Highlights: Chievo 0-2 Inter Milan

Inter Milan prevailed 2-0 over Chievo Verona with two first half goals from Mateo Kovacic and Andrea Ranocchia.
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Chievo Verona 0-2 Internazionale

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Roberto Mancini celebrated the first win of his second spell as coach of Inter Milan as the Nerazzurri climbed to 11th in Serie A by beating Chievo 2-0.Mateo Kovacic and Andrea Ranocchia scored to take Inter to within four points of the top six, three of whom they meet in their next three matches.Chievo failed to build on their win over Cagliari and lost for the first time in six games to remain just a point above the relegation zone. The red card for Ruben Botta rubbed salt into their wounds.It…
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Sampdoria president punished for Erick Thohir comment

Massimo Ferrero and his club have both been punished over the incident.

Sampdoria president Massimo Ferrero has been banned for three months for his discriminatory remark about Inter Milan's Indonesian owner Erick Thohir, the Italian Football Federation has announced.
The FIGC also said Ferrero had been fined 10,000 euros for calling Thohir "that Filipino," while Samp have been fined 35,000 euros.
Speaking on television show Stadio Sprint in October, Ferrero said he told Massimo Moratti, Thohir's predecessor as Inter president who stepped down as honorary president that…
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Who must take Europa seriously?

ESPN FC's Craig Burley joins Alexis Nunes to discuss the Europa League draw and which British sides need to take this competition seriously.
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Europa League draw unkind to 5 Italian sides, says Fiorentina’s Montella

Tottenham will face the toughest compeition among English clubs in the Europa League Round of 32.

Fiorentina coach Vincenzo Montella said the Europa League draw has been not too kind to Italian clubs, although he is looking forward to facing Tottenham Hotspur in the last 32.
Aside from the Viola's clash with Spurs, Inter Milan face Celtic, Napoli play Trabzonspor, Torino are up against the side who eliminated Napoli from the Champions League, Athletic Bilbao, while Roma face Feyenoord.
"I think maybe the Italian sides could have been a bit luckier, but we'll give it a go," said Montella, referring…
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Chievo Verona v Internazionale: Preview

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Inter Milan coach Roberto Mancini is looking for a vast improvement from his squad before the Christmas break with the Nerazzurri mired in 12th place.The Nerazzurri travel to Verona to face Chievo on Monday and Mancini, despite his team's unbeaten mark in the Europa League, has low expectations in Serie A.“It's going to be hard to win anything this year,'' Mancini told Gazzetta dello Sport. “We are 12th in the Serie A standings and our aim is to return to the high positions of the table.“But for…
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Inter’s struggles under Mancini continue with tough Chievo up next

Inter coach Roberto Mancini hands instructions to Hugo Campagnaro during the team's 0-0 draw against Qarabag in the Europa League.

Roberto Mancini takes his beleaguered Inter Milan to Verona on Monday night for a clash against in-form Chievo with storm clouds circling over his troubled side. Mancini rested players in midweek against Qarabag in a meaningless Europa League tie. Physically prepared they may be, but mentally they certainly are not.
Mancini's team had already topped their European group and therefore their away trip to Azerbaijan was a non event. This was reflected in their line-up, as it was comprised of young…
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Fernando Torres among ex-Premier League stars linked with Serie A exit

Roma's elimination from the Champions League could see Kevin Strootman's rumoured transfer to Manchester United moved up to January.

Fernando Torres could be among the high-profile players on their way back to the Premier League this winter from Serie A, amid reports that AC Milan are set to ditch the forward.
Torres, Nemanja Vidic, Ashley Cole and Patrice Evra all found places at top Italian clubs AC Milan, Inter Milan, Roma and Juventus respectively, but rather than boosting the quality of the teams they joined, they have found themselves seemingly surplus to requirements after just four months.

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Torres has found the net only…
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