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      Inter Milan ‘saved from financial meltdown as US investors pour £237m into club’ with squad fire-sale now on hold

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      INTER MILAN have reportedly been saved from financial meltdown with US investors set to inject £237million into the club.The Mail claims investment firm Oaktree Capital Group are set to buy a 31.5 per cent stake in the club, replacing LionRock Capital from Hong Kong.
      New Inter Milan investors are set to prevent a fire-sale of star players following the club’s Serie A triumphCredit: Getty
      And it’s reckoned they will provide enough cash to prevent Inter from holding a fire-sale on the back of their title win.
      Nerazzurri majority owners Suning Holdings suffered major financial problems earlier this year as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
      The European Super League was seen as a way to guarantee at least £100m for Inter.
      But after it failed following a major fan backlash, club vice-president Javier Zanetti admitted Inter had ‘serious financial problems’.
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      Reports claimed Antonio Conte’s men were facing numerous exits, with many of their top stars available for bargain prices.
      Top goalscorer Romelu Lukaku has been linked with a return to Chelsea.
      And wing-back Achraf Hakimi is believed to have caught Arsenal’s eye.
      Indeed, Inter’s financial situation was said to have left Conte’s future in doubt, with the former Premier League winner tipped to take charge at Spurs.
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      But with fresh backing from a new investor, Inter now look set to retain their boss and players.
      And they may even have a fresh transfer war chest to spend on new signings as they look to defend their title next term.
      Oaktree Capital Group’s involvement will reportedly not affect Suning’s position as owners, with the Chinese group holding on to their 68.5 per cent stake.
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      Roberto Carlos slams Roy Hodgson for ‘destroying’ him at Inter Milan and says he ‘didn’t know much about football’

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      ROBERTO CARLOS said Roy Hodgson “destroyed” him at Inter Milan and says the manager “didn’t know much about football” as he made the Brazilian play in midfield.Retiring Crystal Palace boss Hodgson worked with legendary full-back Carlos during the 1995-96 season in Milan.
      Roberto Carlos said Roy Hodgson ‘destroyed’ him at Inter Milan
      Carlos said Hodgson ‘didn’t know much about football’
      But despite having a good relationship, Carlos is still fuming he was played in centre-midfield under Hodgson – a move that almost cost him a place in the 1997 Copa America winning squad.
      Carlos told Marca last year: “Roy Hodgson destroyed me. He made me play in the centre of midfield.
      “I wasn’t going to get a chance to play for Brazil like that and there was a Copa America in 1997.
      “It’s not that we got on badly, it’s that he didn’t know much about football.
      “I spoke with [Inter chairman Massimo] Moratti and I asked him to leave.”
      Carlos got his wish as he left that season to join Real Madrid in 1996, and in his 11-year career at the Bernabeu established himself as one of the greatest left-backs of all time.
      Hodgson would only manage Inter for one more season – despite returning briefly in 1999 as caretaker manager – but guided them to the Uefa cup final in 1997, losing to Schalke on penalties.
      In the same season Carlos won the LaLiga at Madrid, and retired with four league titles and three Champions League winners medals.

      Carlos revealed he left Milan for the Spanish capital in order to work with boss Fabio Capello, who like Hodgson managed England.
      The 2002 World Cup winner revealed Italian Capello was his most influential manager.
      He explained: “I went to Madrid for [Capello], he was the most important coach in my life.”
      Carlos left Hodgson and Inter for Real Madrid in 1996
      Hodgson spent two years at Inter Milan before leaving in 1997
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      Cristiano Ronaldo DROPPED by Juventus amid transfer talk as Old Lady still seal crucial top four spot with Bologna win

