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      Zlatan Ibrahimovic met girlfriend Helena Seger in angry row over his Ferrari after he blocked off her car

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      HELENA SEGER has revealed she met partner Zlatan Ibrahimovic after he blocked her car off with his Ferrari.
      The sparky AC Milan striker set model and businesswoman Helena, 50, off with his haphazard parking skills.

      Helena Seger has revealed her first encounter with Zlatan IbrahimovicCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      The Swedish striker’s Ferrari blocked off Seger’s Mercedes in a Malmo car parkCredit: Splash News

      And Helena has recalled the incident while admitting neither of them are ‘easy to live with’.
      She told Elle, via Corriere dello Sport: “He had parked his Ferrari badly in a car park in Malmo.
      “He had done so in a way that prevented my Mercedes from coming out.
      “Quite gruffly, I told him to move it right away.

      “And yes, he saw something that he liked.
      “It’s not easy to live with him, but I admit it, it isn’t with myself either.”

      Ibrahimovic watched on as AC Milan suffered another title race setback on WednesdayCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      Swedish businesswoman Seger discussed her relationship with the strikerCredit: Getty – Contributor
      Together, Ibrahimovic and Seger have two children, sons Maximilian and Vincent.
      Talk of the pair getting married at some point was dismissed by the Swede, who insisted she does not want to be defined by her relationship.

      Helena continued: “I think I like Zlatan because I stand up to him, I too have an important background and I have built my career with a lot of sacrifice.
      “Getting married could disturb my sense of independence.
      “I don’t want to be labelled simply as the wife of a player, or the winner of a beauty contest.
      “I think people don’t know how much I have studied, worked and fought.”
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      Ibrahimovic, 39, is a known Ferrari fan and splashed out £1.4million on a Monza SP2 for his 38th birthday.
      However the expensive motor landed him in hot water when he was fined for a cruise around Malmo – because the vehicle was unregistered.
      The veteran forward, recently criticised for sparking a row with LeBron James over the NBA icon’s political activism, was absent as Milan drew 1-1 with Udinese on Wednesday night.
      AC face his old side Manchester United in the Europa League next week but he will miss the renuion due to a groin injury.
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      Ex-Man Utd star Ashley Young hoping to win Serie A title with Inter Milan ‘before sealing Watford free transfer’

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      INTER MILAN star Ashley Young reportedly has his heart set on an emotional return to Watford in the summer.
      The 35-year-old – who is set to become a free agent at the end of the season – came through the ranks at Vicarage Road before joining Aston Villa in 2007.

      Ashley Young reportedly wants to join Watford when his contract with Inter Milan expires in the summerCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      But according to the Mirror, the ex-Manchester United ace is keen on returning to Hertfordshire where his family home is.
      They state that he is desperate to help Inter win a first Serie A title since 2010 with Antonio Conte’s side three points clear at the top of the table.
      And he would then seek a dream return to Watford – whether the club are plying their trade in the Premier League or Championship.
      Watford are currently third in the Championship table – ten points behind leaders Norwich and only behind Brentford on goal difference.

      Young featured in 110 games for the Hornets between 2003-2007, scoring 22 goals including 15 strikes in the 2005-06 season.
      The versatile winger – who can also play as a full-back – has made no secret of his desire to retire at his former stomping ground.
      Speaking on Watford’s ‘Golden Tales’ podcast in October, he said: “If I could go back and play there [at Watford] again, I would walk from Italy right now.
      “Because it’s what I know, it’s where I come from and it’s what allowed me to be who I am and get where I am.

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      “For me, at my age now, and you can ask my family, you can ask my agent, if I had the opportunity to go back and finish my career at Watford, I would jump at the chance.”
      Before adding: “I know what started my career. It was Watford.
      “I always say and I will always say it’s my home.”

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      Gianluigi Buffon reveals he might extend playing career AGAIN until aged 45 but will retire by end of 2023 season

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      GIANLUIGI BUFFON could extend his career yet again this summer – but will finally hang up his gloves by 2023.
      The Italian goalkeeper, who boasts a World Cup, ten Serie A titles and a host of other trophies and records from a long playing career, turned 43 in January.

