{"id":1116833,"date":"2026-10-22T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1116833"},"modified":"2026-10-22T12:08:40","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T11:08:40","slug":"portsmouth-ac-milan-uefa-cup-2008","status":"publish","type":"cult-corner","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/cult-corner\/portsmouth-ac-milan-uefa-cup-2008\/","title":{"rendered":"Portsmouth 2-2 AC Milan, when Adams went up against Ancelotti"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In 2008, Portsmouth<\/a> were on top of the world. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

They won the FA Cup and earned their spot in the Uefa Cup, sending fans on a European tour. In November 2008, Italian giants AC Milan<\/a> travelled to Fratton Park to take on Tony Adams’ Pompey. Considered minnows compared to their experienced and well-decorated opposition, Portsmouth more than held their own and were mere moments away from claiming a shock win over Carlo Ancelotti<\/a>‘s outfit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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With all the goals coming in the second half of the match, it was Portsmouth who took the lead after 62 minutes from a Younes Kaboul header. Things got even better for the south coast side when former Arsenal<\/a> centre-forward and FA Cup hero Nwankwo Kanu bundled the ball home in the 73rd minute to double Portsmouth’s lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite Portsmouth’s best efforts to preserve their lead with just 17 minutes to go, the quality of AC Milan eventually made its way onto the Fratton Park pitch. Goals from Brazilian wonder Ronaldinho and striking sensation Filippo Inzaghi – the latter scoring two minutes into injury time – broke Portsmouth hearts as the match finished as an entertaining score draw.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is what happened next to each player that played a part in that entertaining match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Portsmouth<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

David James<\/h3>\n\n\n\n