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      JUVENTUS salvaged a Champions League finish but did so without Cristiano Ronaldo after he was dropped in the crucial win over Bologna. Boss Andrea Pirlo has fuelled Ronaldo’s exit rumours after leaving him as a substitute for ‘technical reasons.’
      Cristiano Ronaldo was left on the bench for the win over BolognaCredit: AFP
      Juventus celebrate salvaging a top four finishCredit: Getty
      Juventus would run riot without him, thrashing Bologna 4-1 to seal a top-four finish by the narrowest of margins.
      They can breathe a huge sigh of relief after Napoli’s 1-1 draw with Verona ensured the Old Lady will remain in Europe’s biggest club competition.
      Federico Chiesa opened the scoring on six minutes before Alvaro Morata and Adrien Rabiot put the game beyond doubt at half-time.
      Morata then grabbed his second as Juventus fans waited anxiously to determine whether Napoli had dropped points at home.
      Qualification to the Champions League may have kept boss Pirlo in his job.
      But Ronaldo’s future in Turin now appears bleak over the latest snub.
      The Portuguese ace is the league’s top scorer with 29 goals.
      It is only the fifth time in three seasons as a Juventus player that Ronaldo has been benched.
      Ronaldo was on the pitch to celebate the 4-1 victory at the full-time whistleCredit: Reuters
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      Club director Paratici said before the contest: “Cristiano Ronaldo is not injured.
      “We’ve played a lot of games in the last few days, Wednesday was a very expensive match.
      “Together with Pirlo, we’ve decided that he’s not starting tonight. But he’s available.”
      Ronaldo has been linked with a move away from the club this summer with Juventus struggling financially over the coronavirus pandemic.
      The 36-year-old is by far the club’s highest earner pocketing a whopping £540,000-a-week.
      He still has a year left on his deal but Juve are believed to be willing to let him leave this summer.
      A return to Manchester United has been mooted while Real Madrid are also looking into his availability.
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      Cristiano Ronaldo DROPPED by Juventus amid transfer talk as Old Lady still seal last-gasp top four spot with Bologna win

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      JUVENTUS salvaged a Champions League finish but did so without Cristiano Ronaldo after he was dropped in the crucial win over Bologna. Boss Andrea Pirlo has fuelled Ronaldo’s exit rumours after leaving him as a substitute for ‘technical reasons.’
      Cristiano Ronaldo was left on the bench for the win over BolognaCredit: AFP
      Juventus celebrate salvaging a top four finishCredit: Getty
      Juventus would run riot without him, thrashing Bologna 4-1 to seal a top-four finish by the narrowest of margins.
      They can breathe a huge sigh of relief after Napoli’s 1-1 draw with Verona ensured the Old Lady will remain in Europe’s biggest club competition.
      Federico Chiesa opened the scoring on six minutes before Alvaro Morata and Adrien Rabiot put the game beyond doubt at half-time.
      Morata then grabbed his second as Juventus fans waited anxiously to determine whether Napoli had dropped points at home.
      Qualification to the Champions League may have kept boss Pirlo in his job.
      But Ronaldo’s future in Turin now appears bleak over the latest snub.
      The Portuguese ace is the league’s top scorer with 29 goals.
      It is only the fifth time in three seasons as a Juventus player that Ronaldo has been benched.
      Ronaldo was on the pitch to celebate the 4-1 victory at the full-time whistleCredit: Reuters
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      Club director Paratici said before the contest: “Cristiano Ronaldo is not injured.
      “We’ve played a lot of games in the last few days, Wednesday was a very expensive match.
      “Together with Pirlo, we’ve decided that he’s not starting tonight. But he’s available.”
      Ronaldo has been linked with a move away from the club this summer with Juventus struggling financially over the coronavirus pandemic.
      The 36-year-old is by far the club’s highest earner pocketing a whopping £540,000-a-week.
      He still has a year left on his deal but Juve are believed to be willing to let him leave this summer.
      A return to Manchester United has been mooted while Real Madrid are also looking into his availability.
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      Achraf Hakimi appears to snub Arsenal transfer live on TV as Inter Milan get Serie A title party started

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      ACHRAF HAKIMI appeared to snub a potential Arsenal move on live TV earlier, as he joined Inter Milan’s Serie A title party.The exciting full-back has played a key role for Antonio Conte this season, as his side romped to glory in Italy.

