The Rossoneri defender Alessio Romagnoli found himself on the target of the club faithful for one of his tweets through which he expressed his joy at the result of the game between Lazio and Roma in the Round of 4 of Coppa Italia.

It was actually at Roma only where Romagnoli came through the ranks and put his first foot forward in the senior professional Football, but, still his loyalty is attached to Lazio as he is understood to be a die-hard supporter of the club from his childhood days.

While that’s not surprising as many Footballers over the years have supported the clubs they never played for, the thing is that Lazio’s win was not good for Romagnoli’s current club AC Milan as they are their prime competitors for qualification to continental Football.

Considering the current position of Milan in the Italian top flight standings, the Champions League seems a bit too far away, probably out of the reach, but, Europa League is something they are still eyeing and are battling with Lazio for a spot in that tournament. Read more… »

AC Milan looked like being on the verge of returning back into the top three only a few weeks ago. However, the team has suffered a huge dip in form since the winter break.

Milan have not managed to win in the last five games – a run that includes four consecutive defeats. Pressure on manager Vincenzo Montella has raised tremendously in the last few weeks. Now, AC Milan have fallen five points behind Inter Milan, who occupy the final Europa League qualification spot. Despite the poor form, manager Montella remains confident that the club can secure European football next season.

Milan last finished in the top three back in the 2012-13 season. Since then, their best ever return was a seventh place finish last season.Aware that the club could not be returned to the former glory days under their regime, former Italy president Silvio Berlusconi recently sold the club to Chinese investors. However, the new money is yet to arrive at the club. Read more… »