[Rossoneri7]

remeber the next match is away to Benfica can Kalac handle it ?

Kalac is gonna play the Ukrainians home and away .. for Benfica, Dida will be back

[Tennie]

*hop* And chances are that I'll be at Luz to see the Benfica-Milan game live. (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[Rossoneri7]

^^

Lucky u !! Hope u have a blast (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/devilsmiley.gif) (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/devilsmiley.gif)

p.s. don't take ur doll with u, it might jinx the team (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)

[Tennie]

Nonsense! My fish doll is good luck. Milan won the game I took him to. (It was last year's home fixture v. Messina. Maldini scored the winning goal.)

Then again, the poor doll may still be cowering in fear from Captain Jack. (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[Rossoneri7]

Then again, the poor doll may still be cowering in fear from Captain Jack. (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

There you go (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[MizNelson]

And to think that a day earlier, UEFA let Juninho off the hook for diving against Rangers. God bless UEFA. (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

[Rossoneri7]

Maldini Slams UEFA Decision On Dida

Legendary Milan defender Paolo Maldini has condemned UEFA’s choice to ban Dida for two games and cannot understand the decision.


The Brazilian shot-stopper received the punishment following his over-reaction to an altercation with a Celtic fan last week. 

The supporter ran onto the pitch to celebrate Celtic’s last-gasp winner and appeared to lightly brush Dida’s neck. After first turning around to chase him, the 34-year-old then collapsed to the ground and was eventually stretchered off the field. 

UEFA’s Disciplinary Committee found Dida guilty of breaching Article 5 of their code of behaviour, which states that “member associations, clubs, as well as their players, officials and members, shall conduct themselves according to the principles of loyalty, integrity and sportsmanship.” 

Maldini hit out at the verdict and referred back to an incident involving Milan over a decade ago.  "I don't understand this difference in treatment,” said the 39-year-old. 

“More than 10 years ago because of a small bottle thrown at a goalkeeper, they suspended our pitch for two matchdays.

“Dida made a mistake, but I repeat, I don't understand the disparity."

Goal.com



The eternal light of Milan has spoken .. (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/devilsmiley.gif) (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/devilsmiley.gif)

[MizNelson]

Goal.com

The eternal light of Milan has spoken ..  (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/devilsmiley.gif)   (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/devilsmiley.gif)

Headline in yesterday's Telegraph: "Paola Maldini critical of Uefa Dida verdict." Nice. (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

[Tennie]

This one isn't going away anytime soon.

Tra Dida ed il Milan è ormai rottura. Il portiere brasiliano non ha preso parte alla trasferta di Bilbao per l'amichevole disputata dai rossoneri e non per motivi tecnici. La società di Via Turati non ha infatti gradito la decisione di Dida di non presentarsi al dibattimento a Nyon, nel quale gli sono state inflitte le due giornate di squalifica per i fatti di Glasgow. Il Milan è comunque molto insoddisfatto del rendimento del portiere e sin dal prossimo gennaio provvederà a sostituirlo.

[There's a breach between Dida and Milan. The Brazilian goalkeeper didn't take part in the trip to Bilbao for the friendly and not for technical reasons. The Via Turati club didn't appreciate Dida's decision not to go to Nyon to represent himself at the UEFA hearing where he was disqualified for two games after the events in Glasgo. Milan is very unsatisfied with the behavior of the goalkeeper and will try to find a replacement in January.]

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[kurtsimonw]

This one isn't going away anytime soon.

Tra Dida ed il Milan è ormai rottura. Il portiere brasiliano non ha preso parte alla trasferta di Bilbao per l'amichevole disputata dai rossoneri e non per motivi tecnici. La società di Via Turati non ha infatti gradito la decisione di Dida di non presentarsi al dibattimento a Nyon, nel quale gli sono state inflitte le due giornate di squalifica per i fatti di Glasgow. Il Milan è comunque molto insoddisfatto del rendimento del portiere e sin dal prossimo gennaio provvederà a sostituirlo.

[There's  a breach between Dida and Milan. The Brazilian goalkeeper didn't take part in the trip to Bilbao for the friendly and not for technical reasons. The Via Turati club didn't appreciate Dida's decision not to go to Nyon to represent himself at the UEFA hearing where he was disqualified for two games after the events in Glasgo. Milan is very unsatisfied with the behavior of the goalkeeper and will try to find  a replacement in January.]

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I hope that's right, a new goalkeeper in January.. That'd be an awesome late Christmas present!

[MizNelson]

This one isn't going away anytime soon.

Tra Dida ed il Milan è ormai rottura.

I read about it this morning. Tuttomercatoweb got this from Corriere dello Sport; neither are reliable sources for Milan news.

Aside from that, I didn't know the Mistress of the Fish Doll spoke Italian. (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[Tennie]

Aside from that, I didn't know the Mistress of the Fish Doll spoke Italian. (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

She does! Not with absolute fluency but decently enough, though (apparently) with a noticeable Calabrese accent. Grandparents are from a village about 20km from Gattuso's hometown.

And yeah, Corriere isn't exactly reliable though Dida apparently didn't go to the hearing at Nyon. They got that part right, at least.

[MizNelson]

She does! Not with absolute fluency but decently enough, though (apparently) with a noticeable Calabrese accent. Grandparents are from a village about 20km from Gattuso's hometown.

And yeah, Corriere isn't exactly reliable though Dida apparently didn't go to the hearing at Nyon. They got that part right, at least.

I don't doubt that. However, every time I see the word Nyon, my brain automatically thinks they're talking about Lyon. (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

Heh, are your grandparents as feisty as Rino? If there's one thing I wish I could do, it's learn a language, which I haven't done since I stunk at French in high school. I am Italian myself and love to listen to it, but I also would very much like to speak it. Right now I'm relying mostly on Babelfish, which is like riding a bicycle with training wheels. Maybe I should pick up one of those Rosetta Stone programs. (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

(As I'm writing this, Cal just lost a heartbreaker to Oregon State due to a mistake by the quarterback. Damn.)

[Tennie]

Hee. Gattuso actually reminds me, personality wise, of my grandfather in some ways.

And if you want the very best way to learn Italian, pack up and move to Italy for a year. You'll pick it up fast. (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Languages are one thing I'm pretty good at and living where the language is spoken (and English is not, or not all that much) is the best way to learn.

(eek at Cal's loss. pointy-ball college football, right?)

[MizNelson]

Hee. Gattuso actually reminds me, personality wise, of my grandfather in some ways.

And if you want the very best way to learn Italian, pack up and move to Italy for a year. You'll pick it up fast. (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Languages are one thing I'm pretty good at and living where the language is spoken (and English is not, or not all that much) is the best way to learn.

He sounds like a real pistol. (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Believe me, if I could afford it, there are plenty of places where I'd gladly spend a year, and Italy is one of them.

(eek at Cal's loss. pointy-ball college football, right?)

Yep. I'd figured you automatically knew what I meant, being a fellow Yank. And I did say "quarterback," so shame on you. (IMG:http://cyrus.medialayer.net/~m1ke/milanfan.com/forums/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)