      Achraf Hakimi and his pals celebrated as Inter got their hands on the Serie A titleCredit: Getty
      But with the newly crowned champions suffering financial trouble behind the scenes many of their stars, and even Conte himself, have been linked with moves away.
      Arsenal and Bayern Munich are rumoured to be after Hakimi, who is one player that Inter feel they could get big money for.
      But the 22-year-old appeared to make his intentions perfectly clear this afternoon.
      With the camera on him, Hakimi pointed to the ground at San Siro, before pointing to the badge.
      Italian transfer guru Fabrizio Romano also confirmed that the former Real Madrid man is ‘not planning to leave’ this summer.
      Hakimi scored seven goals in 37 Serie A outings this season, also laying on an extremely useful ten assists.
      And he played his part during his side’s 5-1 romp of Udinese on Sunday afternoon.
      It was Ashley Young that got the scoring underway, clipping over the onrushing goalkeeper after Lautaro Martinez’s effort was blocked.
      Thousands of Inter fans congregated outside the San Siro to celebrateCredit: EPA

      Former Spurs man Christian Eriksen then made it 2-0 with a free-kick on the stroke of half-time.
      Martinez grabbed his second from the penalty spot, after Hakimi was fouled following smart dribbling in the box.
      Ivan Perisic curled home a beauty with 20 minutes remaining, before an Alexis Sanchez clip ricocheted off the bar before hitting the bewildered Romelu Lukaku and going in.
      Udinese pulled one back from the spot late on, but it was never going to spoil Inter’s day.
      Delighted stars celebrated in front of San Siro’s limited crowd, before sharing the glory with the thousands that had congregated outside.
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      Georgina Rodriguez looks sensational modelling bikini after branding Cristiano Ronaldo GOAT following Juventus triumph

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      CRISTIANO RONALDO’S fiancee Georgina Rodriguez looks amazing in swimwear after congratulating the Portuguese star on yet another trophy.The 36-year-old forward picked up the 32nd honour of his career after Juventus defeated Atalanta to win the Coppa Italia.

      Georgina Rodriguez is Cristiano Ronaldo’s fiancee and congratulated him on yet another trophyCredit: The Mega Agency
      The couple have been together for around five yearsCredit: Getty
      The 27-year-old is a model and praised her man on his Coppa Italia winCredit: The Mega Agency
      Rodriguez took to Instagram to praise Ronaldo on his achievements, posting a picture of the ex-Manchester United hero with his latest trophy.
      The image was captioned: “Call him the one and only.
      “Another great record for the greatest of all time.”
      The 27-year-old then wowed her 24.3million Insta followers by modelling the €65 Effek bikini.
      Ronaldo and Rodriguez have been together for around five years and have a three-year-old daughter, Alana.
      He had previously been in a five-year relationship with Russian model Irina Shayk, separating in 2015.
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      Rodriguez is mother to Ronaldo’s fourth child, AlanaCredit: Getty
      She supported the Portugal captain at the 2018 World CupCredit: EPA

      Ronaldo’s trophy haul began in 2002 when he won the Portuguese Super Cup at boyhood club Sporting.
      He’s since won the Premier League three times, LaLiga twice and Serie A twice, as well as five Champions League titles.
      The Portugal skipper has also inspired his nation to Euro 2016 and Nations League glory.
      And he’s won six domestic cups, along with various other team and individual titles.
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      Man Utd outcast Sergio Romero back on Everton’s transfer wishlist but Ancelotti faces competition from Juventus

