Nicolo Barella has ended speculation surrounding his future by signing a new deal with Inter.

The Italy midfielder, whose existing contract was due to expire in June 2026, has put pen to paper on fresh terms, keeping him with the Nerazzurri until 2029.

Barella had been linked with a move away from San Siro, with Premier League sides Manchester United, Liverpool and Newcastle United reportedly interested in securing his services.

The 27-year-old has made 235 appearances for Inter since arriving from Cagliari on an initial loan deal in July 2019, helping the club win two Serie A and Coppa Italia titles, and the 2019-20 Europa League and 2022-23 Champions League finals.

Nicolò Inter

— Inter(@Inter_en)

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Didier Deschamps was not impressed with France s first-half performance against Moldova, insisting Euro 2020 qualification did not justify a below-par showing in their 2-1 win.

France booked their place at next year s finals before playing on Thursday, as Turkey drew at home to Iceland to ensure the visitors could not catch either their opponents or the world champions.

But rather than celebrate in style, France started sloppily in a Group H qualifier packed with decisive errors in Paris.

Clement Lenglet handed Moldova s Vadim Rata the opener, but Raphael Varane profited from Alexei Koselev s mistake, before Olivier Giroud sealed victory from the penalty spot.

With France still battling for seeding in the Euros draw, head coach Deschamps was concerned by …

Paul the octopus, the oracle of the World Cup in South Africa, has become an official ambassador for England s bid to host the tournament in 2018, organisers said Friday.

Paul, who was hatched in England but has spent the last two years in an aquarium in western Germany, joins footballers David Beckham and Rio Ferdinand, Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton and singers Noel Gallagher and Sting in backing the bid.

Paul has spent the last two years of his life in Germany, but he is definitely a proud Englishman and is therefore delighted to put his support behind England 2018, said Nicola Hamilton, manager at the Weymouth Sea Life Centre in southern England, where Paul was born.

We have had a number of football approaches from around the world but Paul was only eve…

Lucas Hernandez will miss France s Euro 2024 campaign after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament during Paris Saint-Germain s 1-0 Champions League defeat to Borussia Dortmund.

Dortmund will take a slender lead to the Parc des Princes for next week s semi-final second leg after Niclas Fullkrug s strike powered them past PSG in Wednesday s first leg in Germany.

Hernandez sustained a knee injury while chasing after Fullkrug in the build-up to the goal and was substituted after a brief attempt to play on.

On Thursday, PSG announced an MRI scan had revealed an ACL tear in his left knee, which will require surgery in the coming days.

Lucas, you ll come back even stronger. We re all with you.

— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_English)

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Erling Haaland got on the scoresheet but Norway lost 3-1 to Denmark as the latter concluded their Euro 2024 preparations in style.

Pierre-Emile Hojberg opened the scoring for the hosts in Brondby on Saturday, drilling home with a powerful right-footed effort in the 12th minute.

Defender Jannik Vestergaard added a second nine minutes later as he headed home Andreas Skov Olsen s teasing corner kick.

Manchester City star Haaland thought he had halved the deficit in the 65th minute only to see his effort ruled out after a VAR review, but he did score seven minutes later, finishing from Martin Odegaard s intricate pick out.

Yet the Danes would give their supporters the perfect send-off as they head to Germany, with Youseff Poulsen restoring their two-goal ad…

Mali head coach Eric Chelle believes playing against bordering Burkina Faso adds a bit of extra spice to their Africa Cup of Nations last-16 clash.

Chelle’s side advanced to the knockout stages by topping their group, beating South Africa before drawing against Namibia and Tunisia.

Burkina Faso stand in their way of reaching the quarter-finals for the first time since 2013 and Chelle admitted having the chance to get one over on their neighbours on Tuesday is an extra motivating factor.

“Of course, it’s a game with neighbouring countries just like we have seen in other matches. However, this one is more special because it is the knockout,” Chelle said in quotes on the tournament website.

“These are always interesting games to play and must be ap…

It s the eve of the Euro 2016 final and, on the back of six goals already, Griezmann is coming

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We all know Antoine Griezmann, France s probable Golden Boot winner and player of the tournament, is set to go down as the star of Euro 2016. But what s with that strange, hand-dance celebration he pulled out of the bag against Germany?

Thankfully, the Atletico Madrid star took to his social media and helped us all to join the dots by shoe-horning his head into the video for Drake s hit single Hotline Bling .

I ve been doing it when I score for Atletico and I should have done it when I scored against Albania, but the emotion was too much and I forgot about it,  said Griezmann, who will hope to keep his cool either side of goalscoring opportun…

Roberto Mancini is wary about the prospect of the World Cup taking place every two years, with Italy s Euro 2020 winning boss calling for talks to weigh up the FIFA proposal.

The current men s international match calendar ends in 2024 and former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is seeking to shape a new schedule in his role as FIFA s chief of global football development.

However s, the plans being pushed by Wenger have been met with opposition, with CONMEBOL and UEFA both coming out vehemently against his core idea.

The World Cup has traditionally been a tournament that has been held once every four years, and there are worries players could be overburdened and the competition devalued if it switches to a biennial event.

Mancini has not outright come out ag…

The 2017 Australian Open kicks off at Melbourne Park on 16th January and it should deliver two weeks of premium tennis, with quite a few top players hoping to get their hands on the coveted trophy.

Reigning champion and six-time winner Novak Djokovic has been made , followed by new number one Andy Murray at 13/8.

Stan Wawrinka (12/1), Rafael Nadal (14/1), Milos Raonic (16/1) and Roger Federer (20/1) and some of the other contenders in the men’s draw, whereas Serena Williams (3/1), Angelique Kerber (7/2) and Karolina Pliskova (7/1) lead the betting in women’s part of the draw.

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Seamus Coleman says he is going to cherish and enjoy every moment after signing a new one-year deal at Everton.

The club captain, who arrived from Sligo Rovers in January 2009, has extended his contract with the Toffees, ensuring he will play in their final season at Goodison Park.

Coleman has made a record 364 appearances for Everton in the Premier League, while only 12 players have appeared more times than the Republic of Ireland defender across all competitions (422).

The 35-year-old full-back, who was appointed skipper in 2019, is thrilled to remain with this special club , especially as they prepare to say farewell to Goodison.

— Everton (@Everton)

Everyone knows what Everton means to me, and I m very proud and honoured to sign a…