by David on January 9, 2011
AC Milan extended their lead to six points in Serie A despite a 4-4 home draw with Udinese, though SSC Napoli will be hoping to close in on the Rossoneri when they host Juventus later.
Fans at San Siro were treated to an eight-goal thriller as Milan came from behind three times to force a 4-4 draw. Pato cancelled out Antonio Di Natale’s 35th-minute opener on the stroke of half-time only for Alexis Sánchez (53) and Di Natale (66) to put the visitors 3-1 up, but the hosts rallied through a Medhi Benatia own goal (78) and a second Pato strike (82). Germán Denis (89) then grabbed what looked to be the winner with a minute remaining, yet the league leaders salvaged a point via Zlatan Ibrahimović in added time. Read more... (254 words, 2 images, estimated 1:01 mins reading time)
by The Yank on April 25, 2009
Nickname(s): The Maroons, The Bulls
All-Time Ranking: 7th
2007/2008 Finish: 15th
2008/2009 Position (as of 04/07): 18th
Coach: Giancarlo Camolese
Key Players: Rolando Bianchi, Alessandro Rosina, Roberto Stellone
History:
Torino was one of Italy‘s first strong squads and the club has a rich history. In fact, only three current Serie A sides made their first division debut before Torino did in 1909. During the 1940s, the team was nicknamed “The Great Torino” during a run when they won a record five straight Serie A titles and set several respected league records. Read more... (212 words, 1 image, estimated 51 secs reading time)
