CHRISTIAN ABBIATI has the desire to start. The new season is almost here, and AC Milan goalkeeper has shared his views over the new season yesterday at the Milan Megastore where the new home kit was presented. “I think that the squad is already competitive enough, as we showed last year. The enthusiasm and the desire to succeed are there; we just need to get the season off on the right foot,”... 

CHRISTIAN ABBIATI is AC Milan’s until 2013. AC Milan have announced goalkeeper Abbiati has prolonged his contract in two years and therefore he’s expected to play for Milan until 2013, until he will almost celebrate 35. “A.C. Milan communicate that Christian Abbiati has extended his contract until June 30, 2013,” the official statement on acmilan.com read on Monday. Report:... 

CHRISTIAN ABBIATI wants a peaceful season in which he stands between the woodwork. The Italian ‘keeper has told sports daily La Gazzetta dello Sport that he would like to be the man in the starting XI but expects competition from new signing Marco Amelia. “My first thought about next season?” I hope to feel good, have no physical problems and living a peaceful season. Alves... 

MARCO AMELIA is ready to battle Christian Abbiati for a starting place. The 28-year-old has joined Milan on loan this month and he will be competing Abbiati for a place in the starting XI of new coach Massimiliano Allegri. Abbiati fought with Nelson Dida and Marco Storari last season for the nod of Leonardo. However, now that both players are out of Milan, it will be a duel between Amelia and... 

CHRISTIAN ABBIATI will start in goal next season. Despite the arrival of Marco Amelia on loan from Genoa this week, AC Milan have decided that Abbiati will still be a first-choice goalkeeper, at least in the start of the season. However, Abbiati will have to play well in the pre-season matches in order to secure himself a place in the starting XI for the next season. His first challenge will... 

IGNORANCE surrounds at via Turati regarding who will be the goalkeeper next term. There are strong reports lately regarding the personality of the new goalkeeper who is set to arrive to Milan. Apparently, it’s going to be Genoa C.F.C’s Marco Amelia (28). Amelia has been at Genoa since 2009 and he played consistently, as he’s been the man in goal for the Grifone in 30 appearances... 

AC MILAN have confirmed that Daniele Bonera and Marek Jankulovski have trained today with the entire squad, while Christian Abbiati is expected to return against Sampdoria. After few weeks out of action, central defender Bonera, and left back Jankulovski have returned full training with the entire squad, meaning the injury list has been decreased. Today’s training in Milanello started with... 

ROSSONERIBLOG.COM’s Meytar Zeevi asks whether can Milan deal with the insane number of injuries, can they win the Serie A, and checks, which injured is the most important. Ten players are correctly out due to various injuries, and with seven games left until the end of the season and with the title dream still alive, at least among the players and the management, it’s time to see if... 

CHRISTIAN ABBIATI feels a bit ashamed after his side lost 4-0 in the Champions League to Manchester United, but now hopes to make troubles to Inter in Serie A. Awful and painful night passed over Milan on Wednesday. Old Trafford was singing at loud: “Only One David Beckham” when Becks returned to home. Placards were lifted: “Welcome home Beckham”. But there was also a... 

CHRISTIAN ABBIATI is sure that AC Milan will win the Serie A this season and take over Inter, like they did to Lazio back in the Nineties. The Rossoneri have the chance to takeover Inter Milan and claim first place and 18th Scudetto this season, as they are only four points behind them following a comeback victory over Fiorentina on Wednesday. Inter have been winning the Italian title for four... 

LEONARDO has revealed that Alexandre Nesta, Gianluca Zambrotta and Alessandro Nesta could make their comeback against Udinese next week. There are still some issues to evaluate ahead of the match against Bologna on Sunday afternoon, at 3.00CET. The Rossoneri are vesting Stadio Renato Dall’Ara then and to try to come back on winning ways. Milan haven’t taken three points since beaten... 

CHRISTIAN ABBIATI is happy at AC Milan and not aiming to make a farewell anytime soon according to his agent. Among four goalkeepers at Milan, you can find also Abbiati. The Italian 32-years-old has returned from injury lately, but been ignored by Brazilian Coach Leonardo. Leonardo prefers to use Nelson Dida in goal, and while the Brazilian shoot-stopper is doing his job at the best side, Christian... 

THE ITALIAN PRESS suggests that AC Milan’s Abbiati, Gattuso and Inzaghi are unhappy with Brazilian Coach Leonardo and might move on during the next transfer window. The change of coach was timely. Carlo Aneclotti’s era ended and with it, the defensive Milan died. Leonardo’s Milan think only about attack, but some players are unhappy with this change. The Rossoneri had a very... 

LEONARDO says that many of the players have recovered, but for Gattuso it will take more time. AC Milan were suffering from many injured players last season, but as for now, the scale stands only at five. The Christmas break would do its work for Silva and Bonera, but some will have to keep struggle for fitness. The unavailable for the squad include Daniele Bonera, Massimo Oddo, Thiago Silva,... 

GOALKEEPERS will all be reaching full fitness soon according to the Rossoneri coach Leonardo, who is does not worry about Filippo Inazghi renewal. There are four goalkeepers at Milan, but in the last time, two of them were also injured. However, all of them will be soon in top fitness, ready for action. Marco Storari opened the season and was very good in his position, since both Dida and Abbiati... 

ALEXANDER DONI, CHRISTIAN ABBIATI AND THIAGO SILVA are all set to return as they reached full recovery. A.S. Roma goalkeeper, Doni [pictured], is ready to return to Roma’s line up for the match against AC Milan, after spent few weeks in the sidelines due to an injury. Doni has 85 appearances in his record with A.S. Roma, and the Brazilian has reached full recovery, like his team-mate... 

Abbiati: AC Milan goalkeeper AC Milan goalkeeper Christian Abbiati has spoken today about his injury-recovery, telling that he can’t wait to play again and his desire is big Abbiati is under injury since last season – at the last of the Serie A season, in a match against Siena, a long ball found his own team-mate Giuseppe Favalli, who was falling at him. It didn’t seem too serious... 

AC Milan never had a big goalkeeper, a goalkeeper who, changed the history. Since Dida’s “glory days” four years ago, they have a big trouble in the goalkeeping position. Last summer Milan sign a deal with Atletico Madrid’s goalkeeper Christian Abbiati, to reinstate the boy back to Italy when his loan deal expired at Spain. We (the fans) did not have much expectations, he...