Inter made it six wins in a row in all competitions as a Mauro Icardi brace helped them edge past SPAL 2-1 in Serie A on Sunday.
After a difficult start to the season – which saw them win just one of their opening four games – Luciano Spalletti has now led his side to four league wins on the spin, a run that has moved them up to third in the table.
Icardi set Inter on their way in the 14th minute, but they were made to work hard for their victory by a spirited SPAL outfit, who missed a first-half penalty through Mirco Antenucci.
Alberto Paloschi looked to have secured a deserved point for the hosts after 72 minutes, but Icardi s cool finish 12 minutes from time maintained the Nerazzurri s recent revival.
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Pep Guardiola feels having four clear days ahead of a Manchester derby is a “dream” at this stage of the season.
Guardiola’s Manchester City host arch-rivals United at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday in what could be a key match in their bid to win a fourth successive Premier League crown.
It is a crucial month for City with games against title rivals Liverpool and Arsenal to come, as well as the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie and an FA Cup quarter-final.
That 2 sleeps until the derby feeling!
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City were last in action on Tuesday when they thrashed Luton 6-2 in the cup fifth round and Guardiola believes the derby preparations since have been ideal.
“Tuesday to Sunday is enough (time), …
Borussia Dortmund star Erling Haaland has said he respects his contract with his current club amid growing speculation about his future.
Having scored 41 goals in as many appearances in all competitions in 2020-21, the 20-year-old striker understandably drawn attention from all big clubs across Europe. Over the last few months, he s been linked with the likes of Real Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea, and while Barcelona and Bayern have dropped out of the race due to financial implications of a potential transfer, Real are believed to have a plan to unite him with Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe in the near future.
Speaking to , Haaland himself said he had great ambitions, but he would still respect the terms of t…
that Cardiff City have signed midfielder Kagisho Dikgacoi from Crystal Palace.
The South African moved to England in five years ago, initially signing for Fulham but made just thirteen league appearances before moving to Selhurst Park, initially on loan in February 2011.
In total, he racked up one-hundred-and-fourteen appearances in all competitions for the Eagles, scoring eight goals, while internationally he has fifty-four caps and two goals for his country.
He becomes Bluebirds’ boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s fifth signing of the summer, following the arrivals of midfielder Guido Burgstaller and strikers Adam Le Fondre, Javi Guerra, and Federico Macheda.
The South Wales side finished bottom of the Premier League last season with thirty points, …
Manchester City coach Patrick Vieira called on the club s senior figures to lead from the front to deliver Premier League success.
Vieira was an influential figure in the Arsenal side that won three titles between 1998 and 2004, as well as the Inter team that won four successive Scudetti from 2007 to 2010.
The former France captain currently manages City s Under-21 team, having held several backroom roles at the Etihad Stadium since retiring from playing in 2011.
City currently lie fourth in the table, six points behind leaders Chelsea but with three games in hand, and Vieira says now is the time for the club s leaders to stand up and be counted.
If you want to win the title, you need your leaders to be at their best, on and off the field, he told The Manchester …
Wales manager Chris Coleman is set to open contract talks early in the new year.
The 45-year-old successfully guided Wales to Euro 2016 earlier this year, the first time they have qualified for a major tournament since 1958.
And he has made no secret of the fact that he is keen to extend his current deal, which will expire after the finals in June, to cover the 2018 World Cup qualification campaign.
Having seen him orchestrate a dramatic improvement in the country s footballing fortunes since taking the reins in 2012, Football Association of Wales chief executive Jonathan Ford is keen to extend the former centre-back s tenure.
We re relaxed and we ve been clear about where we stand, he told WalesOnline. Chris has done a fantastic job and I want him…
Fernando Torres believes Atletico Madrid have taken a step towards one day winning the Champions League, despite losing to Real Madrid in the semi-finals.
After finding themselves 3-0 down following the first leg at the Santiago Bernabeu last week, Atletico threatened to pull off an improbable comeback but could only manage a 2-1 win as they were eliminated 4-2 on aggregate.
Wednesday s clash was a chance for revenge against the defending champions, having twice suffered losses to Madrid in the final of the competition in 2014 and 2016.
However, veteran forward Torres is adamant Atleti are on the right track for European glory following their spirited display.
Orgulloso de este escudo, de este equipo y de esta afición. Ahora y siempre
— Ferna…
This week’s Obi-Wan Kenobi series finale featured a surprise cameo, and now the actor who showed up has discussed coming back in this unexpected way in the newest Disney+ series. Spoilers for Obi-Wan Kenboi follow below.
Liam Neeson returned to the Star Wars universe in the final episode of Obi-Wan, reprising his prequel series character, the Jedi Knight Qui-Gon. Earlier episodes hinted that Qui-Gon might reappear in some fashion, but it finally happened in the series finale.
Neeson spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about why he wanted to wear his robes again, 25 years after The Phantom Menace.
“I certainly didn’t want anyone else playing Qui-Gon Jinn, and I wanted to show my respect for George [Lucas] and that mythical world that he created,” Neeson sai…
Barcelona s youngsters can help the club emerge from their transitional period as a stronger side, according to former full-back Juliano Belletti.
The Catalan giants have endured a difficult time of things on and off the field of late, with a solitary Copa del Rey triumph all they have to show for the last two seasons.
Barca finished outside the top two in LaLiga last term for the first time in 13 seasons and are down in seventh place eight games into the 2021-22 campaign.
Due to the club s well-documented financial problems, with their debts amounting to €1.35billion, they were unable to keep hold of legendary forward Lionel Messi during the close season.
As well as being off the pace in LaLiga, Ronald Koeman s men have also kicked off their Champions …
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