Inter head coach Simone Inzaghi said the Nerazzurri can be proud of their efforts after moving top of Serie A, but insisted there is plenty of work still to be done.
Defending champions Inter moved a point clear of city rivals Milan at the Serie A summit following a 4-0 rout of Cagliari at San Siro on Sunday.
Lautaro Martinez scored twice – and missed a penalty – while Alexis Sanchez and Hakan Calhanoglu were also on target for high-flying Inter.
It was a dominant display as Inter enjoyed a whopping 75.2 per cent of the possession, registered 24 shots and, but for the heroics of Cagliari goalkeeper Alessio Cragno, they could easily have extended their winning margin.
Inter are also through to the knockout stages of the Champions League and will discov…
Hundreds of Tottenham supporters staged a protest ahead of the club’s home match against Manchester United over the decision to increase matchday ticket prices for this season.
It was first revealed in July that Spurs planned to raise the price of matchday tickets for the 2023-24 campaign, a decision heavily criticised by Tottenham Hotspur Supporters’ Trust.
THST unveiled plans on August 1 to demonstrate against the increase ahead of Manchester United’s visit and a large group of fans gathered outside the stadium at 3.45pm with banners held up urging the club to reverse its decision.
The protest over the the club’s decision to increase matchday ticket prices for the 2023-24 season is under way
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Alvaro Morata would be content to start each of Spain s World Cup games on the substitutes bench if it meant La Roja won the tournament.
Atletico Madrid striker Morata has come off the bench in both of his country s games in Qatar so far, scoring in the win over Costa Rica and the draw with Germany.
Those four points mean Luis Enrique s side need only a point against Japan on Thursday to qualify for the knockout stage.
Should he not be selected in the starting XI for that match, Morata insists he will have no complaints and will gladly cheer his team-mates on.
At club level you ve got more time to train, more space, and obviously, you want to play, he told Onda Cero. But here, I can assure you that it doesn t bother to me at all [to be a substitute].
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Tottenham have confirmed Schalke midfielder Lewis Holtby will join the club at the end of the season.
The 22-year-old midfielder had previously been tracked by Arsenal and Liverpool, but Spurs have now announced the Germany international will sign for the north London outfit in July, subject to a medical.
Spurs concluded the deal on Friday after sending representatives to Qatar, where the Schalke squad are taking part in a warm weather training camp.
Holtby had publicly declared his intention to leave the Veltins-Arena at when his contract expires at the end of the season and was believed to have been eager for a move to the English Premier League.
The player s desire for regular football and to play in European competition Spurs are third in the Premie…
Real Mallorca have announced that Gregorio Manzano will take over as coach for the third time in his career.
He replaces Joaquin Caparros who was sacked after a 3-0 defeat by Real Sociedad last weekend left Mallorca in 19th place, just one point off the bottom of La Liga.
I know the club and some of the staff, I know the challenge. We have a commitment to save the team and thereafter continue for another year, Manzano told reporters.
You know I want what is best for Mallorca and the fans. This is my home, I have experienced many things here, good and bad.
Manzano, who has also coached Malaga, Athletico Madrid and Sevilla, believes that the current squad can retain their top flight status.
I have knowledge of this team, there are players who h…
Luke Shaw hopes his performance in Manchester United s 2-0 Premier League victory over Bournemouth on Wednesday will earn him a start in Saturday s FA Cup semi-final against Tottenham.
Shaw was handed his first start since February as Jose Mourinho rung the changes in the wake of Sunday s humiliating 1-0 home defeat to bottom club West Brom a result that crowned Manchester City champions.
The Portuguese said after the match that he would not play the same XI at Wembley and that Antonio Valencia, Nemanja Matic and Romelu Lukaku were among the players who would obviously come back into the starting XI.
But Shaw, who has endured a largely frustrating time at Old Trafford since signing from Southampton in 2014, hopes to have given Mourinho something to think about as…
Atletico Madrid reached a third Champions League semi-final in four seasons as Leicester City s dream run came to a halt following a 1-1 draw at the King Power Stadium.
Having claimed a 1-0 first-leg triumph courtesy of Antoine Griezmann s controversial penalty, Diego Simeone s side were typically efficient in Tuesday s return leg Saul Niguez s first-half header rendering Jamie Vardy s goal immaterial.
As shock Premier League champions last season, the Foxes have rarely wilted in the face of improbable odds, but the requirement of another two goals against a side s
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Leicester had won all four home games in this season s Champions League, conceding only once in the p…
Arsenal are interested in signing Antoine Griezmann from Barcelona in the summer of 2021, according to . It has been reported that the Gunners wanted to sign the former Atletico Madrid forward before, and that the 29-year-old has an offer from the North London club.
Griezmann joined Barcelona from Atletico in 2019. Much was expected of the forward when he arrived at Camp Nou, but the France international has not had the best of times and has not always played well. According to , the 29-year-old has made 21 starts and three substitute appearances in La Liga for Barca so far this season, scoring six goals and providing six assists in the process. The Frenchman has also made six starts and one substitute appearance in the Champions League for the Blaugrana so far this campaign, s…
EFL Cup holders Manchester City will play rivals Manchester United in the semi-finals, with Leicester City taking on Aston Villa.
City have won the tournament two years in a row and booked their place in the last four with a 3-1 win at League One side Oxford United on Wednesday.
But to repeat that success again they will have to get through a two-legged tie against Ole Gunnar Solskjaer s resurgent Red Devils, who knocked out Colchester United.
United who will be at home for the first leg last won the EFL Cup in the 2016-17 season, defeating Southampton in the final, while City have triumphed in four of the past six editions.
A Manchester derby awaits in the semi-finals
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In the second semi-final, Premier L…
Contrary to a number of recent reports, Liverpool are NOT actively pursuing a deal to sign Luis Diaz from FC Porto at the moment, according to Fabrizio Romano and James Pearce of The Athletic.
Romano says both clubs have denied the rumours. Liverpool have scouted the forward, who turns 25 this month, several times throughout 2021, but there are no ongoing talks about a transfer at the moment with the Merseysiders focused on getting Mohamed Salah to sign a new contract instead.
Liverpool and Porto sources deny contacts/talks over Luis Díaz move in January. There’s no proposal to discuss, as things stand.
Liverpool sent their scout to follow Díaz five times last year but there’s no negotiation now.
Current priority: Mo Salah new deal.
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