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BOCA-MILAN: OFFICIAL FORMATIONS

BOCA JUNIORS: Caranta; Ibarra, Maidana, Paletta, Morel Rodriguez; Gonzalez, Battaglia, Banega, Cardozo; Palermo, Palacio.
MILAN: Dida; Bonera, Nesta, Kaladze, Maldini; Gattuso, Pirlo, Ambrosini; Kakà, Seedorf; Inzaghi.

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45'+1' Generic Event First half ends here: Boca-Milan 1-1
45' Off side Rodrigo Palacio
45' Action Daniele Bonera Tries to assist his team-mates from the right hand side, but the ball goes out
45' Generic Event Moreno assigns one minute of injury time
44' Action Clarence Seedorf Great acceleration by Clarence from midfielder, shot with his right foot, but Caranta saves
42' Corner kick Andrea Pirlo Ball towards the middle, Ambrosini is brought down, but the referee waves play on
41' Off side Filippo Inzaghi He is caught offside after receiving the ball by Kaladze
41' Action Kaká Tries his luck from the edge of the area, but the ball is deflected in corner
40' Yellow card Hugo Benjamin Ibarra For a foul on Maldini
40' Action Andrea Pirlo Shoots a free-kick from outside the area towards the first post, the Argentinean defence clears
39' Off side Neri Raúl Cardozo
38' Action Andrea Pirlo takes a free-kick from the three-quarters, Palacio clears
36' Action Kakha Kaladze Clears the left hand-side cross by Gonzales
33' Corner kick Claudio Morel Rodriguez The referee stops the action, goal kick for Milan
33' Action Daniele Bonera Closes down the shot towards goal by Palacio and the ball ends in corner
30' Action Clarence Seedorf Tries to assist Inzaghi in the middle of the area, but Pippo falls to the ground and Moreno invites him to get up
29' Action Andrea Pirlo Lob from the edge of the penalty area for Inzaghi, but Pippo does not reach the ball just for a few inches
28' Action Kaká Nice triangle Ambrosini-Seedorf-Kaka who tried to get inside the penalty area but slipped and the ball went out
26' Action Alvaro Gonzalez Heads the ball towards goal, but it goes just wide
23' Goal Rodrigo Palacio Following a corner kick, he heads in past Dida
22' Yellow card Massimo Ambrosini
21' Goal Filippo Inzaghi Milan take the lead with Pippo: first Kaka tried to score himself, but then passed the ball on the right towards Inzaghi who easily slotted in past Caranta
19' Action Kaká Following a shot-cross by Maldini, Kaka's shot from inside the penalty area is blocked by Paletta's body
18' Action Alessandro Nesta Anticipates Ibarra and Palermo as they try to insert themselves forward
16' Action Andrea Pirlo Tries the ball forward, but Paletta anticipates Inzaghi
14' Action Kaká Receives the ball on the edge of the penalty area, Paletta wins the challenge
12' Action Clarence Seedorf Gattuso launches Clarence forward, whose shot from the distance is blocked by Paletta
11' Action Alvaro Gonzalez Shoots but the ball is off target
9' Action Massimo Ambrosini Tries to shoot with his left foot, the Argentinean defence deflects the ball
8' Action Paolo Maldini Long ball forward for Inzaghi, but Paletta heads it clear
5' Action Filippo Inzaghi A lob from the left hand side of midfield for Inzaghi, who tries the shot from the right hand side inside the penalty area, but the ball grazes the post of Caranta
4' Action Neri Raúl Cardozo Tries his luck from almost the edge of the penalty area, but the ball goes high
4' Action Gennaro Ivan Gattuso Great intervention by Gattuso on an attempt to move forward by Banega, Milan counter-attack
2' Corner kick Claudio Morel Rodriguez A ball in the middle of the penalty area from the left hand side, but Dida recovers the ball
1' Generic Event Mexican Referee Moreno whistles the start of the game
Prematch The teams entered the pitch: it's all ready for the Final between Boca Juniors and Milan

