Here is the latest news from the Championship League....For you all who don't know what that is you can find out by reading here Basically it is the single most important event in an Italian sports fan's calendar, or any European's for that matter. Each year it is rife with violence. Seems the English are not the only fans that behave like hooligans!
The second leg of the AC Milan and Inter Milan was abandoned when Inter fans behind the goal threw scores of flares on to the pitch, one of them striking AC Milan keeper Nelson Dida.
German referee Markus Merk stopped the match after 73 minutes with Milan leading 1-0 on the night and 3-0 on aggregate.
The players waited near the centre-circle for the trouble to cease, but as flares continued to tumble down from the stands Merk led the teams and officials back down the tunnel.
After a 20-minute suspension, Uefa took the decision to play the remaining 17 minutes, but within seconds of the restart more flares were thrown onto the pitch and Merk blew the final whistle.
Andriy Shevchenko had given AC Milan the lead in the 30th minute, blasting in a shot from the edge of the area to the goalkeeper's left. It was his fifth goal in this season's Champions League.
AC Milan will almost certainly be awarded the match, while Inter are likely to receive a hefty fine and a suspension from European matches. - Reuters-Sapa-AFP
For those of you who may know something about Italian football and politics....Prime Minister of Italy, Silvio Berlusconi used to be the president of AC Milan, he resigned his post only last December see here for the whole story. It has been announced that the final decision, regarding the outcome of the game, will be handed down on Friday....lets hope it is a fair one and the fans don't run riot again.
Porca Miseria.....Holy pig!
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