Nil-nil is a scoreline that can tell you a lot or a little.

Clarence Seedorf has signed a new contract with AC Milan that will see the veteran remain with the Italian champions until the end of the 2011/12 season.

AJAX coach Martin Jol has hailed the returning Zlatan Ibrahimovic as the “best striker in the world” with the Swede set to spearhead the AC Milan attack at the ArenA tonight.

DAVID BECKHAM is fully focused on helping AC Milan beat Manchester United tonight, even though he admits it will not be easy to put his own emotions to one side.

ALEXANDRE PATO saved the blushes of fellow Brazilian Dida with a brace as AC Milan stunned Real Madrid at the Bernabeu last night to get their Champions League challenge back on track and inflict only a second competitive defeat of the season on their big-spending hosts.

MICHAEL BALLACK had been asked how Bolton made Chelsea go from impregnable to imbecilic in eight mad minutes.

AC Milan have confirmed David Beckham has been included on their updated UEFA Cup player list – fuelling speculation they may try to keep him beyond his short-term loan.

David Beckham made his long-awaited AC Milan debut today as the Serie A giants beat Hamburg 4-3 on penalties following a 1-1 draw in Dubai.

Spain 0 Italy 0 (Spain win 4-2 on penalties)

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger must plan for life next season without Mathieu Flamini.

AC MILAN have agreed a four-year contract with Arsenal midfielder Mathieu Flamini, the Italian giants confirmed yesterday.

AC Milan have completed the signing of Arsenal midfielder Mathieu Flamini on a four-year contract – but the club expect to miss out on Chelsea’s Didier Drogba.

Arsenal 0 AC Milan 0

Scotland 1 Italy 2

Celtic will face a nervous few days before they find out if they have a case to answer following the controversial ending to their Champions League win over AC Milan at Parkhead on Wednesday night.

Celtic “will carry out a full investigation” after AC Milan keeper Dida was substituted following an altercation with a fan seconds after Scott McDonald fired in a last-minute winner at Parkhead.

Celtic 2 AC Milan 1

AC Milan 2 Bayern Munich 2

BARCELONA grabbed a first away win since November in La Liga after sealing an emphatic 4-0 victory at Recreativo Huelva at the weekend.

AC Milan 1 Celtic 0

RONALDINHO shrugged off claims about his weight as he helped Barcelona shrug off their mini-crisis and go two points clear in La Liga with a 3-0 win over Athletic Bilbao last night. An own goal by Amorebieta, a fine volley by Xavi and a cool finish from the recalled Eto’o in a brilliant first half display saw Barca home.

Celtic 0 AC Milan 0

AC Milan 1 Red Star Belgrade 0

THERE is a certain symmetry that the player who got Italy’s World Cup campaign off to a winning start is the same one whose intervention earned them a place in tomorrow’s final against France.

BARCELONA will wipe out one of their bitterest memories in European competition if they can knock AC Milan out of the Champions League when the teams meet in the second leg of their semi-final tonight.

AC Milan 0 Barcelona 1

Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard hailed his players’ performance in tonight’s 1-0 triumph over AC Milan at the San Siro.

AC Milan 0 Barcelona 1

A GALVANISED AC Milan travel to Eindhoven determined to defend top spot in Group E when they take on PSV tonight.

Andriy Shevchenko believes Liverpool were destined to claim the Champions League but still praised their “winning mentality”.

AC Milan advanced to a Champions League final clash agaist Liverpool last night – but even the Rossoneri players admitted they had been fortunate to eliminate brave PSV Eindhoven.

PSV 3 AC Milan 1 (3-3 agg, Milan win on away goals)

Massimo Ambrosini’s injury-time header proved decisive as AC Milan overcame brave PSV Eindhoven to set up a Champions League final against Liverpool.

AC Milan 2 PSV Eindhoven 0

EVERY form guide suggests that AC Milan’s 2-0 lead from the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final with city rivals Inter should be enough to see the Italian champions through to the last four.

Martin O’Neill restored Chris Sutton and Didier Agathe to his starting line-up for tonight’s daunting but vital Champions League match at San Siro.

Manchester United 1 AC Milan 1 (Milan won 9-8 on penalties)

UKRAINIAN Andriy Shevchenko netted twice for European champions AC Milan in a 4-1 win over Sparta Prague last night, moving the Italians into the Champions League quarter-finals after the first leg ended goalless.

REAL Madrid took full advantage of a slip-up by title rivals Valencia when they stretched their lead at the top of the Primera Liga to eight points following a 4-2 victory over struggling Celta Vigo last night.

DAVID BECKHAM last night dismissed Bayern Munich’s threat to Real Madrid’s ambitions of lifting a 10th European crown.

AJAX and AC Milan, nine European Cups between them, had to settle for a 0-0 draw in last night’s Champions League quarter-final first leg in Amsterdam.

Giovanni Trapattoni has named Italy's 23-man World Cup squad, and as expected there is no place for Roberto Baggio.