Napoli released a blistering statement after Kalidou Koulibaly’s two-match ban, warning this was “a great opportunity missed to fight racism.”

The Senegal international was sent off for sarcastically applauding the referee during the defeat to Inter, having been targeted by racist abuse from the stands throughout the match.

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Wanda Nara, the wife and agent of Inter striker Mauro Icardi, assured “there will be a new contract. There’s no problem.”

She had sparked the controversy by declaring earlier this month that there was “a big distance” between the club’s offer and the captain’s demands.

Wanda then insisted she had been contacted by Europe’s top clubs, including Real Madrid, to ask after his availability.

This evening, she spoke to Striscia La Notizia on Canale 5 and changed her tune completely.

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Kalidou Koulibaly’s two-match ban stands because the FIGC insists being subjected to racist abuse “could otherwise be used to justify any act of violence.”

The Napoli defender was sent off during the defeat to Inter for sarcastically applauding the referee after a yellow card.

He had been dealing with racist insults from the stands throughout the match, as confirmed by the referee’s report and media observers.

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Inter are close to securing Nicolò Barella by helping Cagliari to sign Nahitan Nandez from Boca Juniors, claim Sportmediaset.

Last week, Barella had seemed to be in the middle of a bidding war between Chelsea and Napoli.

However, the situation has changed and Inter now appear to be the favourites for the 21-year-old Italy international.

The key to Barella is helping Cagliari to bring in his replacement, specifically Uruguayan Nandez from Boca Juniors.

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Luciano Spalletti warns Inter’s poor recent record against Sassuolo is an ‘incentive’ for them to finally secure a win on Saturday.

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“Against Sassuolo we start again from our daily work,” he said at a Press conference.

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Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly will miss Sunday’s Serie A clash with Lazio after his appeal to have a ban lifted was dismissed.

Koulibaly was subjected to racist abuse during Napoli’s 1-0 defeat to Inter on Boxing Day yet came away with a two-match ban after he protested a second bookable offence.

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Inter have launched an anti-racism initiative to turn ‘boos’ into BUU – an abbreviation for Brothers Universally United.

Inter were forced to play two games behind closed doors after their fans racially abused Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly on Boxing Day.

Consequently, the Nerazzurri posted a video on Twitter, which has since gone viral, encouraging people to write ‘BUUs’ instead of saying them.

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Inter have reportedly reached an agreement in principle to extend Milan Skriniar’s contract until 2023.

According to Tuttosport, Inter’s meeting with Skriniar’s agent Karol Csonto on Thursday ended on a ‘positive’ note.

Furthemore, another has been scheduled for next month, when the newspaper expects the Slovakia defender to put pen to paper for an extra year.

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Hong Kong-based firm LionRock Capital and not Alibaba’s Jack Ma will reportedly buy Erick Thohir’s 31.05 percent stake in Inter.

Ma was first thought to be joining forces with Suning Group, but Gazzetta dello Sport claims Thohir is ‘about’ to hand over his shares to LionRock.

The newspaper explains the fund is already planning to help Inter build their new stadium, for which there could be ‘important developments’ as early as February.

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