Milan Obsession

Having the Bundesliga come back this weekend brought so much joy and hope to beleaguered football fans. Now it's time for Serie A to pull together and restart, and frankly, their efforts are quite frustrating. Also frustrating are Milan's finances, but there is actually some good news there. With football coming back, it was the perfect time for Rui and I to talk about all of this and also reminisce on how it is to become a Milan fan.

On this episode:

• Serie A Update
• Milan Finances
• Becoming a Milan Fan

Thank you so much to Rui for talking all things Milan. Follow him on Twitter and listen to his podcast about European football:

Twitter: @ruizinho92

Podcast: @RCR_Podcast on Twitter

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The players have been training individually at Milanello, and team training has finally been approved to resume this next Monday. While we anxiously wait to see if the season will also resume, for today, we are bringing a little diversion. Milan Obsession's first ever Quiz Show, with contestants Francesco & Jésus. See how many questions you would get right as we look back with questions spanning the past 20 years of Milan. Plus a bonus chat about the leaked new kits for next season.

Congratulations to both of our contestants, listen to see who won bragging rights! Also follow them both on Twitter:

Francesco: @FrancescoPetra8

Jésus: @carpetpisser

As the players are gradually returning to training and the powers that be are trying to figure out when Serie A can come back, fans are dreaming of having some football to watch again. There is starting to be more to talk about, including the risks of returning to the pitch. But we can also reminisce about magical moments, like Adreano's calcio dream trip to Italy.

On this episode:

• Bad News, Good News
• Return of Football
• The Coaching Debate
• Calcio Dream Trip

Thank you so much to Adreano for talking Milan and sharing his dream trip. Follow him on Twitter and listen to his calcio podcast:

Twitter: @adreano_calcio

Podcast: @TheCalcioGuys on Twitter & IG

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Football is potentially making a comeback soon, and with that possibility, there is a ton to talk about. How will Serie A return? Will it finish this season after all? What will transfers be like? Beyond that, there is more news about Maldini, the possibilities of the Milan project, and even the coach going forward. To discuss so many complex topics, I asked Rui to join me and look at relaunching Milan.

On this episode:

• COVID-19 Recovery
• Money & Transfers
• Boban, Maldini, Rangnick, & more

Thank you so much to Rui for the great conversation. Follow him on Twitter and listen to his podcast about European football:

Twitter: @ruizinho92

Podcast: @RCR_Podcast

Red Card Report Podcast – subscribe on iTunes & more

Although football has been gone for weeks now, there is still plenty to talk about, especially to discuss how and when it will come back. Another discussion is players' wages during the time of shutdown, and there is always Milan drama to discuss, too. For this discussion, Susy, editor of Football Italia, joined me to try to make sense of these trying times.

On this episode:

• Good News
• COVID-19
• Players Wages
• Milan Management

Thank you so much to Susy for her time and passion for Milan follow her and Football Italia:

Twitter: @SusyCampanale

News: football-italia.net

Twitter: @footballitalia

Although football has been gone for weeks now, there is still plenty to talk about, especially to discuss how and when it will come back. Another discussion is players' wages during the time of shutdown, and there is always Milan drama to discuss, too. For this discussion, Susy, editor of Football Italia, joined me to try to make sense of these trying times.

On this episode:

• Good News
• COVID-19
• Players Wages
• Milan Management

Thank you so much to Susy for her time and passion for Milan follow her and Football Italia:

Twitter: @SusyCampanale

News: football-italia.net

Twitter: @footballitalia

Although football has been gone for weeks now, there is still plenty to talk about, especially to discuss how and when it will come back. Another discussion is players' wages during the time of shutdown, and there is always Milan drama to discuss, too. For this discussion, Susy, editor of Football Italia, joined me to try to make sense of these trying times.

On this episode:

• Good News
• COVID-19
• Players Wages
• Milan Management

Thank you so much to Susy for her time and passion for Milan follow her and Football Italia:

Twitter: @SusyCampanale

News: football-italia.net

Twitter: @footballitalia

The worldwide pandemic has brought everything to a halt, especially sports. With Milan players staying inside like everyone else, it gave me a chance to chat with Milan goalkeeper, Asmir Begović. Unlike the stereotype of a goalkeeper, he is not just standing around waiting for something to happen. We talked about keeping sports alive at this time with his own podcast, Season of Sports, his career, playing for Milan, and more.

• Compassion During the Pandemic
• Career for Club and Country
• Heroes and Opponents
• Playing for Milan
• VAR
• The Professional as a Sports Fan

Thank you so much to Asmir for being so kind and generous with his time. Follow him on social media, subscribe to his podcast, check out his online store, and support his foundation:

Twitter @asmir1

Instagram asmir1

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Milan are enjoying an increase and both mentality and results just in time for midseason player ratings, I guess they wanted higher numbers. So I called my favorite Milan female fan to have a girl's night and rate the entire team and talk about everything else at Milan.

The perfect girl's night involves getting together with the best, so I obviously invited Angie of Milan Club Philly. Follow her on Twitter @angiefante and Instagram angiefante and be sure to support Milan Club Philly by following @MilanClubPhilly on Twitter, MilanClubPhilly on Instagram and @MilanClubPhilly on Facebook. For our midseason ratings, we discussed:

• Becoming a Fan: Personal story

• Gender Differences: Discussing the gender differences in football
• Transfer Market: updates on moves that are complete
• Match Reviews: talking the recent matches
• Midseason Player Ratings: rating all of the players
• Coming Up: upcoming matches

Thanks again to Angie for the perfect girl's night convo. Follow her on Twitter @angiefante and Instagram angiefante and be sure to support Milan Club Philly by following @MilanClubPhilly on Twitter, MilanClubPhilly on Instagram and @MilanClubPhilly on Facebook.

After ending the calendar year on a 20 year low, Milan fans were given a great gift in the return of Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Perhaps the gift is not brand new or shiny, but it is a gift of healing for fans who remember the summer of 2012. Ibrahimovic may not be able to fix Milan, but for quality-deprived Milan fans, he gives Milan a big fix.

To start of the new year, we invited Federico back to the podcast from Milan Club Buenos Aires. You can follow him on Twitter @Fefinho83 and follow the club @MilanClubBAires. This time around, we discussed:

• Lightning Round: Quick favorites

• News of the Week: Milan against racism, Italian Golden Boy, Kaka at Harvard, when fans attack, January mercato
• The Return of Zlatan Ibrahimovic: bringing closure
• Match Reviews: talking the recent matches
• Coming Up: upcoming matches

Thanks again to Federico for the great Milan conversation. Follow him on Twitter @Fefinho83 and be sure to support the Milan Club Buenos Aires by following @MilanClubBAires on Twitter