Realmadrid vs AC Milan
Uefa Champions League, 20h45
This will be the showdown between the two most famous clubs in Europe and in the world, I should add. These two have won UCL the most times. The Spaniards have won it 9 times, while the Italians have triumphed 7 times. That is huge.
Realmadrid has spent the most this summer, bringing in player worth 300 million Euros. Kaka, Cristiano Ronaldo, Benzema, Xabi Alonso, Raul Albiol are the most important of them. The Merengues have also appointed coach Manuel PelLegrini, who has the job to bring them to the UCL Final which will be held at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium next May. Realmadrid has scored 8 times in two games in this competition. Cristiano Ronaldo is the only big absentee.
Milan had it tough after the departures of superstar Kaka and coach Carlo Ancelotti in the summer. Leonardo had to imagine a team without the Brazilian forward, but had to deal also with the ageing squad. Still he managed the revival of Pippo Inzaghi who will play for the first time at the Bernabeu at 36. The striker is one goal away from equaling Gerd Mueller's record of goals scored in European competitions. Pato has its chance to star tonight for the Rossoneri, who are huge underdogs tonight. Milan has not won in the last five games played in Spain in this competition scoring just twice in the process.
I tip a win for Realmadrid, valued at 1/2.