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.
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