Transfer news: Kevin Prince Boateng is coming to Milan

A.C.MILAN OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE

8/18/2010

A.C. MILAN announce that the club has signed Kevin Prince Boateng on loan from Genoa Cfc.

Top photo: Boateng playing for Ghana at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Bottom photo: Boateng failing to score a penalty kick against Chelsea at the FA Cup back in May. Additionally in the same match, Boateng injured Chelsea's Michael Ballack which prevented the German from appearing for his country at the World Cup.

World Cup Preview: Players to watch out for

Above: Diego Milito (Argentina/Inter Milan)

Above: Wesley Sneijder (Holland/Inter Milan)

Above: Antonio Di Natale (Italy/Udinese)

Above: Nadir Belhadj (Algeria/Portsmouth)

FA Cup aftermath: Michael Ballack will miss the World Cup

Above: Michael Ballack lies injured on the ground and Kevin-Prince Boateng receives a yellow card.

Germany's Michael Ballack will miss this summer's World Cup due to an injury he received playing for Chelsea in last weekend's FA Cup. The injury came on a reckless tackle by Portsmouth's Kevin-Prince Boateng. Boateng, who was born in Germany, will be playing for Ghana in this year's tournament. Ghana and Germany will meet each other on June 23. Boateng will now be remembered for more than just missing a penalty that could have given Portsmouth the lead.

FA Cup Final: Chelsea 1 - Portsmouth 0

Above: Portsmouth players attempt to console Kevin-Prince Boateng after he missed a penalty that would have given Portsmouth the lead. Moments later, Drogba scored to put Chelsea ahead.

Portsmouth's season has been a complete disaster-- relegated from the Premier League, unable to pay their players and creditors, facing possible bankruptcy. Somehow, though, they managed to make it all the way to the FA Cup Final against Chelsea. Somehow they managed to survive a first half in which Chelsea hit the goal post/cross bar five times. Somehow they managed to win a penalty early in the second half. Boateng, however, rather than scoring, managed to drive his shot straight into the feet of the diving Petr Cech. Not surprisingly, at the end of the match, Boateng could be seen on the bench with a jacket over his head to hide the fact the he was crying.

Match report: Portsmouth 1 - Arsenal 4

Things have been tough for Portsmouth lately:

• They lost to Arsenal 4-1 yesterday. According to the announcers on my television set, Portsmouth have not beaten Arsenal in any competition in over fifty years.

Below: Eduardo is about to score Arsenal's first goal. His free kick will ricochet off the leg off one of the Portsmouth defenders and into the net.

• The team are currently in last place in the Premier League.
• Portsmouth have gotten a new owner and manager this year. Despite these moves, there is a real possibility that the team will go bankrupt this winter. I am not sure what will happen if that takes place. At the very least, the club will have to sell off most or all of their best players during the January transfer window.

Above: Fans protest at last night's match

Below: Portsmouth manager Avram Grant, in happier days