MILAN - Ghana has listed its initial 26 man squad list for the World Cup Finals in Brazil 2014. Michael Essien and Sulley Muntari are amongst those called up. Please click here to read more. The final 23 man squad list will be named after the friendly with Holland on the 31st of May 2014.

MILAN - This is what Christian Abbiati had to say at the Cimiano Sports Centre earlier:
"It's a small gesture towards these youngsters. I'm from Milan and I'm happy to be here at Cimiano. It's easy for me to come here and it's something that makes these people happy. Before the derby I said that by getting 9 points we would have qualified for the Europa League. After Sunday, we need to win and hope the other results go our way. Recently El Shaarawy has been suffering, but he's well now. It's been a strange season. Bad in the league and good in the Champions League. The change in coach gave us a jolt and we did well before Bergamo. Our focus has to be solely on playing, we're professionals and available to the coach. I've been at Milan for more than 15 years and never said anything. It's not in my character, I'm focused on playing. Sixth place is hardly a suitable objective for Milan, but in the first part of the season we collected 22 points, which is hardly up to Milan's standards. A season out of Europe could help us work better, but I struggle to imagine Milan out of Europe. We've conceded some incredible goals this season. There aren't specific reasons why. I've been at the club for many years and this is one of the worst seasons I've had. There's disappointment about being knocked out of the Champions League. It's a shame."

MILAN – President Berlusconi spoke to Sport Mediaset in the wake of the loss to Atalanta on the weekend. This is what he had to say: "I certainly didn’t expect to lose. I’m suffering, like all Milan fans. However, I also spend my money for the club so I suffer a bit more. It went badly, but I want to remind everyone that we’ve had years of extraordinary success, that we’re still the most decorated club in the world but that above all we’re already working for the Milan of the future. Therefore, let’s put this season behind us, let’s look forward and let’s get back to being the protagonists that we were for many years."Speaking about the coaching situation, the President said the following: "We’ll decide at the end of the season, after the last match. We’ll meet with the board of directors and listen to their opinion and make a decision. In terms of our play, I’m not happy. No. Not at all. We will have to also analyse this situation"The President also said the following: "Mario Balotelli has incredible potential. Against Atalanta he struck the post with a fabulous shot, he was unlucky. He needs to learn how to play as a first striker though because we all believe that is what he is. However, he hasn’t yet learnt this. For this reason I would like to meet him one day and ask him a few questions. I would ask him: Mario, in your opinion, do we take to the pitch to win or to lose? He would respond: to win! In order to win, do we need to score or not? Score! To score a goal do we need to shoot at goal or not? At goal! And to do this, do we need to be close to the goal or not? Near the goal! Well, why do you play in our half of the pitch then? That’s all. Let’s hope he learns."

MILAN – Please click here to see the official communication from Atalanta in which the President of the Bergamo based club, Antonio Percassi, condemned the uncivil actions of the supporter who threw bananas onto the pitch towards Milan player Kevin Constant during yesterday’s match.This morning meanwhile Percassi rang CEO Adriano Galliani at Casa Milan to apologise for the event on behalf of his club. The apologies weren’t necessary, but have been greatly appreciated by all those at AC Milan. 

MILAN – The funeral rites of the mother of the Surkis brothers has taken place today. Mrs. Rima Surkis died on Saturday the 10th of May and Milan sends its condolences to Gregory Surkis, honorary president of the Ukraine Football Federation, and Igor Surkis, the president of Dinamo Kiev.The bond between the two is strong after the club worked together to bring Andriy Shevchenko to Milan and all the thoughts of everybody at the club are with the Surkis brothers in their time of need.