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Milan's Bryan Cristante has completed his passage to Portuguese giants Benfica on the last day of the transfer window for a reported fee of €6 million . Cristante's North American connection is his Toronto-born father, as reported on this site, here .  Cristante on his way to Lisbon where he will complete his medical today and finalize the deal. The Milan youth product made only three appearances in as many seasons for the rossoneri . 

AC Milan talisman Ricardo Kakà is ending his second stint with the rossoneri to join new Major League Soccer franchise Orlando City FC. AC Milan communicated the rescission of their contract with the 2002 World Cup winner on their official website: “Milan and Ricky Kakà have come to a mutual agreement to end the Brazil star’s contract but there is no doubt that the mutual feeling of love and respect will always be there.” Kaka gained 307 appearences with AC Milan, scoring an impressive 104 goals. His contribution enriched the rossoneri 's   trophy case with a Serie A title (2003-04), an Italian Supercup (2004), a Champions League title (2007), UEFA Super Cup (2007) and a FIFA Club World Cup (2007). The 2007 Ballon D'Or winner will arrive in Florida tomorrow to announce his move to Orlando City FC, which will join the MLS in March 2015. Upon his arrival, he will partake in a press conference to announce his new adventure and take questions from the press to clarify...

UEFA club competitions have not been kind to Italian clubs recently as victims were made of Lazio and Milan, ousted in style by Ludogorets and Atlético Madrid. European exits are never taken lightly in Italian football, newspapers typically lambaste coach and club choices and fans urge the club president to multiply spending in the transfer market. As of late, however, these premature exits offer opportunities and challenges for the Italian football movement (CONI, FIGC, Lega di Serie A) to reflect on its course. Italian football is on a downward trajectory. Once the Mecca of club football, Serie A was the envy of the footballing world. To play in Serie A alongside Riva, Rivera, Antognoni, Platini, Socrates, Maradona, Van Basten, or Baggio was the dream of any child kicking a ragball in a dusty street. Italy boasted an astronomical UEFA Club Coefficient with an advantage of hundreds of points over chasers Spain and England. Despite the rise in aggregate financial debt, Se...

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