A flurry of early goals saw the score at 3-1 in favour of Milan before the twenty-minute mark thanks to a brace from Alexandre Pato and a goal each from Kaka and Antonio Di Natale. Clarence Seedorf and another Kaka strike completed the scoring, making it 5-1 for the Rossoneri.

He can't wait to start playing for Milan, his shirt number will be 32. "It will be an exciting experience," said David Beckham during the press conference. - THE DECLARATIONS -

Goals from Milan players Massimo Ambrosini and Alexandre Pato were equaled by strikes from Wolfsburg’s Cristian Zaccardo and Mahir Sağlık, allowing both teams to share the spoils in a 2-2 draw.

Rino is used to the trenches. And so when opponents attack, that's the way it has to be to digest a hard reality. Tomorrow in Antwerp he plays for us, Sunday night in Turin we will play for him.

The Ballon d’Or has been handed out for 2008 and as is the case every year, and with everything football, whenever there’s a winner, there has to be a loser. Goal.com’s KS Leong takes a look at some of the best players past and present never to have won the coveted gong.

The Italian coach doesn't believe Ronaldo deserved to win it and he insists he would have given it to Italian players instead...