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AC Milan vice president Adriano Galliani is confident Antonio Cassano will make a full recovery after the forward was taken to hospital on Saturday night. Cassano has remained at the Policlinico facility where he was taken replica handbags for tests when Milan’s plane landed at Malpensa airport after the team’s 3-2 victory over Roma. “I’ve just spoken to Antonio,” Galliani said. “I’m convinced he’ll get better, he’s already feeling better now. He’s in a good mood and he seems calm. “Problems of this kind are part of life. Unfortunately, life is made up of so many things and footballers are human beings like the rest of us and can have the problems just like everyone else.” The ANSA news agency said passengers saw Cassano joking with teammates, before suddenly developing problems with his vision, speech and movement. Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri is hopeful Cassano will be back in action after ...

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