Icardi-Lopez row the focus as Inter gets Europa League boost
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MAURO Icardi scored twice to help Inter Milan beat 10-man Sampdoria 4-0 in Serie A on Sunday and boost its hopes of qualifying for the Europa League.
Icardi is living with the ex-wife of former teammate Maxi Lopez, and the Sampdoria forward refused to shake Icardi’s hand before kickoff.
“Icardi shouldn’t have done that gesture with his ear, but for the rest he showed a really cool head to deal with the environment that had been created around him,” Inter coach Walter Mazzarri said. “We shouldn’t forget that he is young and he has this exuberance which lets him be clinical and cool. He can become a great player, as he has that in his DNA.”
Walter Samuel and Rodrigo Palacio also scored for Inter while Lopez had a penalty saved. Sampdoria played most of the match with 10 men after Eder was shown a second yellow card for his part in a brawl.
Inter remained fifth but will be boosted by Parma’s 1-1 draw at Bologna and Lazio’s 4-2 defeat at Napoli.
AC Milan is firmly back in the race for a Europa League place as it picked up a fourth successive victory with a 1-0 home win against bottom club Catania.
Hellas Verona’s slim European hopes diminished as it lost 5-3 at home to Fiorentina. Also, Chievo Verona beat Livorno 4-2 in a relegation battle, while Torino snatched a dramatic 2-1 win against Genoa.
Icardi was booed every time he touched the ball by Sampdoria fans but he fired Inter in front in the 13th minute. Deafening jeers rang out but Icardi celebrated by cupping a hand to his ear and urging the fans on.
Sampdoria could have immediately leveled when it was awarded a penalty after Andrea Ranocchia went into the back of Daniele Gastaldello, but Samir Handanovic denied Lopez.
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