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Berlusconi defends under-fire Dida
ROME (AFP) - AC Milan president Silvio Berlusconi has leapt to the defence of the club's under-fire Brazilian keeper Nelson Dida.
Italian media reports said the former Italian prime minister blamed Dida for Bayern Munich's two goals in Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final, first leg 2-2 draw at the San Siro.
But Berlsuconi insisted on Thursday that Dida was not at fault for the two away goals, which mean AC Milan will be eliminated from the competition unless they win or get a higher-scoring draw in the return leg in Munich next week.
"I am dumbfounded by these reports that I have no confidence in Dida," Berlusconi said on AC Milan's website.
"On the contrary. After the match I closely watched replays of Bayern's goals and could only defend him. I wouldn't swap him for any other goalkeeper."
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