The Argentine expressed his disgust at the abuse suffered by the defender at the hands of certain Nerazzurri supporters during Napoli’s defeat Inter captain Mauro Icardi has leapt to Kalidou Koulibaly’s defence after the Napoli’s centre-back was racially abused during Wednesday’s Serie A clash. Koulibaly saw red late on at the San Siro, picking up a second booking for sarcastically applauding the referee’s decisions and leaving Napoli with 10 men. Substitute Lautaro Martinez subsequently struck to give Inter a 1-0 victory, a result that meant Napoli failed to capitalise on rare dropped points for Juventus, who were held 2-2 by Atalanta. Article continues below Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping…

The Croatia international has paid tribute to doctors after he was given the medical all clear to begin training on Monday Ivan Strinic insists he never considered retiring from football despite a heart problem which has delayed his debut at Milan. The 31-year-old moved a step closer to making his first appearance for the Rossoneri after doctors passed him fit to begin training with the club on Monday. Strinic took an indefinite break from football after routine medical testing found he was suffering from a heart problem shortly after signing for Milan on a free transfer from Sampdoria. Article continues below Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea &…

The Italian side’s head coach Saturday’s game against the league leaders be claiming that his club have a man to match the league leader’s star Marco Giampaolo compared Fabio Quagliarella to Juventus superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, while adding that Sampdoria “have a Ronaldo too!”. Sampdoria make the trip to Turin, where they will face unbeaten Serie A champions and leaders Juventus on Saturday.  Ronaldo has scored 12 goals since swapping Real Madrid for Juve in the off-season, including the equaliser in Wednesday’s 2-2 draw at Atalanta.  Article continues below Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in Spurs win Magnificent Mane takes centre stage as league…

The Rossoneri have dismissed speculation linking them with the Swedish maestro but they are on the hunt for other targets Zlatan Ibrahimovic will not be returning to AC Milan during the January transfer window, according to the Serie A club’s sporting director Leonardo. The 37-year-old striker has just finished a successful individual campaign with the LA Galaxy, scoring 22 goals in 27 matches, and is now available to join other clubs on loan until the MLS resumes in early March. But Leonardo revealed Ibrahimovic was set to remain with the Galaxy, who finished just outside the MLS playoff positions in 2018.  Article continues below Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea…

The legendary former Arsenal boss has been linked with a move to San Siro, something he has strongly refuted Arsene Wenger has categorically denied that he is in talks to take up a managerial position with Serie A giants AC Milan, labelling such a notion as ‘fake news’. Reports emanating from France surfaced on Monday stating that the former Arsenal boss was in advanced talks with the San Siro side to replace Gennaro Gattuso in the dugout. The Frenchman would also have been working closely with Rossoneri sporting director Leonardo, according to the report, however the long-serving ex-Gunners gaffer has moved to quash the rumours. Article continues below Editors' Picks…

Alex Meret’s return to form and fitness has left the Colombian frozen out in Italy and the Gunners loanee is open to making another move Arsenal goalkeeper David Ospina has said a move back to South America is “a possibility” after Alex Meret’s return to fitness left him frozen out at Napoli, where he arrived on loan at the start of the season. The Colombia international has made 10 Serie A appearances for the Partenopei since joining on a season-long deal that gave Napoli the option to sign him permanently. Ospina made the switch to Stadio San Paolo when Meret broke his arm just six days after signing from Udinese…

The new footballing rich list for 2019 is here, with all the usual suspects still on top of the world when it comes to making their money count The Soccerex Football Finance 100 for 2019 is out – and there may be one or two surprises floating around this year’s list. Charting the strongest clubs around the globe in terms of monetary power with an analytical model utilising five variables to deliver a final calculation, the list allows fans to see who packs a punch when it comes to the big bucks. Through utilising the values of playing assets, tangible assets such as stadiums, cash in the bank, owner potential…

The former Rossoneri boss understands why the Argentine may want to link up with Maurizio Sarri again but he is keen to see him stay at San Siro Fabio Capello still hopes Gonzalo Higuain can be a success at AC Milan, but he fears the forward will leave San Siro to play for a coach who can get the best out of him. Higuain joined Milan from Juventus on a season-long loan ahead of the Serie A campaign but has failed to show his best goalscoring form – netting just eight times in 21 outings in all competitions – and rumours persist of a mid-season switch to Chelsea. Maurizio Sarri…

While most players of his vintage are playing at a lower level or have even retired, the Juventus star remains at the very pinnacle of his profession If Cristiano Ronaldo were like other Ballon d’Or winners, he would have hung up his boots by now, like Marco van Basten, Michael Owen or Zinedine Zidane, perhaps after a spell in MLS, like Kaka. But Cristiano Ronaldo is not like other Ballon d’Or winners. Eleven years on from first being crowned the best player in the world, the Portugal international, who turned 34 on Tuesday, is showing no signs of slowing down. Article continues below Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa…

The 61-year-old played a massive role in the Bianconeri’s resurgence but, having been surprisingly let go, he is now set to join their bitter rivals The news that Beppe Marotta was leaving Juventus took everybody surprise, even Massimiliano Allegri.  Marotta announced moments after the Bianconeri’s victory over Napoli in Turin on September 28 that his eight-year stint as sporting director would come to an end the following month due to the club’s desire “to enact a profound renovation”. Allegri was immediately asked for his reaction during his post-match press conference.  Article continues below Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in Spurs win Magnificent Mane…