SUMMER ROSSONERI

Milan's pre-season calendar is starting to take shape. The reunion will be on 16 July at Milanello. Let's compare, date by date, the summer that awaits us with the one of last year.

MILAN - In little more than a month the 2008-2009 season of Milan will start. On 16 July the Rossoneri will reunite at Milanello for the start of the work for the new season, which will start in the Carnago sporting center. But Milan's summer has several steps.

Carlo Ancelotti's team will play their first friendly in Lombardy, as they did in the last two summers, when they faced Lecco. On 29 July there will be the Tim Trophy with Juve and Inter, while on the 31st there will be the departure for Moscow. In the Russian city the 'Russian Railways Cup' will be held, in which Milan will face Lokomotiv Moscow, Chelsea, and Sevilla. On 17 August there is the traditional 'Luigi Berlusconi Trophy' against Juventus.
Before the start of the season (31 August), the Via Turati club will most probably play two friendlies against an as yet unknown opponent.

The summer that awaits us is partially similar to the one of last year, even though then there was the European Supercup final to be played in Montecarlo. Let's compare July and August 2008 with July and August 2007.

ALL OF MILAN'S GAMES IN THE SUMMER OF 2007

Milanello, 23 July 2007: Reunion of the first team
In Lombardy, 29 July 2007: Milan-Lecco
Moscow, 3-5 August 2007: Lokomotiv Moscow-Milan-Real Madrid-Psv.
Sevilla, 9 August 2007: Betis Sevilla-Milan, Centenary Trophy of Real Betis Balompiè
San Siro, 14 August 2007: Milan-Inter-Juventus, Trofeo Tim
San Siro, 17 August 2007: Milan-Juventus, Luigi Berlusconi Trophy
26 August 2007: 1st matchday Serie A, Genoa-Milan
Montecarlo, 31 August 2007: Milan-Sevilla European SuperCup

ALL OF MILAN'S GAMES IN THE SUMMER OF 2008

Milanello, 16 July 2008: Reunion of the first team
In Lombardy, before 26 July 2008: first friendly against an as yet unknown opponent
Turin, 29 July 2008: Milan-Inter-Juventus, Tim Trophy
Moscow, 31 July-3 August 2007: Lokomotiv Moscow-Milan-Real Madrid-Psv Eindhoven.
San Siro, 17 August 2008: Milan-Juventus, Luigi Berlusconi Trophy
.Between Moscow and Berlusconi Trophy: possible friendly, opponent to be decided
31 August 2008: 1st matchday Serie A
.Between Berlusconi Trophy and start of the season: possible friendly, opponent to be decided.