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Zlatan Ibrahimovic denies using racist language in on-field spat with Romelu Lukaku in derby clash
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has denied all allegations of using racist abuse during his on-field clash with Romelu Lukaku in the Coppa Italia match between Inter and AC Milan on Tuesday evening. The attackers squared up to each other at half-time, trading verbal blows and ultimately being cautioned by referee Paolo Valeri. Lukaku came out on top in the end, scoring the equaliser in a 2-1 win for the Nerazzurri, while Ibrahimovic was shown a second yellow in the second half and was given his marching orders. The dust has far from settled in the wake of the spat, however, as pitch-side microphones picked up the heated conversation between Lukaku and Ibrahimovic, with the latter reportedly calling the former a “donkey” and telling him to go do his “voodoo sh*t”, among other things. The voodoo referenc...
Inter not willing to spend more than €13 million on Alexis Sanchez
Inter chief executive Giuseppe ‘Beppe’ Marotta will try, as much as possible, to satisfy the demands that Manchester United have laid out for Alexis Sanchez according to a report from Italian news outlet FCInter1908.it. Talks with the Premier League club are from simple as the Red Devils have changed their mind regarding price and formula on man occasions already. Inter were initially only open to loaning him again but the report explains that the Nerazzurri club are now thinking about a permanent move for the Chilean international but do not wish to spend any more than €12-13 million on him. Marotta intends to offer such a figure well aware that he will be doing Manchester United a real favour by taking Sanchez’s huge wages of their wage bill. Inter will also need to find an agreement wit...
Samuel Eto’o: How Jose Mourinho lured me into Inter Milan
Inter Milan treble hero Samuel Eto’o has revealed how Jose Mourinho lured him to play for Inter Milan. Eto’o insists the connection has never waned.He’ll always be a Nerazzurri. “That’s right, when you become an Inter fan once, you will die as an Inter fan,” he said. “There is no reason for this, it’s simply how it is, period.” Eto’o revealed how Jose Mourinho signed him from Barcelona. “He called me speaking perfect French and said, ‘Eto’o, trust me. You’ll be very happy with the move to Inter, it will become like your home.’ He was right. “Mourinho sent me a picture of a Nerazzurri shirt with the number 9 on it and wrote, it’s yours, it’s waiting for you.” Get more stories like this on Twitter
