AC Milan and Real Madrid shared the points at San Siro in a 1-1 draw to leave both on course for the second round of the Champions League. Karim Benzema gave Real the lead in the 29th minute, but Ronaldinho replied with a penalty ten minutes before the break.

Alexandre Pato had a goal controversially disallowed moments later before Dida denied Raul a late winner in a dramatic game at the San Siro. (more…)

With all the I’s dotted and the T’s crossed on David Beckham’s loan return to AC Milan, Rossoneri head coach Leonardo and midfielder Clarence Seedorf have spoken up on the England International coming back to the San Siro.

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Did that referee see something that nobody else saw?

Ronaldo reacts after being fouled in a collision with Olympique Marseille Souleymane Diawara during their match at Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, September 30, 2009.

Cristiano Ronaldo will not be fit in time for Real Madrid’s trip to AC Milan in the Champions League next week, the La Liga club said on Wednesday. The Portuguese forward, who has been out since aggravating an injury to his right ankle while on international duty three weeks ago, had been targeting a return for the trip to Italy.

Ronaldo will undergo another test in a week’s time, Real said in a statement on their website. (more…)

AC Milan Chief Executive Adriano Galliani has come out publicly announcing that the David Beckham loan deal is done, with just the signatures needed from both sides.

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Alexandre Pato saved the blushes of fellow Brazilian Dida with a brace as AC Milan stunned Real Madrid at the Bernabeu to get their Champions League challenge back on track and inflict only a second competitive defeat of the season on their big-spending hosts. For a while it looked as though Dida`s dreadful first-half error, which allowed Raul to give Madrid a half-time lead, would cost Milan dear but Pato popped up in the 88th minute to volley home his side`s winner and help the Italians bounce back from defeat to FC Zurich in their previous Group C match. (more…)

Milan vice president Adriano Galliani has confirmed that England midfielder David Beckham will join the club in January. On Wednesday night, Beckham had claimed his move back to Milan was “95 per cent done”, and now Galliani has echoed that statement with one of his own. The chief is delighted to bring the midfielder back for a second stint as he puffs his chest out with pride.

“David Beckham’s return on loan in January is already a done deal,” Galliani told Sky Sport Italia.

Read who he thinks should compensate AC Milan for Double O’s injury after the jump….

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