The Nerazzurri supremo has rejected the idea of selling the former club captain to the current league leaders Inter chairman Steven Zhang has dismissed the possibility of unsettled star striker Mauro Icardi moving to Serie A rivals Juventus. The Argentine was recently stripped of the Nerazzurri captaincy, with the armband being handed to goalkeeper Samir Handanovic, and was subsequently dropped from Inter’s squad to face Rapid Vienna in the Europa League. This action came following the 25-year-old’s wife and agent, Wanda Nara, suggesting that Icardi deserved a much higher wage and that several top clubs had expressed an interest in him, although she had previously insisted that her husband would…

Wolverhampton Wanderers defender Willy Boly came up big at a vital time time on Monday night as he netted in the equaliser in their 1-1 draw with Newcastle United. Isaac Hayden had put the Magpies ahead but Frenchman Boly made the net bulge five minutes into added time to secure a share of the spoils in a thrilling climax. It wasn’t without controversy, though, with Rafael Benitez furious the goal was given as he felt the 28-year-old had manhandled Martin Dubravka in the area before poking home with his head. Wolves fans couldn’t care less as the Midlands outfit claimed another point as they fight to be named ‘best of…

Atletico must overcome the Catalan giants if they are to reach the final of the Copa del Rey and head coach Simeone is relishing the challenge Diego Simeone has challenged Atletico Madrid to prove themselves as worthy Copa del Rey winners by beating Barcelona in the last four. Atleti were pitted against the holders in the semi-final draw on Friday, with the winners set to meet either Alaves or Celta Vigo – the conquerors of Real Madrid – in the final. Barcelona to face Atletico in Copa del Rey semi-final Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in Spurs win Magnificent Mane takes centre stage…

Steve Bruce was baffled by the referee’s decision to make Sheffield Wednesday wear their blue home kit against Millwall, claiming it contributed to the drab draw. Chances were few and far between in Tuesday night’s Championship clash at The Den as the two teams played out an uneventful goalless draw. And Bruce believes a clash of kits did not help, as he questioned why referee Tim Robinson didn’t allow the Owls to wear their yellow away strip. “Both teams had a colour clash with the strips and forgot how to pass it to each other”, said Bruce. “We are not guilty, it was the referee’s call. “We were bamboozled, we…

The Brazilian was cautioned for a challenge on Juanfran during the second half of the Copa del Rey tie at the Vicente Calderon Neymar will miss the Copa del Rey semi-final second leg meeting with Atletico Madrid after picking up a booking at Vicente Calderon on Wednesday night. The Brazilian was shown a yellow card in the 64th minute after jumping into Atletico defender Juanfran during an aerial tussle. Barca one step away from Copa final Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in Spurs win Magnificent Mane takes centre stage as league leaders Liverpool put on a five-star show Lukaku sends reminder that his…

With the Camp Nou side apparently wavering over whether to bow to the Argentine’s demands, his team-mate made no secret of what he thinks Luis Suarez has warned Barcelona that they must do everything in their power to keep Lionel Messi happy. Payet refusing to play for West Ham The Uruguay ace hailed Messi as “the best in the world” after his Barcelona team-mates crowned a superb Copa del Rey comeback against Athletic Club, with the holders triumphing 4-3 on aggregate. Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in Spurs win Magnificent Mane takes centre stage as league leaders Liverpool put on a five-star show Lukaku…

The Barcelona manager knows his side can’t afford to be complacent after playing to a 1-1 draw in the Copa del Rey first leg Barcelona will show Celta Vigo respect when the Galician side travel to Camp Nou for the second leg of their Copa del Rey last-16 tie, says Ernesto Valverde. Jose Arnaiz gave Barca the lead in the 15th minute at Balaidos, but Pione Sisto slammed home an equaliser before half-time. Ousmane Dembele came on in the final 20 minutes for his first appearance since September, but the game ended 1-1, leaving everything to play for. Article continues below Editors' Picks Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea…

Goal breaks down the numbers to reveal the deadliest strikers in Europe going into the next round of fixtures Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi make the top five, but which players across the top European divisions have the best average in terms of time it takes to score a league goal? Correct as of April 19. Gettyimages #20 Mario Balotelli | Nice – 131.5 mins/goal 1842 minutes played – 14 goals Getty Images #19 Gabriel Jesus | Man City – 129.7 mins/goal 1299 minutes playes – 10 goals Gettyimages #18 Nabil Fekir | Lyon – 129 mins/goal 2066 minutes played – 16 goals Getty #17 Wagner Sandro | Bayern &…

Click:air fryer accessories Seven-time FA Cup winner Ashley Cole scored a rare goal, as Derby County’s FA Cup run came to an end. The Rams were beaten 2-1 by Brighton in the fifth round tie to advance to the quarter-finals. For Cole, a winner with both Arsenal and Chelsea during his glittering career and who played in a record eight different post-war FA Cup finals, it was his first appearance in the competition in 1847 days. His last game saw him play alongside Frank Lampard, now his manager at Derby, for Chelsea against Stoke in January 2014. Despite his impressive record of triumphs, this was Cole’s first ever FA Cup…

The Brazilian club are braced for bids from some of Europe’s biggest sides, with the player expected to fetch around €15-20 million Barcelona have stepped up their interest in Gremio central midfielder Arthur, Goal understands. Robert Fernandez, the club’s technical director, watched the 21-year-old during their 1-0 victory over Lanus in the first leg of the Copa Libertadores final last week and sought to delve deeper into the personality and background of the player. Arthur was recently called up to the national squad and has been watched by Barcelona since the beginning of the European season. However, he recently renewed his contract in Brazil and is committed to Gremio until…