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Inter anxious after Gosens injury in friendly

Inter coach Simone Inzaghi and Inter midfielder Robin Gosens (18) after the Serie A football match n.29 TORINO - INTER on March 13, 2022 at the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. Final result: Torino-Inter 1-1. Inter are a little concerned about Robin Gosens after he suffered a minor injury in the pre-season friendly against Monaco.The 28-year-old German wing back hardly featured for the Nerazzurri last season after suffering a serious hamstring injury back in September. He didn’t play a full 90 minutes under Simone Inzaghi but the hope was that he’d be in full fitness for the upcoming season.As reported by Calciomercato.com, Gosens was forced off after the first half of the pre-season friendly against Monaco due to a slight muscle injury in his left thigh.&...
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Romelu Lukaku finally admits leaving Inter Milan for Chelsea was a ‘mistake’

Romelu Lukaku of FC Internazionale smiles during the presentation of the new 2022/2023 Nike jersey at the Nike store in piazza Gae Aulenti 6 on July 14, 2022 in Milan, Italy.Romelu Lukaku has finally admitted that leaving Inter Milan for Chelsea last summer was a mistake.The former Chelsea striker returned to Stamford Bridge for a club-record £97million, but the homecoming proved to be a disaster, with Lukaku scoring just eight Premier League goals in 26 appearances.Infamously, the 29-year-old earned the wrath of Thomas Tuchel, his teammates, and Blues fans after giving an explosive interview last December, where he expressed regret at moving to the West London club.Earlier in July, Lukaku returned to Inter on loan, and while Tuchel says there is a chance he could play for Chelsea again, i...
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Romelu Lukaku marks Inter Milan return with goal in 10-0 win after Chelsea exit

 Romelu Lukaku of FC Internazionale in action during friendly match between FC Internazionale Milano and FC Milanese at the club's training ground Suning Training Center on July 09, 2022 in Como, Italy.Romelu Lukaku got off to a dream start back at Inter Milan having found the net in the Serie A giants’ 10-0 win during pre-season. The Chelsea striker made his return back to the Italian giants earlier this summer having penned a season-long loan deal with the club just 12 months after becoming the Blues’ record signing. Having been back with the club for a matter of weeks now, the Belgian has been playing a full part in Inter’s pre-season preparations as they attempt to regain their Serie A crown next term - AC Milan having claimed the title und...
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Pogba lands in Turin before Juventus return

 Paul Pogba and Cristiano Ronaldo of Manchester United are seen during the UEFA Champions League, round of 16, football match played between Atletico de Madrid and Manchester United on February 23, 2022, in Madrid, Spain. Paul Pogba landed in Turin on Friday ahead of the France midfielder's return as a free agent to Juventus, the Serie A club where he made his name. Juve announced his arrival in Italy on social media in the early evening with a video of the 29-year-old exiting the airplane which had brought him from Miami with the message "Incoming..." The 29-year-old had all-but announced his comeback on his personal accounts earlier on Friday when he posted a video filmed on the airplane in which he said "see you soon" in Italian while wearing clothes in Juve's colours of bla...
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Coach Bradley says Insigne’s Toronto FC debut to be delayed by injury

 Lorenzo Insigne and Leonardo Bonucci of Italy speak to the media during the Italy Press Conference at Wembley Stadium on May 31, 2022 in London, England.Toronto FC coach Bob Bradley says a calf injury will likely delay Italian star Lorenzo Insigne’s debut until July 23. The former Napoli captain and fellow Italian Domenico Criscito have been waiting for Thursday’s official opening of the MLS’s secondary transfer window. Both are eligible to play Saturday when Toronto (5-10-3) hosts the visiting San Jose Earthquakes (4-7-6). But Insigne, who becomes one of TFC’s designated players, has been dealing with a calf injury suffered in Europe. “In the periods now where he’s been on the field there’s been discomfort and so he’s been taken off the field,” Bradley said after training Wednesd...
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Inzaghi extends Inter contract until 2024