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90'+3' Generic Event It's over: MILAN ARE THE WORLD CHAMPIONS!!!!!!!!!!!
90' Generic Event 3 minutes of injury time
88' Red card Pablo Ledesma For a foul on Kaka
87' Substitution Clarence Seedorf
Cristian Brocchi
86' Off side Clarence Seedorf
85' Own Goal Massimo Ambrosini
84' Action Kaká Cafu crosses from the right hand side, Ricky heads the ball just over the bar
83' Action Rodrigo Palacio Shot with the right foot, central, Dida saves in two times
82' Action Sebastian Battaglia Shot from the distance, Dida saves without problems
80' Action Alessandro Nesta Great challenge as he heads a cross by Palermo with the ball deflected in corner
80' Corner kick Martín Palermo He shoots towards goal following a cross by Rodriguez, but Dida saves
78' Action Claudio Morel Rodriguez Shoots high above the post
77' Red card Kakha Kaladze
76' Substitution Filippo Inzaghi
Cafu
74' Action Andrea Pirlo A free kick from the edge of the area, the ball grazes the post on the right hand side of Caranta
70' Goal Filippo Inzaghi Inzaghi receives from Kaka all alone inside the penalty area to score the fourth goal for Milan
69' Action Andrea Pirlo Long ball forward for Kaka, Maidana anticipates
67' Action Jonatan Maidana Tries to shoot from the distance, but the ball goes high
67' Action Kaká Goes wide on the left hand side and tries to assist Inzaghi in the middle of the penalty area, long cross, but Paletta anticipates
66' Action Claudio Morel Rodriguez Free-kick, central ball, Dida parries
65' Substitution Gennaro Ivan Gattuso
Emerson
64' Action Kakha Kaladze Great first touch ball forward towards Inzaghi, but the ball goes out
61' Goal Kaká From the left hand side, great personal move by Ricky who shoots past Caranta
59' Action Hugo Benjamin Ibarra Hits the goal post
56' Action Kaká Kakà palla al piede entra in area, ma il suo tiro viene fermato da Caranta
55' Yellow card Sebastian Battaglia
54' Injury Hugo Benjamin Ibarra On the gound because of a muscle problem
53' Action Andrea Pirlo Pirlo launches the ball towards Kaka who arrived in the penalty area, but Ricky is forced to pass the ball backwards
50' Goal Alessandro Nesta Following the free-kick, first Ambrosini tried to shoot towards goal and then Nesta, whose right-foot shot went inside the net
50' Action Clarence Seedorf Tries to break in from the right hand side, but Rodriguez stos him with his body, free-kick for Milan
49' Action Andrea Pirlo Opens the play on the left hand side for Maldini, crosses towards the middle but Maidana clears
46' Generic Event Second half just started, no substitutions for either side

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IT'S OVER! MILAN ARE THE WORLD CHAMPIONS!

YOKOHAMA - It's over! Milan won the Club World Cup! The Rossoneri's squad defeated Boca Juniors 4-2, thanks to a brace by Inzaghi and the goals by Nesta and Kaka. For the Argentinean side, Palacio and an own-goal by Ambrosini, from a shot by Ledesma. Rossoneri are the world champions! Thanks lads!

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MILAN: WORLD RECORD!
12/16/2007 2:25:00 PM
They defended the European pride and reached the absolute record of world cup wins (four). However, Milan broke another world record: that of the number of trophies won. They are 18, no other club like us! No one!

YOKOHAMA - The win in the Club World Cup is not only a great result for the team of Carlo Ancelotti. It's not just the crowning of a great 2007, which saw Milan win the Champions League at Athens, the European SuperCup at Montecarlo, and today, the Club World Cup in Japan. It's not just the European pride which imposes for the first time on the South American one since the change of the tournament formula (Liverpool and Barcelona both lost against San Paolo and Internacional de Porto Alegre). Between Milan and Boca there was at stake also a double record: that of intercontinental success and that of international trophies. A double record which was coloured in red and black.

Rossoneri and Argentineans, before this game, were both at 17 international wins: from now on, Milan is ahead of everyone, on the top of the world, higher than any other team.

A TRIUMPHANT STANDING!

MILAN: 18 Trophies
Boca: 17
Real Madrid and Independiente: 15
Al Ahly: 13
Ayax-Liverpool-Barcellona-San Paolo-Zamalek: 11
Juventus: 10

The head to head with the Argentineans therefore goes to the Milanisti. Hereunder is the palmares of the two teams who faced each other today at Yokohama:

THE 18 TROPHIES OF MILAN

4 Intercontinental Cups, 7 Champions League, 5 European SuperCups, 2 Cup Winners Cup

THE 17 TROPHIES OF BOCA

3 Intercontinental Cups, 6 Libertadores Cups, 2 Cope Sudamericane, 1 Supercopa Sudamericana, 1 Supercoppa Masters, 3 Recope Sudamericane, 1 Copa De Oro.

The game in the game was about the World Cup tournament of Japan. Milan is in the history books, Milan is the only club to have triumphed 4 times in the world: in 1969, in 1989, 1990 and in 2007!

Boca remains with three (1977, 2000, 2003), just like Real Madrid, the Brazilians of San Paolo and the Uruguay sides of Nacional and Penarol. The world record is of the Rossoneri, and therefore, let's re-build the 'intercontinental' mosaic, which from today has a new unforgettable piece:

THE 4 ROSSONERI'S WORLD CUPS

1969: MILAN-ESTUDIANTES 3-0//ESTUDIANTES-MILAN 2-1

1989: MILAN-ATLETICO N. MEDELLIN 1-0

1990: MILAN-OLIMPIA ASSUNCION 3-0

2007: BOCA JUNIORS-MILAN 2-4

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ABETE: 'Pride for Italian football'

MILAN - The win of Milan in the Club World Cup is a 'reason for great pride for Italian football'. These are the compliment of Giancarlo Abete. 'After the win of the national team in Germany 2006, also from the club level Italy is in the first place in the world,' explained the President of the Federcalcio who added a special dedication to 'Paolo Maldini: he reached another prestigious target in an exemplary career at the service of his team and the Italian national team.'

