Microsoft has agreed a three-year deal to boost its AC Milan's cutting-edge sports technology and medicine facility, Milan Lab.
''We're happy to collaborate with world champions Milan,'' said the Microsoft Italia's marketing chief, Pierpaolo Taliento.
He called Milan Lab ''a centre of excellence where we have found exceptional expertise in managing the fascinating machine that is the human body''''.
''Milan Lab is a frontier on which to test our technology''.
AC Milan CEO Adriano Galliani said ''Microsoft will provide all the software needed to enhance our ability to monitor and treat our players''.