      Gianluigi Buffon has opened the door to playing until he is 45Credit: Getty Images – Getty

      Yet he continues to be a part of a Juventus side challenging on multiple fronts, coached by old team-mate Andrea Pirlo.
      In ten appearances this season, the veteran has kept six clean sheets including a 3-0 romp past Barcelona at the Camp Nou in the Champions League group stage.
      Buffon’s contract expires at the end of the campaign but the prospect of a new deal is on the horizon.
      The keeper told the Guardian: “I’ve learned nothing is certain in life.”

      He added: “Look, in my head, there truly is a final stop sign.
      “A maximum bar, which is June 2023, that is the maximum, really, really the maximum.
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      You never know, maybe there’s a reason, something I’m meant to go back there for. One last great story to write.
      Gianluigi Buffon

      “But I could also stop playing in four months.”

      Enjoying his second season in his second spell at Juve, Buffon had announced his retirement in 2017 – only to sign for Paris Saint-Germain.
      After lifting the Ligue 1 title, he made another surprise move by returning to Turin in a playing capacity.
      Should the legend reach the end of the 2022-23 season at the age of 45, he will have mastered a stunning 28-year career in the game.
      And Buffon has maintained his confidence in his abilities and added that he still may have ‘one last story to write’.
      He noted: “They say that when you reach my age, the decline happens all at once – from one moment to the next.

      Buffon began his career with Parma some 25 years agoCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      The goalkeeper famously helped Italy to their 2006 World Cup triumphCredit: Getty – Contributor

      “I don’t believe this. I feel what I feel, and the sensations I have within myself don’t make me think there is going to be some sudden collapse.
      “I am also someone who believes very strongly in fate, in destiny. When Juventus offered me the chance to come back, I thought, ‘Madonna!’.
      “You never know, maybe there’s a reason, something I’m meant to go back there for. One last great story to write.
      “So I have to be honest, there is also a part of this that comes down to that bit of ego all of us have.”
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      Cristiano Ronaldo scores 20th goal in 21 Serie A games as Juventus beat Spezia 3-0 to keep faint title hopes alive

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      CRISTIANO RONALDO scored his 20th goal in 21 Serie A games as Juventus kept their faint title hopes alive with a 3-0 win against lowly Spezia.
      Ronnie bagged his latest strike in the 89th minute, becoming the first player in Europe’s top five leagues to reach 20 league goals for the TWELFTH successive season.

      Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 20th league goal in 21 matches against SpeziaCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      Juventus moved to within seven points of league leaders Inter Milan after Tuesday’s 3-0 winCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      Federico Bernardeschi also played a crucial part off the bench, coming on to set up strikes for fellow sub Alvaro Morata and Federico Chiesa.
      It was a much-needed win for Andrea Pirlo, who came under heavy criticism following Saturday’s 1-1 draw at Verona.
      The result means Juventus are seven points off league leaders Inter Milan.
      Juve have won the last NINE Scudettos, making them Italy’s dominant force over the past decade.

      Tuesday’s win against Spezia keeps their hopes alive, with Inter visiting Turin on the second-last day of the season.
      But Antonio Conte’s men look to be in pole position to secure a first title since the days of Jose Mourinho in 2010.
      Inter wrapped up their fifth successive Serie A win with a 3-0 victory over Genoa on Sunday.
      And they can move ten points above Juventus if they best Parma on Thursday.

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      Should Pirlo’s men fail to retain their title, they still have a Coppa Italia final against Atalanta to look forward to.
      But there is still work to be done in the ever-elusive Champions League.
      Juventus trail Porto 2-1 from the first leg of their last-16 tie.
      But Chiesa’s 82nd minute away goal in Portugal could prove pivotal in Juve’s home leg next week.

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      Torino given 3-0 loss after failing to turn up for Lazio game because they’re self-isolating after coronavirus outbreak

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      TORINO were handed a 3-0 defeat after failing to turn up to play Lazio – because the team are self-isolating following a coronavirus outbreak.
      Eight Torino players and two staff members tested positive for Covid-19 with the more contagious variant detected in England identified in some cases.

      Lazio players conducted their pre-match ritual despite Torino’s squad being in self-isolationCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      The club’s training ground was closed by the local health authority last Tuesday with players and coaching staff forced into isolation.
      The quarantine period ends at midnight on Tuesday night – after the game more than 400 miles away in Rome was due to finish.
      However, with the game not officially called off until 45 minutes after the scheduled kick-off time, Lazio still followed their usual matchday routine, with the club even announcing the starting line-up on social media.
      The players walked around the Stadio Olimpico pitch and some even took selfies as they waited to find out what would happen.