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      EVERTON are reportedly ready to reignite their interest in Sergio Romero.The goalkeeper, 34, is set to leave Manchester United as a free agent when his contract expires next month.
      Sergio Romero is interesting Everton and JuventusCredit: The Sun
      Interest has arrived from Goodison Park and Juventus, according to the Mail.
      Both clubs see Romero as an ideal back-up to their first-choice shot-stoppers.
      The Old Lady are about to bid farewell to Gianluigi Buffon and will need competition for Wojciech Szczesny.
      Likewise, Everton reserve keeper Robin Olsen is set for a new challenge once his loan from Roma expires.
      United are not due to offer Romero a new contract despite Lee Grant and potentially one of David De Gea or Dean Henderson leaving this summer.
      Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is reportedly ready to choose between his goalkeeper options and cash in on whoever will be short of game time.
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      Aston Villa’s Tom Heaton has been named as the most likely candidate to step in as the new Old Trafford back-up.
      Romero’s stay in Manchester has recently been marred by disputes over his lack of opportunities.
      The Argentine and wife Eliana were left fuming by Solskjaer’s decision to drop him after the August Europa League win over Copenhagen.
      United’s refusal to sanction a move to Everton earlier in the season is also said to have angered the player.
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      Solskjaer confirmed in January that Romero and countryman Marcos Rojo were due to leave the club.
      He told reporters: “Both of them have contracts until the summer and they’re not going to be extended.
      “We’re looking for them to find clubs. Marcos has been given time to go home, so he’s still in Argentina.
      “Sergio has been back home as well to see his family but they’re pros, working hard and ready if they call in for us.”
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      Cristiano Ronaldo’s £17m fleet of supercars shipped back to Spain in hint he’ll make emotional Real Madrid transfer

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      CRISTIANO RONALDO has fuelled speculation he could be returning to Real Madrid from Juventus after his £17million car collection was transported to the Spanish capital.The ex-Manchester United star joined the Italian giants in 2018 and still has another year on his £540,000-a-week contract, but is cutting a lonely figure in the dressing room.
      Cristiano Ronaldo’s car collection has reportedly been transferred back to MadridCredit: Instagram @cristiano
      The motors were filmed being loaded into a truck on Sunday nightCredit: Per Sempre Calcio
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      Ronaldo, 36, has been linked with a return to first club Sporting Lisbon as well as Real and United and he is getting cold shouldered by team-mates who are fed up at how he is given preferential treatment by club directors.
      Last week the entire squad were brought in for an extra day’s training while the Portuguese international was treated to a day trip around the Ferrari HQ in Maranello near Bologna.
      Earlier this week a video emerged of his car collection – which includes a Bugatti, a Mercedes jeep and a Maserati – being loaded into a trailer overnight by a team of mechanics from a Lisbon-based company.
      Footage of the night time operation was posted on an Italian football website called Per Sempre Calcio and it was filmed from a balcony overlooking the garage in Turin where the cars are stored.
      The firm moving the cars – Rodo Cargo – is based in the Portugese capital Lisbon and specialises in moving luxury cars belonging to footballers all over the world.
      Madrid-based newspaper Marca revealed it would have cost Ronaldo around £12,000 for the whole operation, taking into account the secret nature of the move and value of the vehicles being transported.
      The destination for the motors remained a mystery – until now.
      Spanish media outlet Record have now claimed the vehicles have arrived in Madrid to ramp up rumours of a return to Real.
      After joining Madrid for a then-world record fee of £80m from Manchester United in 2009, Ronaldo broke all kinds of records with Los Blancos.
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      He scored 450 goals in 438 games for Madrid, while winning two league titles and four Champions Leagues.
      Ronaldo reportedly left Santiago Bernabeu because he no longer felt ‘indispensable’ in the eyes of president Florentino Perez.
      But it would appear all may be forgiven and forgotten, with a potential reunion on the cards in the coming months.
      Ronaldo poses outside his former Madrid home on his £1.7m Bugatti VeyronCredit: INSTAGRAM @CRISTIANO
      Ronaldo has a matte-black Lamborghini Aventador worth over £200kCredit: Instagram @cristiano
      Ronaldo’s mother Dolores Aveiro has already said she will ‘try to convince’ her son to return to Lisbon, but agent Jorge Mendes denied the Portugal icon will head back to his homeland.
      Rumours are rife he may move back to United or even Paris Saint-German as fifth-placed Juve face the prospect of missing out on Champions League football next season.
      They are away to second placed Atalanta tonight the Coppa Italia before facing Bologna in their last game of the season as they fight to clinch a spot in the Champions League. .
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