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MILAN - A brilliant performance by Brazilian striker Pato saw AC Milan inflict what could prove to be a fatal blow to Napoli's Serie A title hopes here on Monday as the leaders cruised to a 3-0 win. The 21-year-old - a somewhat controversial omission from last year's World Cup finals squad - set up Ghanaian Kevin-Prince Boateng for Milan's second goal and then added a glorious third two minutes later to give them a five point lead over champions Inter Milan while Napoli are six points

MILAN - As he put the finishing touches to his first collection for Milan Fashion Week, Turkish-born Erkan Coruh spoke about finding his inspiration from Islamic dresses and his native Istanbul.
"Everything I make is influenced by my childhood, by life in Istanbul, where East and West meet," 34-year-old Coruh said in an interview in a cold, echoing warehouse on the outskirts of Italy's fashion capital ahead of his debut. "My inspiration also comes from God and I try to reflect

MILAN - Flights out of Milan's Malpensa airport were suspended Monday and a terminal building evacuated after a man smashed his car into the terminal and was shot by a police officer after trying to stab him. Airport authorities quickly ruled out a terrorist attack.
"A Tunisian man... who was in a car with his wife and three children tried to smash into the terminal," a security source the airport told AFP. "He then got out of the car with a knife in his hand and threatened a

BERLIN - Bayern Munich captain Mark van Bommel has joined Serie A leaders AC Milan after losing his starting place with the German champions this season, the clubs said on Tuesday. "Captain Mark van Bommel is joining AC Milan effective immediately," Bayern said in a statement.
"The Dutch international asked for his contract to become void to transfer for sporting reasons." The 33-year-old midfielder has signed a short-term
deal until June, injury-hit Milan said on their

ROME - Defending champions Inter Milan will not entertain wild hopes of catching Serie A leaders AC Milan despite starting their new era under coach Leonardo with a 3-1 win over fellow title hopefuls Napoli.
On Sunday they face a tricky trip to Sicily to tackle Catania, knowing that they must put a run of wins together to have any chance of hauling in their bitter city rivals.
Milan went five points clear on Thursday following a late 1-0 win at Cagliari thanks to Lazio being

ROME - Inter Milan gave new coach Leonardo a flying start to his San Siro career with a 3-1 win at home to Napoli on Thursday as neighbours AC Milan moved five points clear at the top with a 1-0 win at Cagliari. Former Milan boss Leonardo, who replaced Rafael Benitez, saw Thiago Motta grab a brace while Esteban Cambiasso added the other to sink Napoli, who replied through Michele Pazienza.
Inter are still 13 points behind Milan in seventh but they do have two games in hand.

ROME - All eyes will be on the Milan neighbours as Serie A kicks-off again on Thursday after a two-and-a-half week winter break. AC Milan lead the table by three points and will be showing off new signing Antonio Cassano as they travel to Sardinia to tackle Cagliari.
Inter Milan, taking on Napoli, will also display a new acquisition as former Milan coach Leonardo takes over on the nerazzurri bench for the first time since Rafael Benitez was fired after last month's Club World Cup

ROME - Italy Prime Minister and AC Milan president Silvio Berlusconi claimed on Tuesday that his club has the backing of the country's government.
Berlusconi visited the team at a preparation camp in Rome ahead of Thursday's trip to Cagliari in Sardinia.
And after doing so he bizarrely claimed that Milan's success is directly tied to national happiness. "When Milan win everyone in Parliament celebrates with me and there are happy faces, but when we lose everyone is a little

MILAN - Controversial Italian forward Antonio Cassano on Monday joined up with his future AC Milan teammates for a winter training camp in Dubai. The out-of-favour Sampdoria player's transfer to AC Milan will be completed on January 2.
A smiling and visably moved Cassano was already wearing his new team's training kit as he was greated by a crowd of fans at Milan airport before the team jetted out for the Middle East.
His contract will not be filed before the official

PARIS: AC Milan and Marseille reached the Champions League last 16 on Tuesday, but Arsenal's hopes of joining them are in the balance following a shock defeat at Sporting Braga.
Seven-time champions Milan were made to work hard before emerging from their trip to Auxerre with a 2-0 victory that secured second place in Group G behind Real Madrid. The French side had procured all the clear-cut chances until Zlatan Ibrahimovic blasted Milan ahead in the 64th minute, with substitute

MILAN: Zlatan Ibrahimovic came back to haunt his former employers and silence the boo-boys as 10-man AC Milan went back to the top of the table with a 1-0 win at Inter Milan on Sunday.
Ibrahimovic scored the only goal of the game from the penalty spot to enrage the Inter fans who once adored him as Milan earned a crucial three points, despite Ignazio Abate's second half dismissal, to underline their title credentials. Earlier in the day Lazio had briefly gone top as they beat