      Serie A’s governing body held an emergency meeting earlier in the day but voted not to postpone the match.
      Torino president Urbano Cairo hit out at the league for the decision with his side unable to travel.
      He said: “The league cannot be defended [for] not taking note of the objective reality, a reality that says we cannot move or leave the city – that’s glaringly obvious.
      “I expect things to be done logically, if you add one plus one you shouldn’t have to do a thousand steps to get to two. The only logical consequence was to postpone the game.

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      Lazio tweeted out the team sheet and pre-match pictures as normal beforehand

      “Now we are waiting for the decision of the sporting judge. It is clear that we will appeal. We will make all possible appeals.”
      Torino can look to the example of Napoli from earlier in the season for hope.
      Like the Turin club, Napoli were unable to travel to play Juventus in October.
      They were handed a 3-0 loss and docked one point but the ruling was overturned on appeal by the Italian Olympic Committee after several failed attempts in other courts.
      Torino – who sit 17th in the league and just outside the relegation zone – last played on February 19, a 1-0 win over Cagliari, before the outbreak.
      Last Friday’s clash with Sassuolo has been rearranged for March 17.
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      Ciro Immobile discusses the situation with the referees and match officials before it was finally scrapped 45 minutes after the scheduled kick-off timeCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      Lazio were all ready to play but Torino were back home more than 400 miles away unable to travel due to a Covid-19 outbreakCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      Head coach Simone Inzaghi, right, revealed his team line-up for the match and his team have been handed a 3-0 winCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      Urbano Cairo, the Torino president, hit out at Serie A over their decision against postponing the matchCredit: Getty Images – Getty

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      Inter Milan and Pirelli end iconic £10m-a-year shirt sponsorship deal in blow to cash-strapped Suning Group owners

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      INTER MILAN have ended their iconic shirt sponsorship with long-term partners Pirelli.
      The £10million-a-year deal with the tyre makers will not be extended beyond the current season.

      Inter Milan’s kit deal with Pirelli is coming to an endCredit: AFP

      And it brings to an end one of the most iconic partnerships in football – dating back to the 1995-96 season.
      The famous black and blue stripes with the Pirelli logo has been worn by the likes of Adriano, and Zlatan Ibrahimovic over the years.
      Jose Mourinho’s 2010 Champions League winning team also wore the famous strip.
      Pirelli chief executive Marco Tronchetti Provera said: “We are in talks with (Alessandre) Antonello, (Beppe) Marotta (chief executives) and other Inter directors.

      “We won’t be Inter’s kit sponsor anymore, but our relationship with the club will continue.”
      Inter sit four points clear at the top of Serie A and are on course to end Juventus’ nine-year domestic dominance.
      But the Milan side face a financial crisis off the field.
      Inter are reportedly chasing a £146m cash injection to ensure they can compete next season.

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      Adriano wearing the iconic Inter kit with Pirelli logoCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      Zlatan Ibrahomovic and Jose Mourinho in Pirelli Inter Milan gearCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      The Italian giants won the 2010 Champions League with the logo on their shirtsCredit: AFP
      A raft of expensive transfers and the coronavirus pandemic have combined to create a financial black hole at the Italian club.
      According to the Financial Times, majority shareholders Suning Holdings have so far unsuccessfully negotiated a possible investment with a number of firms.
      Private equity group BC Partners are said to have ended talks with Inter’s Chinese owners after failing to agree on the price of an investment.
      And Suning owned Chinese Super League champions Jiangsu FC ‘ceased operations’ this week after failing to find new buyers.
      Suning have reportedly discussed either selling a portion of their stake in Inter, potentially at a loss, or a full takeover with a number of firms.
      The Serie A side are thought to be valued at around £785m by the group with BC Partners leaning closer to £650m.
      Should a deal fail to be agreed, the cash injection is reported as vital to Inter’s ability to compete after the summer.
      Chinese giant Suning are said to be experiencing mounting debt problems back home amid political pressure on companies directing capital out of the country to foreign businesses.
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      Since buying the Milan club for £235m in 2016, Inter president Steven Zhang, son of Suning founder Zhang Jindong, has pledged millions to the transfer market.
      Achraf Hakimi, Romelu Lukaku and Nico Barella have all arrived for big fees.
      While the likes of Stefano Sensi, Valentino Lazaro and Ionat Radu have so far failed to live up to their large price tags.
      And veteran stars Christian Eriksen, Alexis Sanchez, Ashley Young, Aleksandar Kolarov and Arturo Vidal are all expected to be on considerable wage packets.