 Inter trainer Simone Inzaghi with the cup during the Coppa Italia final Juventus vs Inter at the Stadio Olimpico. Rome.Simone Inzaghi has signed an extension to his contract with Inter Milan which will keep him at the San Siro until 2024, the Serie A club announced on Tuesday. In a video released by Inter on social media, chairman Steven Zhang said that Inzaghi would stay for "two more years" after extending his current deal with the club by a year. Italian media report that the 46-year-old has also received a one million euro salary increase to five million euros. Inter are showing faith in Inzaghi despite the former Lazio and Italy forward failing to retain their Serie A crown, won by local rivals AC Milan after a thrilling title race which went down to the final day of the seas...
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Nemanja Matic reveals why he reunited with Jose Mourinho at Roma

 AS Roma new signing Nemanja Matic poses with a AS Roma jersey after signing the contract at Fulvio Bernardini Sport Centre on June 14, 2022 in Rome, Italy.Nemanja Matic has had his say on Jose Mourinho, after joining up with his former Chelsea and Manchester United boss once again at Roma. AS Roma signed Matic on a free transfer on one-year deal. He will wear the number 21 shirt. He said: “I’ve already worked with him and we have a good connection. He is one of the reasons why I came here.“It’s not only easy to work with him, it can be hard! But he’s a winner and he’s exactly what I want from my coach. Winning is all I want in my career.“He transmits that energy to the players. I hope we can do big things together. The Giallorossi have a great base of supporters, are playing in a v...
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Ibrahimovic ready to extend Milan adventure

The Milan player Zlatan Ibrahimovic during the match Lazio-Milan at the Stadio Olimpico. Rome (Italy), April 24th, 2022.Zlatan Ibrahimovic is set to sign another one-year contract renewal with Milan, tying him to the club until he’s 41.The 40-year-old Swedish veteran was an important part of Stefano Pioli’s Scudetto winning side this season, netting eight goals in 23 appearances and being an experienced winner in the dressing room, helping the younger squad keep focused as things came down to the wire with rivals Inter. Gazzetta - Milan, Ibra verso il rinnovo: ecco come sarà il nuovo contratto dello svedese https://t.co/rIq0cX09j6— MilanNews.it (@MilanNewsit) June 7, 2022 As reported by La Gazzetta dello Sport, Ibrahimovic is now ready to sign a one-year contract renewal with Milan. The S...
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RedBird purchase of AC Milan made official

Ac Milan lift up the Serie A trophy during U.S. Sassuolo Calcio against AC Milan, Serie A, at Mapei Stadium on May 22th, 2022.AC Milan officially confirmed on Wednesday that New York-based private investment company RedBird has signed an agreement to but the seven-time European champions and current Serie A champs AC Milan from another US financial firm, the Elliott Group.AC Milan fans are still celebrating their team's 19th Serie A crown and their first scudetto since 2011.It is also the first Serie A title since former Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi sold the club in 2016.The deal, which values the club at 1.2 billion euros, will see Elliott retain a minority financial interest in the club."We are honoured to be a part of AC Milan's illustrious history and are excited to play a role in...
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Insigne on Italy retirement: Too soon to say goodbye

Lorenzo Insigne of SSC Napoli warm up prior to the Serie A match between Torino FC and SSC Napoli at Stadio Olimpico di Torino on May 7, 2022 in Turin, Italy.Italy winger Lorenzo Insigne has told coach Roberto Mancini he will remain available for the national side while playing at Toronto FC. The former Napoli captain has left the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium and will begin a new adventure in Major League Soccer. Speaking ahead of the Finalissima against Argentina, Roberto Mancini suggested the match represented the end of a cycle – with the suggestion it could be last appearance for several veterans. But Insigne said he was not looking to leave the national side any time soon. He told a press conference: “I am not retiring from the national side. Even if I’m going to other ...
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Berlusconi’s Monza earn first Serie A promotion

