Goals from Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Aaron Ramsey gave Arsenal the upper hand in their Europa League last-16 tie with AC Milan as the Gunners won 2-0 at San Siro.

Arsene Wenger insists winning the Europa League is an opportunity his under-fire Arsenal side have to take.

Arsenal have been handed a tough Europa League last-16 tie against Italian giants AC Milan.

A last-gasp Alberto Paloschi header saw Serie A strugglers SPAL force a 1-1 draw with Inter.

Gennaro Gattuso's 10-man Milan, already languishing down in seventh, were thrashed 3-0 at lowly Hellas Verona.

Scenes!

A four-goal comeback in the Champions League sounds like fantasy football, and maybe it is — but Carlo Ancelotti has been on the receiving end.

Scottish League Cup semi-final

England suffered a bizarre disruption during their World Cup opener against Italy on Saturday night.

Former Italy and AC Milan midfielder Gennaro Gattuso has rejected accusations of his alleged involvement in match-fixing and dramatically claimed he would kill himself if found guilty.

Republic of Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni says that Ireland has no creative stars, but is convinced that a strong spirit makes up for it.

By close of play in the Friends Arena here in Stockholm tonight, we will know a little bit more about Giovanni Trapattoni and, in particular, whether there’s method to his madness or madness to his method.

Republic of Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni believes Leeds midfielder Paul Green could be Ireland’s answer to Gennaro Gattuso.

Kevin-Prince Boateng has insisted he will walk off the pitch again if he is racially abused – even if it is in the Champions League – and criticised FIFA for not doing more to tackle the issue.

AC Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani has promised to reimburse angry season ticket holders after Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Thiago Silva were sold.

Euro 2012 will be Giovanni Trapattoni’s third time to lead a team at the finals of a major international competition. Paul Kelly looks at the campaigns in which his under-achieving Italy recorded two wins, three draws and two defeats.

Glenn Whelan believes too much expectation is being heaped on James McClean’s young and inexperienced shoulders ahead of the Republic of Ireland’s appearance in next month’s European Championships.

One of the problems with past success is that it can freeze time for declined teams.

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The players' representatives of all 20 Serie A clubs have announced they will go on strike unless a settlement is reached regarding player contracts.

AC Milan midfielder Gennaro Gattuso has turned down a move to Russia and will remain with the Italian champions next season.

CHELSEA manager Carlo Ancelotti has warned his players that only by winning the Champions League outright will they have gained revenge for their 2008 final defeat to Manchester United.

Arsene Wenger and Samir Nasri have both been banned for one match by UEFA for remarks made to the referee after Arsenal’s Champions League last 16 defeat by Barcelona.

AC MILAN midfielder Gennaro Gattuso has been banned for four matches after UEFA ruled he had “assaulted” Tottenham coach Joe Jordan.

AC Milan midfielder Gennaro Gattuso has been banned for four matches after UEFA ruled he had “assaulted” Tottenham coach Joe Jordan.

I WAS sad to see my old mate Gennaro Gattuso in trouble this week.

Carlo Ancelotti today leapt to the defence of Gennaro Gattuso following the AC Milan midfielder's headbutt on Tottenham coach Joe Jordan.

Tottenham coach Joe Jordan has branded Gennaro Gattuso “pathetic” after the AC Milan midfielder claimed a racist remark provoked his headbutt this week.

AC Milan managing director Adriano Galliani claims the headbutting incident which today saw AC Milan vice-captain Gennaro Gattuso charged with gross unsporting misconduct has been blown out of proportion.

UEFA announced today AC Milan midfielder Gennaro Gattuso has been charged with “gross unsporting conduct” after headbutting Tottenham coach Joe Jordan following Tuesday’s Champions League clash at the San Siro.

Vedran Corluka will see a specialist today to find out how long he will be out of action for thanks to Matthieu Flamini’s brutal tackle in Tottenham’s win over AC Milan on Tuesday.

THERE were a few sore heads in Milan on Tuesday night, and not just from those Tottenham supporters celebrating a victory to savour in the San Siro stadium.

AC Milan midfielder Gennaro Gattuso could face a lengthy ban after UEFA today announced it has opened disciplinary proceedings following his clash with Tottenham coach Joe Jordan.

Gennaro Gattuso could be facing a lengthy European ban after his headbutt on Joe Jordan took the gloss off Tottenham’s fine 1-0 win over AC Milan at the San Siro last night.

EXTRAORDINARY scenes at the San Siro, as Tottenham maintained their fairytale first season in the Champions League by beating AC Milan, currently top of Serie A, on their own turf.

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Italy coach Marcello Lippi insists he will not rush chief playmaker Andrea Pirlo back from injury at the World Cup.

ITALY coach Marcello Lippi has dropped the strongest hint yet that his country’s best goalscorer will not start tonight’s World Cup Group F opener with Paraguay.