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RICKY'S NOBLE GESTURE

YOKOHAMA - Ricky Kakà, like Adriano Galliani wanted to tell Milan Channel, decided to donate to Milan Foundation and the Holy Family Hospital Project of Nazareth, the award he received today as best player of the tournament. Ricky donates the 21 million Yen of the Toyota award to the Rossoneri's foundation.

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PROMISE KEPT

Milan are back on top of the world after 17 years. Adriano Galliani and Carlo Ancelotti don't hide their joy and reveal that at the start of the season they had asked the team explicitly for this trophy.

YOKOHAMA - Here are the declarations of Adriano Galliani and Carlo Ancelotti after the World Cup triumph of the Rossoneri, at the end of Boca-Milan:

ADRIANO GALLIANI

"We strongly wanted this trophy. We've been saying it since the summer. I'd say it's fantastic the way we achieved it: we won against Boca, who beat us four years ago... just like it happened in Athens, against Liverpool. Too bad the President was not here, but he will be there at the airplane's landing. Along with Berlusconi, at the start of the season, we told the players who important it was to win this trophy, because we wanted to be the first to bring the trophy to Europe and become the most winning club in the world. I emphasize again this incredible turn of destiny: it twice gave us the possibility of facing teams that had beaten us before. Now we have settled the scores with Liverpool and Boca, but we care the most about our Palmares: being the most trophy-winning club in the world must be remembered. Pippo is stratospheric. He prepares for big events in a unique way, he scored 5 goals in the three finals we've played this year, what more can I say? He's like a tight violin chord. We have the culture of success, we are used to reaching finals and often we win them. Now we can finally say our players are Club World Champions. That's why I think we are first in the world in two aspects: national team and clubs. Now we go to Zurich, with Kaká at an advantage over Messi and C. Ronaldo. It was Kaká himself who decided to donate 2 million Yen to Fondazione Milan, a great gesture that shows the worth of this lad. Finally I wanted to say that on 16 December 1899 Milan were founded, on the same day in 1999 I strongly wanted to start Milan Channel, and exactly 8 years later we are on top of the world again. Incredible."

CARLO ANCELOTTI

"We are glad we kept the promise we made to President Berlusconi. We strongly wanted the victory and we obtained it. Now let's hope 2008 will be as fantastic as this year, but certainly won't be easy. It was an unforgettable and unrepeatable year. It was a utopia to think we could win back in the summer of 2006. Instead, we took care of all the details, and ended up winning. I take home all the goals we scored, the press conferences, the moves, so the more difficult moments make me suffer less. Getting here isn't easy, you have to do great things to do so. The Golden Ball to Kaká gave him even more stimulations. He's showing great things match after match. Now I made an appointment with Inzaghi for the Moscow final, and from today all the Milanisti are even more Milanisti."

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MILAN: PARTY ATMOSPHERE

MILAN - As they came back to their hotel, the Rossoneri squad had dinner in a party atmosphere due to the victory in the Club World Cup. The whole group celebrated the deserved victory together. The same thing happened in Milan, especially in Piazza Duomo. A great number of Milan fans invaded the center of the city. There was even a polesterol reconstruction of the World Cup which was a few meters high!

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BERLUSCONI: "Convinced we would make it"

MILAN - President Berlusconi, a guest of TV program Controcampo this evening, revealed some details about the build up to the Club World Cup final: "I talked to almost all the players and the members of the staff, I have to say I thought they seemed very charged up, motivated and with the conviction they would be in command of the pitch and the play."

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BERLUSCONI: "Kaká is a great"

MILAN - President Silvio Berlusconi talked about Kaká's performance and looks at Pato with enthusiasm: "Kaká was as great as ever, he confirmed he is at the top compared to other footballers in the world, tomorrow in Zurich he'll pick up another great prize. Our great hope after him is called Pato. Ancelotti told me he can get close to Kaká, his moves in training are extraordinary, he has a very pure talent and so we are very hopeful."

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BERLUSCONI: "Pippo has a great footballing intelligence"

MILAN - The President continued to talk about Pippo Inzaghi: "Pippo is a vicious player. But I saw certain vices are not a bad thing. His secret? He has a great talent, which is his sense of positioning. Perhaps his touch on the ball isn't very good, but he lives for the goal. He has a great footballing intelligence, he always manages to find himself at the right place at the right time."

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BERLUSCONI: "We are not old and I believe in Ronaldo"

MILAN - The President doesn't want to hear allegations of an "old" Milan squad, according to him the average age of players has increased: "Take Maldini and his extraordinary longevity, he is an example for his team mates. Today thanks to the medicine of sports and a correct living style the career of a player can increase in length. That's why I think Ronaldo can still play five years at a high level."

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BERLUSCONI: "Carlo is one of us"

MILAN - President Berlusconi talked about his esteem for Carlo Ancelotti: "We've never had any problems with our coach, he's never been in discussion because Carlo Ancelotti is one of us."

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BERLUSCONI: "Kaká always with us"

MILAN - President Berlusconi could not avoid talking about the future of Kaká, who dedicated the victory in Japan to the President himself: "I was moved by the dedication. We are enchanted by him and what he does on the pitch, as well as how he presents himself off it. For that there was no reason for him to have to do without Milan and Milan without him."