According to ESPN:

"AC Milan midfielder Antonio Nocerino has dedicated his goal Sunday to the victims of the school massacre in Newtown, Conn.

After the game, an emotional Nocerino said he wanted to "take the chance to dedicate my goal to the American families of the children killed in the school, my thoughts are only with them."

The Italian scored after just 35 seconds of Milan's 4-1 win over Pescara.

Nocerino, who has two young children, says he doesn't "know how much the dedication will help the dead American children, but everything I did today was only for them."

What strikes me is the sincerity of his feelings. Often, footballer pay lip-service to one thing or another but every once in a while you get the feeling that some of them are actually still in touch with the world. I like Nocerino because IMO he is excellent midfielder with a great work ethic but now I respect him as a man.

Nice to know they are still thinking of others.