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2020–21 AC Monza Season
The 2020–21 season was Associazione Calcio Monza's 39th season—and 1st in 19 years—in the Serie B, the second level of Italian football. The club participated in the Serie B, finishing third, and reached the fourth round of the Coppa Italia. In the promotion play-offs, Monza lost to Cittadella 3–2 on aggregate in the semi-finals. Pre-season and friendlies On 5 September 2020, Monza played a friendly against Serie A side AC Milan, at the San Siro. Silvio Berlusconi, Monza's president, and Adriano Galliani, the club's chairman, were formerly part of Milan. The two had won 29 trophies in 31 years with the Serie A club. Davide Calabria gave Milan the lead with a shot from outside the box in the 6th minute of play. In the 23rd minute, Mattia Finotto leveled the score after beating goalkeeper Antonio Donnarumma one-on-one. Three goals by Daniel Maldini, Pierre Kalulu, and Lorenzo Colombo gave Milan the 4–1 win. Monza played three more friendlies: a 2–1 win against Lecco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silvio Berlusconi
Silvio Berlusconi ( ; ; born 29 September 1936) is an Italian media tycoon and politician who served as Prime Minister of Italy in four governments from 1994 to 1995, 2001 to 2006 and 2008 to 2011. He was a member of the Chamber of Deputies from 1994 to 2013, and has served as a member of the Senate of the Republic since 2022, and previously from March to November 2013, and as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) since 2019, and previously from 1999 to 2001. Berlusconi is the controlling shareholder of Mediaset and owned the Italian football club A.C. Milan from 1986 to 2017. He is nicknamed ''Il Cavaliere'' (The Knight) for his Order of Merit for Labour; he voluntarily resigned from this order in March 2014. In 2018, ''Forbes'' ranked him as the 190th richest man in the world with a net worth of US$8 billion. In 2009, ''Forbes'' ranked him 12th in the list of the World's Most Powerful People due to his domination of Italian politics throughout more than twenty ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019–20 Serie C
The 2019–20 Serie C was the sixth season of the unified Serie C division, the third tier of the Italian football league system. The season was scheduled to run from 24 August 2019 to 26 April 2020, however, on 9 March 2020, the Italian government halted the league until 3 April 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy. Serie C did not resume play on this date. On 18 May, it was announced that Italian football would be suspended until 14 June. On 8 June, the Italian Football Federation formally declared Monza, Vicenza, and Reggina as champions of their respective groups, thus awarding them promotion to Serie B, while also confirming the promotion and relegations playoff will take place as planned, based on the league standings by the time of the regular season suspension. Teams The league was contested by 60 teams. Relegated from Serie B *Padova *Carpi Venezia was readmitted in Serie B after the bankruptcy of Palermo. Promoted from Serie D *Lecco (Girone A winners) *Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicola Mosti
Nicola Mosti (born 7 February 1998) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for club Modena. Club career Juventus Born in Pietrasanta, Mosti was a youth product of Juventus. Loan to Gavorrano On 20 July 2017, Mosti was loaned to Serie C side Gavorrano on a season-long loan deal. On 27 August, Mosti made his Serie C debut for Gavorrano as a starter in a 2–1 away defeat against Livorno, he was replaced Simone Zaccaria in the 77th minute. On 5 November, he scored his first professional goal, as a substitute, in the 91st minute of a 2–2 away draw against Monza. On 30 December he scored his second goal, again as a substitute, in the 88th minute of a 4–3 away defeat against Olbia. In January 2018 his loan was interrupted and he returned to Juventus, leaving Gavorrano with 15 appearances, two goals and one assist. Loan to Viterbese On 27 January 2018, Mosti was signed by Serie C club Viterbese Castrense on a 6-month loan deal. Two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
COVID-19 Pandemic In The United Kingdom
The COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom is a part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). In the United Kingdom, it has resulted in confirmed cases, and is associated with deaths. The virus began circulating in the country in early 2020, arriving primarily from travel elsewhere in Europe. Various sectors responded, with more widespread public health measures incrementally introduced from March 2020. The first wave was at the time one of the world's largest outbreaks. By mid-April the peak had been passed and restrictions were gradually eased. A second wave, with a new variant that originated in the UK becoming dominant, began in the autumn and peaked in mid-January 2021, and was deadlier than the first. The UK started a COVID-19 vaccination programme in early December 2020. Generalised restrictions were gradually lifted and were mostly ended by August 2021. A third wave, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Gytkjær
Christian Lund Gytkjær (; born 6 May 1990) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Venezia. Early life Christian Gytkjær started his youth career playing for Roskilde, before moving on to Lyngby in 2005. In October 2007, he was invited for a trial at Liverpool in England with his brother, Frederik, ultimately nothing materialized from the visit. Gytkjær went on to be Lyngby's top scorer in 2007–08 for the under-18 side. Club career Lyngby Boldklub Gytkjær was called up to the Lyngby first team in the middle of 2008, signing a new contract keeping him at the club until 2010. He scored three goals in eight appearances in his debut season in the 1st Division. By the 2009–10 campaign, Gytkjær had become one of Lyngby's most anticipated talents to come through their youth system. On 2 February 2010, it was confirmed Gytkjær would leave Lyngby when his contract expired in the summer to join Danish Cup winners Nordsjælland on a free t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirko Marić
