AC Milan Admits Admiration For Porto Striker Hulk

Transfer news from the Serie A is out and it has been revealed that AC Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani has admitted admiration for Porto striker Hulk.

Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur are also said to be among the clubs interested in the Brazilian forward and Milan general manager Galliani has also admitted his admiration of the 24-year-old.

He said: “Our transfer campaign will run from May 30, but I do like Hulk a lot.

“However, that doesn’t mean too much because I like a Barcelona player too (Lionel Messi)…”

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Picking Torres a mistake, admits Ancelotti

Carlo Ancelotti admitted he might have made a mistake by playing Fernando Torres i Chelsea's 2-1 Champions League defeat to Manchester United.



The loss meant that United went through to the semi-finals 3-1 on aggregate and left Chelsea once again falling short in Europe's elite competition.



Ancelotti started with Torres and left Didier Drogba on the bench, even though Torres had not scored in 817 minutes and 13 matches for club and country.



Torres suffered a dismal first 45 minutes and was replaced at half-time by Drogba, who scored in the second half.



When asked if it had been a mistake to start with Torres, Ancelotti said: "Maybe. Could be. I told you a lot of times this season I wanted to start with Fernando for this kind of game, these type of tactics.



"I wanted to put more pressure up front because we needed to score. Didier was fresh and he could use his power up front. This was the reason I took out Fernando."



"Didier played well in the second half. I wanted to put more pressure up front because we needed to score. Didier was fresh and he could use his power up front. This was the reason I took out Fernando."



Ancelotti will now be under pressure to ensure Chelsea qualify for the Champions League next season.



He said: "We have to look forward. We have games to play and to win if possible because obviously we want to play the Champions League the next season."



On his own position Ancelotti said: "I'm not concerned. I have to work and try to do my best. It is not my decision to stay or not to stay here."



United boss Sir Alex Ferguson, however, believes that it was the huge £50million fee paid for Torres in January which persuaded Ancelotti to start with the Spaniard.



Ferguson said: "A lot of people thought Drogba would play. I thought having signed Torres for the money they did they had to play him. I wasn't 100% sure but I couldn't see how they could leave Torres out."



Ferguson, however, insisted he was not criticising Chelsea for signing Torres.



"They had the opportunity to sign Torres and I don't think anyone would have turned it down," Ferguson said. "Everyone said at the time it was fantastic business.



"You can't criticise him (Ancelotti) for that, it was a good signing. It isn't working at the moment but he is a young man and there are other seasons ahead."





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Capello Admits Communication Failure Caused Rooney Suspension

Sensational news are out and it has been revealed that Fabio Capello has admitted a communication failure has left Wayne Rooney suspended for their tie with Switzerland.

The Manchester United striker was reportedly unaware he was a caution away from a ban after being booked in the win over Wales.

He must now sit out an important game at Wembley on June 4.

“Rooney didn’t realise,” Capello said.

“I just told him it was not a good booking. He said ‘Why?’

“He didn’t remember that he got booked.”

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Terry admits to dividing opinion

John Terry has admitted his reappointment as England skipper may not be universally welcomed by supporters.



Terry was dropped from the role amid allegations over his private life 13 months ago, but has returned in place of the injured Rio Ferdinand.



"I'm not going to be everybody's cup of tea," stated Chelsea's Terry, who also claimed to be "very much wiser now".



Ferdinand, said to be unhappy with coach Fabio Capello's handling of the matter, called Terry to back his leadership.



Ahead of Saturday's Euro 2012 qualifier against Wales in Cardiff, Terry said: "Rio phoned me, which was a very nice touch and goes to show what a great man he is.



"We had a 10-minute conversation and he wished me well. He cares about England.



"He was naturally disappointed, but said the most important thing was to keep winning.



"I feel for Rio. Even though I've got the armband back, I can see myself we've got leaders in dressing room.



"The guys have still got a massive input in and around the dressing room."



Terry relinquished the England captaincy to Ferdinand in February 2010 after reports he had an affair with the ex-girlfriend of then international team-mate Wayne Bridge.



Despite the controversy surrounding his reinstatement, Terry insisted that he has the backing of the whole England squad.



"When the manager confronted the team on the training pitch [to tell them], he asked the players if they had any questions," he added.



"Nobody spoke. Nobody said a word to the manager, nobody said a word to me. Respect for the players around me and the manager has always been there."





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