BERLUSCONI: Nobody better than me

It probably doesn't come as a surprise that dear old Silvio, Prime Minister of Italy and owner of AC Milan, thinks nobody is better than him. In this case he was referring to any potential buyer of his football club. Having overseen the sale of Kaka to Real Madrid for £59.9m and NOT buying too many replacements to help balance the Rossoneri books, it's a fair question to ask if he would ever sell. There are interested parties, not least the Albanian Rezart Taci, but Berlusconi has always...

Beckham bids for World Cup with AC Milan

David Beckham continues his bid to claim a spot in the England squad for next year's World Cup with the news that he has signed a loan agreement with AC Milan, the club he enjoyed a successful spell with last season. His MLS team LA Galaxy are happy for it to go ahead too, which is nice. If it works out just as well then it's almost nailed on that he will be on the plane to South Africa, Fabio Capello clearly keen to take him if he stays fit. But should he? The contentious issue continues...