Luca Marrone of AC Monza celebrates after scoring a goal during the SERIE B Palyoffs final between SC Pisa 1909 and AC Monza at Arena Garibaldi on May 29, 2022 in Pisa, Italy.Lombardy club Monza, owned by former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, will play in Serie A for the first time next season after winning a promotion playoff at Pisa 4-3 after extra time on Sunday to secure a 6-4 aggregate victory. Monza had beaten Pisa 2-1 in the first leg of the Serie B playoff on Thursday, but a thrilling second leg saw them fall 2-0 behind before levelling, only for a Giuseppe Mastinu goal for the hosts to send the tie into extra time at 4-4. Luca Marrone and Christian Gytkjaer were the extra-time heroes for Monza, who held on despite having Eugenio Lamanna sent off. "We fought for a yea...
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Ibrahimovic intends to continue playing, says Maldini

Zlatan Ibrahimovic of AC Milan celebrates during the Serie A Victory Parade on May 23, 2022 in Milan, Italy.Zlatan Ibrahimovic intends to continue playing despite the end of his contract with AC Milan and a lengthy layoff in store following knee surgery, club director Paolo Maldini said Friday."From what I understand, his intention is to continue," Maldini told Gazzetta dello Sport, two days after the striker, who turns 41 in October, underwent surgery that is expected to sideline him for eight months."We have made an appointment in a fortnight. I don't see any problem in reaching an agreement. He is certainly not at ease playing so little. We will see what happens in the next two weeks," Maldini said.Ibrahimovic, who returned to AC Milan in January 2020 eight years after leaving and has j...
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Mourinho hails CL ‘history’ for Roma

 Manager Jose Mourinho of AS Roma celebrates and kiss trophy during the UEFA Conference League final match between AS Roma and Feyenoord at Arena Kombetare on May 25, 2022 in Tirana, Albania.Jose Mourinho said that he and Roma had made history after winning the Europa Conference League on Wednesday, the club’s first ever major European trophy. Portuguese coaching icon Mourinho tried and failed to hold back the tears after Roma beat Feyenoord in their first continental final in over three decades and he was still emotional by the time he hailed his team after the trophy ceremony. Roma fans have taken Mourinho into their hearts during an up and down season which culminated in Wednesday’s 1-0 win in Tirana which ended a 14-year trophy drought for the capital club. “I’ve been at Roma f...
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic Out for 7-8 Months After Knee Operation

 Zlatan Ibrahimovic of AC Milan celebrates after their side finished the season as Serie A champions during the Serie A match between US Sassuolo and AC Milan at Mapei Stadium - Citta' del Tricolore on May 22, 2022 in Reggio nell'Emilia, Italy. AC Milan forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic had surgery on his left knee on Wednesday and faces up to eight months on the sidelines — if he decides to continue his playing career. Ibrahimovic missed large portions of Milan’s title-winning campaign with injury. The 40-year-old Swede made 23 appearances in Serie A, although most of them were off the bench. Milan said the knee operation, which was performed in France, had been scheduled for a while “to definitively resolve the joint’s instability.”The club added: “The operation was a complete succe...
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Fiorentina beat Juve to reach Conference League

 Pierre Kalulu of AC Milan and Alfred Duncan of ACF Fiorentina battle for the ball during the Serie A match between AC Milan and ACF Fiorentina at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on May 1, 2022 in Milan, Italy.Fiorentina will return to European football for the first time in five years after beating Juventus 2-0 to qualify for next season’s Conference League. Alfred Duncan’s finish on the stroke of half-time and Nicolas Gonzalez’s late penalty gave Vincenzo Italiano’s side the win they needed to guarantee continental competition. Fiorentina ensured seventh spot in Italy’s top flight, three points ahead of Atalanta who lost 1-0 at home to Empoli and miss out on Europe for the first time since Gian Piero Gasperini took over as coach in 2016. Giorgio Chiellini made his final appearance in a Ju...
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AC Milan back on top, snatching title from Inter

