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Tuesday 5 August, 2008 |
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Milan goalkeeper Zeljko Kalac has apologised for his error-ridden performance against Chelsea in Sunday’s friendly.
The world champions fell to a humiliating 5-0 defeat on a grim afternoon in Moscow.
And Australian custodian Kalac made a compelling case for Christian Abbiati taking the gloves with a dismal outing during which he failed to make contact with a back-pass to set up the third goal.
“Football is like that and mistakes happen,” Kalac told La Gazzetta dello Sport.
“I went to kick the ball with my left and I prefer my right. I made a mistake but I had never made an error like that before.
“I don’t know whether I will be first choice when the season starts but I hope so. It’s not now that I need to be in form.”
While Kalac is struggling, Abbiati impressed in the Trofeo TIM, where he was the hero against Inter in a penalty shoot-out.
“He is making good saves but I don’t fear competition,” Kalac insisted. “I am just thinking about training well and stopping shots.
“It wouldn’t be fair to judge me on the disaster in Moscow and I am ready to bounce back.”
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