[Portman]

Teresa Herrera Trophy final

Deportivo playing at home vs. Milan

Time: 21:00 (UK Time) (please confirm this time)

Time to conquer the first trophy of the season, ragazzi!

Prediction: 0-1. Enough. (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/cool.gif)

[Captain Ambro]

How come you like Ambro that much, he has not played that much?
Not that it bothers me, I just wanna hear..

I love Ambro especially because he's a great player that never whine when he's being put on the bench. He's a pure professional and he's stayed with Milan for many, many years even though he's had offers from both Juventus and Real Madrid. People always say that it's so amazing that Maldini has stayed with Milan for so long(which it is), but how hard is it to stay with a club that's one of the best in the world when you've been guaranteed a first team place for 18 years?
Compare that to almost 10 years with 15-20 Serie A-appearences a year, almost always being forced to stand back in favor of another champion, even though you were one of Italy's most talented midfielders when you barrived to Milan(as in Ambro's case).
Compare Ambro to Gattuso(who many Milanisti loves). Gattuso was thinking about leaving Milan after the Istanbul-debacle and went out in the press saying he wanted a Man U-move. That same Gattuso who couldn't stand sitting on the bench for 5 games last season when Ambro actually were better than him(before he got injured, again (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) ).
Ambro has well deserved his title as assistent captain, even though players like Costacurta and Sheva have been honoured with the same title...