 AC Milan's Italian defender Alessio Romagnoli (C-L with throphy), AC Milan's Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Top R), AC Milan's French forward Olivier Giroud (Bottom R) and AC Milan's players celebrate with the winner's trophy after AC Milan won the Italian Serie A football match between Sassuolo and AC Milan, securing the "Scudetto" championship on May 22, 2022 at the Mapei - Citta del Tricolore stadium in Sassuolo.AC Milan won their first Serie A title in 11 years on Sunday after beating Sassuolo 3-0 in Reggio Emilia to snatch the crown from local rivals Inter Milan on the final day of a thrilling campaign. Needing just a point to claim the Scudetto Milan swept their hosts aside thanks to an Olivier Giroud brace and another from Franck Kessie in the first half in front of an a...
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Fiorentina edge Atalanta for Europa spot

 Nicolas Gonzalez of ACF Fiorentina in action against Alex Sandro Lobo Silva of Juventus during the Serie A match between ACF Fiorentina and Juventus at Stadio Artemio Franchi on May 21, 2022 in Florence, Italy.Fiorentina have edged Atalanta for Serie A's final berth in Europe with a 2-0 win over Juventus.With goals from Alfred Duncan and Nicolas Gonzalez, Fiorentina claimed seventh place and a Europa Conference League spot.Atalanta lost at home to Empoli 1-0.Fiorentina finished seventh and Atalanta eighth, ending the Bergamo squad's run of playing in Europe at five consecutive seasons - the last three in the Champions League, including a quarter-final appearance in 2020.Fiorentina, which won the Cup Winners' Cup in 1961, had gone five seasons without playing in Europe.Juventus had al...
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Abraham double books Roma’s European spot

Lorenzo Pellegrini of AS Roma celebrates with team mates after scoring a second half penalty to give the side a 3-0 lead during the Serie A match between Torino FC and AS Roma at Stadio Olimpico di Torino on May 20, 2022 in Turin, Italy.Tammy Abraham has scored twice to help Roma win at Torino 3-0 and seal a spot in Europe for next season.The win is a useful boost ahead of Roma's Europa Conference League final against Feyenoord next week.Both Abraham goals came in the first half of Roma's final Serie A match on Friday. The England international took his tally to 26 goals in all competitions, 17 in Serie A, in a fantastic first season at the Italian club.Lorenzo Pellegrini converted a second penalty for Roma 12 minutes from time.It was Roma's first Serie A win in more than a month and ensur...
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Dybala buys new home in Milan amid Inter links

Paulo Dybala of Juventus greets fans as he leaves the pitch after being replaced during the Italian Serie A football match between Juventus and Lazio at the Allianz Stadium in Turin, Italy on May 16, 2022.Paulo Dybala has reportedly bought a new home in Milan, close to Inter‘s headquarters, fuelling speculations that he will sign with the Nerazzurri in the summer.The Argentinean will leave the Allianz Stadium at the end of his contract in June and the defending Serie A champions appear to be in pole position to secure his services.The Nerazzurri have yet to make a formal offer to sign La Joya, but Dybala hasn’t ruled out the possibility of joining Juventus‘ biggest rivals in the summer.According to Calciomercato.com, Dybala has bought a new house in Milan, close to Inter’s headquarters. Dy...
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Juventus Open Negotiation to Extend De Ligt Contract

Juventus defender Matthijs de Ligt (4) looks on during the Serie A football match n.33 JUVENTUS - BOLOGNA on April 16, 2022 at the Allianz Stadium in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. Final result: Juventus-Bologna 1-1.On top of making an offer for Paul Pogba, Juventus discussed the future of Matthijs De Ligt with his representative Rafaela Pimenta, who heads the firm of the late Mino Raiola. The Bianconeri wish to prolong his contract to make sure he stays.The defender is tied to the club until 2024. According to Gianluca Di Marzio, the brass proposed to tack on two more years. It does not appear his wages would change, but the move would still help them with the balance sheets. And it would give the club more leverage in case of offers.Giorgio Chiellini anointed De Ligt as his Juventus heir in his...
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