
Struggling holders AC Milan will be without suspended goalkeeper Dida for the Champions League group match against Shakhtar Donetsk.
Kaka has been ruled out of Brazil's World Cup qualifiers against Paraguay and Argentina this month.
Brazil and AC Milan playmaker Kaka underwent surgery on his left knee on Friday and is doubtful for next month's World Cup qualifiers against Paraguay and Argentina. Brazil team doctor Jose Luis Runco said the arthroscopy operation had gone well but did not want to estimate how long the World Player of the Year would be out of action.
Brazil and AC Milan playmaker Kaka may require an operation on his left knee, Globo television reported on Wednesday. The World player of the Year will be examined on Friday by Brazil team doctor Jose Luis Runco in Rio de Janeiro to decide whether he will have to undergo surgery, Globo said.
AC Milan will not allow World Player of the Year Kaka to play as an over-age player for Brazil at August's Beijing Olympics, the Italian Serie A club said on Sunday. A statement on their web site said only Alexandre Pato and Kaka's brother Digao, both under 23, would be permitted to play in Beijing.
