Riccardo Montolivo's first-half goal was enough for AC Milan to take all three points from their Serie A trip to Chievo and sustain their improbable title challenge. Montolivo decided a game affected by rainy conditions in the 25th minute as the Rossoneri responded to Juventus' 2-1 win at Inter Milan to keep their own bid for the Scudetto alive. Chievo's woes were compounded by a red card for ...Full Story »

Mario Balotelli continued his hot streak in front of goal with a brace to fire Italy to a 2-0 victory over Malta in World Cup qualifying Group B. The AC Milan striker has now scored 10 goals in nine appearances for club and country since leaving Manchester City in January, with his seventh-minute penalty putting Italy on the right track at Ta' Qali. Gianluigi Buffon did have to deny Malta's ...Full Story »

Riccardo Montolivo has insisted that AC Milan desperately needs to take all three points from this weekend's Serie A match against Bologna. The Italy international realizes that the Rossoblu will not be pushovers, though, and has singled out Alberto Gilardino as its main attacking threat. "Bologna have good technical qualities and we'll have to be careful because they have quality in the middl...Full Story »

The AC Milan midfielder believes his team has what it takes to get past Barcelona in the next round of the Champions League AC Milan midfielder Riccardo Montolivo believes his team has what it takes to get past Barcelona in the next round of the Champions League. The Italian giants will face the Catalans in the round of 16 in early 2013 and Montolivo believes it is not an impossible task to ...Full Story »

The Italy international was delighted with the 4-2 victory his side took from their trip to Torino, and has wished Nigel de Jong a speedy recovery from his season-ending injury AC Milan midfielder Riccardo Montolivo has expressed his delight with his side's 4-2 triumph at Torino in Serie A on Sunday. The Rossoneri recovered from an early deficit to win the match in convincing fashion, and th...Full Story »

AC Milan president Silvio Berlusconi insists he is still fully behind his coach Massimiliano Allegri and also commented on Stephan El Shaarawy, Alexandre Pato and Riccardo Montolivo.It has been a disappointing start to the season for Il Diavolo who currently sit 13th in Serie A on 14 points from 12 games. However, the 76-year-old believes Allegri is still the right man for the coaching role, ins...Full Story »

The midfielder was delighted with his side's 5-1 thrashing of Chievo on Saturday, and believes a third-placed finish in Serie A will be possible if they can build on their form Riccardo Montolivo insists AC Milan are beginning to get into their stride this season, and has called on the team to take their growing confidence into the Champions League clash with Malaga on Tuesday. The Italy int...Full Story »

The Italy international has expressed his belief that the under-fire Rossoneri boss is the right man for the job, despite his side's lacklustre start to the new campaign AC Milan midfielder Riccardo Montolivo has thrown his support behind coach Massimiliano Allegri, whose position at the club has come into question following some poor results so far this season. There have been rumours circ...Full Story »

Riccardo Montolivo is determined to make an impact at AC Milan and aims to emulate Andrea Pirlo at the San Siro. The latter left the Rossoneri for Juventus in the summer of 2011 after a 10-year spell at the club, and the former Fiorentina man feels it is up to him to make the Milan fans forgot about the illustrious playmaker. "Whether I’m here to replace Pirlo? Yes that’s what I...Full Story »

AC Milan midfielder Riccardo Montolivo has revealed he would welcome Kaka if the out-of-favour Real Madrid man decides to return to the San Siro this summer. Kaka spent six glorious years at Milan from 2003 to 2009 and helped the club to the Serie A title in the 2003/04 season, as well as a UEFA Champions League triumph in 2007. He then moved to Real for a fee of €68.5million but his t...Full Story »