MILAN – The exhibition La Fabbrica delle Coppe – The Cup Factory – celebrates the most important trophy in world football, the FIFA World Cup, forged in 1971.
The cups for the exhibition were manufactured by GDE Bertoni just outside of Milan, based on the project of sculptor Silvio Gazzaniga. For the first time original drawings, models and machinery will be on show as will the trophy won by Italy in 2006.
The show runs until October 31st. Click here for all the details.
MILAN – Christian Abbiati spoke to the Milan Channel earlier today. This is what the Italian shot-stopper had to say:
“15 years at Milan is a long time and I am very proud about it. I remember that on the first day I was embarrassed and I didn’t say a word. It would take a couple of years before having a chat with Maldini. I spoke with Pessina (new addition from Monza, editor’s note). It’s a real shame that a club like that has folded. Last season went how it did, unfortunately, but now we are all ready to roll up our sleeves. We have started off well this season and the coach is already showing us what he wants. Alfredo Magni (goalkeeper coach, editor’s note) is an excellent trainer and we have a great relationship with him. Gabriel and Donnarumma are great goalkeeping prospects for the future, they will have to listen to the advice from the senior members”.
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Here are AC Milan photos of the first training for the 2015 – 2016 Season. Coach Sinisa Mihahlovic preparing the team for the pre-season.
AC Milan gathered at the Centro Sportivo Milanello on Friday 3 July 2015 for an evening training session.
AC Milan coach Sinisa Mihajlovic greeting his new players and fans
Mihajlovic giving autographs and signing shirts
AC Milan defender Ignazio Abate
AC Milan forward Alessio Cerci
Gabriel Palleta
Andrea Poli
MILAN – There are 3 weeks to go before coach Cristian Brocchi’s Primavera youth team report back for pre-season training at Milanello on Saturday the 25th of July. Once back at the rossoneri training centre, the youth players will undergo physical tests and then begin full training on Sunday the 26th of July.
A few days later, the Primavera will fly out to Durban, South Africa for a pre-season tour which will see Brocchi’s boys take part in the second edition of the Durban International Football Tournament (scheduled from the 29th of July through to the 8th of August).
The squad ran through the second training session of pre-season on Saturday morning.
MILANELLO – Following on from Friday’s training session, the rossoneri were back at Milanello on Saturday morning for another training session which started at 10.00 on the lower pitch.
It started with a warm-up and with coach Mihajlovic exchanging opinions with some of the playing squad over the training. The session followed on with possession exercises across a full size pitch, stretching and running drills. Afterwards, the squad went running through the wooded area at the training centre.
Individuals: M’Baye Niang trained apart by doing short-sprints as well as drills with the ball out on the raised pitch. Luca Antonelli focused on a personalized training programme and did running around the lower pitch. Jeremy Menez worked out in the gym.
On Sunday, the players will train again at 10.00. A reminder that the session will take place on the outer pitch which is open to the fans.
Pre-season preparations will hit full throttle on Monday, July 6th when double training sessions will start and players will stay over at Milanello.