Mirko Marić (; born 16 May 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Monza. Born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Marić represented his native country internationally at youth level. He has Croatian citizenship, and represented Croatia internationally at both youth and senior level. Club career NK Široki Brijeg Marić started his professional career at Široki Brijeg. Dinamo Zagreb Marić signed a seven-year contract with Croatian giants Dinamo Zagreb on 27 March 2014. He spent the rest of the season at Široki Brijeg, and then moved to Dinamo Zagreb in the summer. NK Široki Brijeg Upon his arrival at Dinamo Zagreb in the summer of 2014, Marić was immediately loaned back to Široki Brijeg. He played six games for Široki Brijeg, including four in the Europa League qualifying phase. He scored two goals for Široki Brijeg in the second leg against Gabala in the first qualifying round. On 13 August 2014, Dinamo Zagreb withdrew their loan agreemen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calcio Lecco 1912
Calcio Lecco 1912, better known as Lecco , is a football club in Lecco, Lombardy, Italy. The club currently plays in Serie C, the third division of the Italian Football Founded in 1912, it has played in three Serie A tournaments (the last of which in the 1966–1967 season) and eleven in Serie B (the last of which in the year 1972–1973). He includes in his palmarès the victory of one Italian Semi-professional Cup in the national field, and one Anglo-Italian Cup in the international field. History From '' Società Canottieri Lecco '' to ' 'Associazione Calcio Lecco' ' The football section of the city of Lecco was officially born on 22 December 1912 thanks to the idea of Vico Signorelli, member of the board of directors of the Società Canottieri Lecco, established on 27 September 1895 in the Caffè del Teatro Sociale. Since its foundation, the team's social colors have been blue-celestial, inspired by the Canottieri uniform. The first historical headquarters of the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lorenzo Colombo
Lorenzo Colombo (born 8 March 2002) is an Italian professional association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football), forward for club U.S. Lecce, Lecce, on loan from A.C. Milan, AC Milan. Club career Born in Vimercate, close to Milan, Colombo is a product of the A.C. Milan Youth Sector, youth academy of A.C. Milan, AC Milan. His goal tally in the club's youth teams led to him making his debut for the A.C. Milan Youth Sector, Primavera (under-19) side at the age of 15. Due to minor injuries, his time in the Primavera was cut short. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the Milan first team's lack of striking options meant they were unable to cope with the busy schedule after football resumed, and Colombo was promoted to the senior side. He made his first-team debut, aged 18, on 12 June 2020, replacing Lucas Paquetá after 82 minutes in a 0−0 draw at home to Juventus F.C., Juventus in the Coppa Italia. He made his Serie A debut in a 5−1 home win a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Kalulu
Pierre Kazeye Rommel Kalulu Kyatengwa (; born 5 June 2000) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender for club Juventus, on loan from AC Milan. Having played for most of his youth career as a right-back, he began to play in central defense as his career progressed to the senior level. Early life Kalulu was born in the 8th arrondissement of Lyon, France, and is Congolese by descent. His father was born in Kabimba, Belgian Congo, and his mother in Likasi, Congo-Léopoldville. He acquired French nationality on 26 December 2000 through the collective effect of his parents' naturalization. Club career Lyon Kalulu moved from his youth club Saint-Priest to the youth academy of Olympique Lyon in the summer of 2010. In Lyon, he passed through the different youth departments from 2010 to 2018, and was elevated to their reserve team in June 2018. Ahead of the home game against Amiens played on 5 March 2020, Kalulu received his first ever call-up to the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Maldini
Daniel Maldini (born 11 October 2001) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for club Spezia, on loan from AC Milan. Early life Maldini was born in Milan, the second son of Paolo Maldini, then captain of AC Milan, and Venezuelan model Adriana Fossa. His grandfather Cesare also captained Milan in the 1960s, making him the third generation to make appearances for the club. His elder brother Christian played for Milan's youth teams and went on to play professionally at a lower level. Club career Youth career Maldini joined Milan's youth system in 2010, and over the following years he came through the various age-group teams, from the under-10 ''Pulcini'' to the under-19 ''Primavera''. In the 2016–17 season, he was part of the squad that won the Under-16 National Championship (''Campionato Nazionale Under-16''), defeating Lazio 5–2 in the final. Senior career On 2 February 2020, Maldini made his senior debut with Milan in a 1–1 Serie A hom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonio Donnarumma
Antonio Donnarumma (; born 7 July 1990) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Padova. Club career Early career A native of Castellammare di Stabia, Donnarumma started his football career with local team Juve Stabia, before joining AC Milan at the age of 15. He spent five seasons in the club's youth system and he was a member of the under-17 squad who won the ''Campionato Nazionale Allievi'' in 2007, as well as a member of the under-20 side who claimed the Coppa Italia Primavera in 2010, 25 years after the team's last success in the competition – though he missed the second leg of the final through suspension. Donnarumma was also selected five times for first-team games since 2008, but eventually he was never fielded nor named on the bench. In spite of that, Milan Youth Department Manager Filippo Galli hinted that the young goalkeeper might have been ready to join the first team permanently. Piacenza In the end, however, Donnarumma wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
