Roberto Mancini and Zlatan Ibrahimovic embrace before the game.

Yohan Cabaye's strike gave Paris Saint-Germain a 1-0 victory over Inter Milan in a friendly in Morocco on Tuesday night.
As usual, PSG striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic took centre stage as he met former boss Roberto Mancini having played in the Italian's first reign at the San Siro.
After a dull first 25, he tested Inter goalkeeper Samir Handanovic with a close range effort, before Adrien Rabiot forced the Inter man into another save with a shot from 20 yards.
Inter almost took the…
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Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger dismisses Inter Milan's interest in Lukas Podolski as 'a joke' and hopes the forward will stay at the Emirates Stadium.
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French champions Paris Saint-Germain train in Marrakech, Morocco, ahead of their friendly match against Italian side Inter Milan.
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The ESPN FC crew discuss whether or not Roberto Mancini can bring Inter back to the UEFA Champions League, if the Chelsea v Man City match on January 31st could be a title decider and more.

Inter Milan coach Roberto Mancini has confirmed that Arsenal forward Lukas Podolski is a target and says he is not upset to have missed out on Alessio Cerci.
Cerci is on the verge of joining Inter's city rivals AC Milan in exchange for Fernando Torres and while Mancini would have liked the former Torino attacker himself this winter, he says negotiations had never been opened with Atletico Madrid and he has other options in mind.
"I'm not angry [about Cerci]," he said. "There were lots of clubs after…
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As Daniel Sturridge remains out with an injury and the Mario Balotelli experiment on edge, Brendan Rodgers should not sacrifice one of Liverpool's stars in order to gather reinforcements, according to ESPN FC's Gab Marcotti.

Mauro Icardi has invited Mario Balotelli to join Inter Milan, although the Serie A club appear to be focusing on other targets this winter.
Balotelli has been linked with a return to the Nerazzurri after failing to settle at Liverpool, with current Inter coach Roberto Mancini recently saying any club would want the Italian forward if he were to rediscover his best form.
"If he comes here, we'd be delighted to welcome him," Icardi, who has pledged his own future to Inter, told Mediaset television….
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The ESPN FC crew respond to your questions in regards to which Premier League player needs to improve, and if Craig Burley will steal Christmas.

LIVERPOOL — Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers insists he has had no thoughts of allowing striker Mario Balotelli to leave in January.
Balotelli has been linked with a return to Inter Milan in recent days, a move that would reunite him with boss Roberto Mancini, for whom he played during a previous spell at the club, as well as at Manchester City.
Mancini said during the week that he would be interested in a deal, but that any move would be up to the 24-year-old.
Rodgers admitted on Dec. 24 that…
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The ESPN FC crew discuss whether or not Roberto Mancini can bring Inter back to the UEFA Champions League, if the Chelsea v Man City match on January 31st could be a title decider and more.

Nemanja Vidic is still aiming to prove his worth at Inter Milan despite reported interest from Spartak Moscow, his agent has said.
Vidic joined Inter on a free transfer after leaving Manchester United in the summer, yet he has only featured in nine games this season, and since Roberto Mancini took charge in mid-November, he has spent all of his time on the bench.
According to Russian newspaper Izvestia, Spartak are keen on re-signing the defender on a loan deal until the end of the season, when they…
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The ESPN FC crew discuss Borussia Dortmund's domestic struggles after a 2-1 defeat to Werder Bremen, finishing 2014 joint-bottom with Freiburg in the Bundesliga.

With football across Europe winding down for the winter break, it's time to have a look back at the campaign so far. We asked our ESPN FC bloggers to tackle seven questions on their side. Who's your side's unlikely hero, and who has work to do?
Each team's grade for the season so far is below — and click on the team name for a comprehensive summary.
Click here for the verdict on all 20 Premier League teams.
LA LIGA:
Atletico Madrid: A-
Barcelona: C+
Real Madrid: A

BUNDESLIGA:
Bayern Munich: A
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ESPN FC's Craig Burley joins Alexis Nunes to discuss the Europa League draw and which British sides need to take this competition seriously.

With Serie A winding down for the winter break, how have Inter Milan fared so far, and can this fallen giant awaken in the second half of the campaign?
Grade: D
Your Season So Far — In A Sentence
This season started in a turgid manner, with the team showing no effort or desire, but mild improvements have been made since.
Highlight
The highlight of the season has been the return of Roberto Mancini. The Inter manager has lifted the spirits of all associated with the Nerazzurri and has been the only…
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The ESPN FC crew discuss whether or not Roberto Mancini can bring Inter back to the UEFA Champions League, if the Chelsea v Man City match on January 31st could be a title decider and more.

Inter Milan coach Roberto Mancini says any club in the world would take Mario Balotelli in his best form but the shape the Liverpool forward is currently in means he is not one of his transfer targets this winter.
It was Mancini who promoted the then 16-year-old to the Inter first-team squad for the 2007-08 season, handing him his debut in December 2007 and seeing him grab a brace on only his second appearance almost seven years ago to the day.
The pair won the Serie A title together that season,…
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