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      Ibrahimovic extends olive branch to Romelu Lukaku after furious bust-up with former Man Utd team-mate in Milan derby

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      ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC has insisted that there is ‘no personal problem’ between himself and Romelu Lukaku.
      The former Manchester United team-mates were involved in a furious bust up during their clubs’ Coppa Italia clash in January.

      Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Romelu Lukaku clashed in JanuaryCredit: Reuters

      Zlatan addressed the media ahead of his performance at SanremoCredit: EPA

      But Ibrahimovic has played the incident down – while inviting Lukaku to join him at the Sanremo music festival.
      Zlatan is set to perform at the 60-year-old Italian extravaganza, and revealed that Lukaku would be ‘welcome’ to keep him company.
      He said: “If Lukaku came to Sanremo I would welcome him.
      “There is no personal problem.

      “What you do on the pitch stays on the pitch. If you want to come, you are welcome.”
      Ibrahimovic, 39, is set to perform Io vagabondo by Italian band I Nomadi alongside Bologna manager Sinisa Mihajlovic, 52.
      Butchering the 1970s hit is likely to be all that Zlatan does in the coming weeks, however, having sustained a left thigh injury.
      The ill-timed knock will rule the Swede out of an emotional return to Old Trafford, when AC Milan face Manchester United in the Europa League round of 16.

      Ibrahimovic and Lukaku played together at Manchester UnitedCredit: AFP – Getty
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      As well as singing, Zlatan has decided to continue his war of words with NBA superstar LeBron James over political activism in sport.
      LeBron, 36, has spoken out against police brutality in the US, as well as working tirelessly to increase voting in black communities.
      Ibrahimovic told him to stick to doing ‘what he’s good at’, before LeBron hit back: “There’s no way I would ever just stick to sports, because I understand this platform and how powerful my voice is.”
      The striker was subsequently branded ‘dumb as hell’ for his comments by two-time All-Star Baron Davis.
      Ahead of Sanremo, however, Ibrahimovic has doubled down, saying: “Athletes unite the world, politics divide it.
      “Our role is to unite the world by doing what we do best. Athletes should be athletes and politicians should do politics.”
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      LeBron has insisted that he will not stop using his platform for positive changeCredit: Getty Images – Getty

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      Inter Milan owners shut down Chinese Super League champions Jiangsu FC leaving country’s top-flight in crisis

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      CHINESE football has been thrown into crisis after Super League champions Jiangsu FC ‘ceased operations’.
      The club won its first title in November thanks to goals from former European football stars Eder and Alex Teixeira.

      Jiangsu FC were crowned Chinese Super League champions in NovemberCredit: AFP or licensors

      The winner in the play-offs was scored by £43million man Alex TeixeiraCredit: AFP or licensors

      A buyer has unsuccessfully been sought by owners Suning, leading to the team being shut down.
      A statement read: “Even though we are reluctant to part with the players who have won us the highest honours, and fans who have shared solidarity with the club, we have to regretfully make an announcement.
      “From today, Jiangsu Football Club ceases the operation of its teams.
      “In the past six months the club has been looking around to seek a takeover.”

      Jiangsu’s squad includes ex-Atletico Madrid title winner Miranda and former Italy forward Eder, while one-time Liverpool target Teixeira is reportedly bound for Arabian football.
      Welsh winger Gareth Bale was the subject of an audacious bid from the club in 2019, with a contract worth £1million-a-week on the table.
      Only weeks earlier, Chinese FA Cup winners Shandong Luneng were thrown out of the AFC Champions League for ‘overdue payables’.
      Retail giant Suning are said to be suffering from mounting debt problems in China and are turning their focus to core business assets.

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      Football is thought to be of decreasing interest to the government and a crackdown is underway on money leaving the country for overseas interests, such as the company’s Inter team.
      The Serie A leaders were bought for £235m in 2016 and club president Steven Zhang, son of Suning founder Zhang Jindong, has pledged millions to the transfer market.
      But talk of selling the club has continued for months with a cash injection by the summer seen as vital.
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