Netherlands international Wesley Sneijder is still at an impasse with Inter Milan regarding his future at the club, which means a move to either Manchester United or ManchesterCity could be a possibility for the 29-year-old once the transfer window opens next month. On Monday, the Dutch playmaker told reporters “I don’t want to talk. Something […]
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NBC cites improved ratings for MLS coverage
By Ridge Mahoney and Paul Kennedy A menu of 41 games televised on NBC and NBC Sports Network during the 2012 MLS season showed growth in several demographic segments,including male viewers. The numbers are hardly sensational yet the network is touting them as significantly better than those on Fox Soccer Channel, which had signed a […]
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Inter: Sneijder Must Accept a Pay Cut or Be Sold
Inter Milan director Marco Branca has confirmed that misfit playmaker Wesley Sneijder “will not play until we have made the necessary modifications to hiscontract”, meaning he either takes a cut to his $7.8 million salary, or he will be sold in the January transfer window. For several weeks now, the Dutchman has been saying he […]
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Inter President Launches Ref Tirade
Referees continue to make headlines in Italy for controversial decisions. On Sunday, Inter Milan coach Andrea Stramaccioni was sent to the stands for vehemently protesting refereePiero Giacomelli’s failure to award a penalty when Davide Astori brought Andrea Ranocchia down in the box. Though an irate Inter promisedafterwards not to speak to the press, President Massimo […]
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Di Vaio slays Fiorentina in tour finale
[MLS OFFSEASON: Montreal Impact] The Montreal Impact completed its tour of Italy with a 1-0 win over Fiorentina Thursday at Stadio Artemio Franchi in Florence.Italian Marco Di Vaio scored the lone goal of the game, which came four days after Fiorentina had beaten AC Milan, 3-1, in Milan. Trialist Andrea Pisanu played a short pass […]
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Injured Rossi Could Join Inter in January
Reports in Italy claim that Villarreal striker Giuseppe Rossi, who has suffered two cruciate ligament injuries in the past 18 months and hasn’t played since October 2011, hasreached a deal to join Inter Milan. The report, from Panorama.it, claims Rossi could join Inter as soon as January, although his injury is likely to keep him […]
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Conte Breaks Silence in Chat with Juve Fans
Juventus coach Antonio Conte has broken his silence for the first time since he was banned for failing to report an attempt to fix a game while he was in charge of Siena. Conte,who is unable to sit on the touchline during Juve games until Dec. 9, hasn’t spoken to the media while he serves […]
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How Juve's 49-Game Unbeaten Streak Stacks Up
Goals from Diego Milito (2) and Rodrigo Palacio helped Inter Milan end the longest active unbeaten streak in world soccer by beating Juventus, 3-1, at the JuventusStadium on Saturday. Juve’s 49-game unbeaten run began on May 15, 2011. The loss to Inter was the Italian champion’s first in the Juventus Stadium, which it opened in […]
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Chandler, Johnson and Kljestan assist on victories
[AMERICANS ABROAD] U.S. internationals Timmy Chandler (Nuremberg), FabianJohnson (Hoffenheim)and Sacha Kljestan (Anderlecht) all had assists in wins, while Riley O’Neill scored in Finnish club MyPa’s 2-1 winover FC Lahti. Michael Bradley returned to the starting lineup in place of the injured Daniele De Rossi in Roma’s 4-1win over Palermo. On the other hand, Clint Dempsey […]
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Sampdoria: 'Referees are Killing Soccer'
Referees in Italy’s Serie A have come under increased scrutiny in recent weeks for allegedly favoring bigger clubs. On Wednesday, following his team’s 3-2 loss to Inter at the San Siro,Sampdoria vice president Edoardo Garrone fumed that Italian refs are “killing soccer.” Garrone told Il Secolo XIX: “This is the fourth red cardand the fifth […]