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Inter and Milan unveil plans for new shared stadium to replace San Siro

30 October 2026 at 00:46
  • Generali Stadium will have 71,500-seat capacity

  • Inter fans protest the plans outside gala event

Internazionale and Milan have unveiled plans for their new Generali Stadium, which will replace the shared San Siro venue from the 2031-32 season.

The stadium, sponsored by Generali – Italy’s largest insurance company – will have a capacity of 71,500 seats and is expected to cost the two clubs €1.2 billion (£1bn). The plans were revealed at a gala event at Milan’s Castello Sforzesco on Thursday – but some fans in attendance voiced their opposition to San Siro being demolished.

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© Photograph: Foster + Partners

© Photograph: Foster + Partners

© Photograph: Foster + Partners

Mussolini’s first Serie A goal marks high-flying Lazio’s thrashing of Sassuolo | Nicky Bandini

29 October 2026 at 15:52

Home crowds have plummeted amid a dispute with the owner, but 10,000 travelled 300km to see Tuesday’s 6-2 win

Serie A had its second scoreless draw of the season on Wednesday evening. Parma and Udinese were the culprits, though perhaps they can be allowed some grace. The game was not short on incident, Maduka Okoye saving a penalty for the Friulians, who had been on a six-game losing streak, midway through the second half. Mariano Troilo made a goalline clearance for Parma soon after.

An open, end-to-end game was made to look drab in the context of this bonkers campaign. While Parma and Udinese stymied one another at the Tardini, Milan came from behind to lead Bologna at San Siro. And then collapsing to a 4-2 defeat.

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© Photograph: Emanuele Pennacchio/SOPA Images/Shutterstock

© Photograph: Emanuele Pennacchio/SOPA Images/Shutterstock

European football: Bayern ease to Cup victory after Kompany leaves hospital

29 October 2026 at 03:00
  • Kane gets guard of honour before 6-1 win over Magdeburg

  • Serie A: Inter sink Venezia, Milan lose at home to Bologna

Bayern Munich sailed to a 6-1 win over second-tier Magdeburg in the DFB-Pokal after their head coach, Vincent Kompany, was discharged from hospital earlier on Wednesday.

Kompany’s assistant, Aaron Danks, was in the dugout for Bayern for the last-32 tie, while Harry Kane was rested. The Ballon d’Or winner received a guard of honour from his teammates before kick-off in front of 75,000 fans at the Allianz Arena.

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© Photograph: F Noever/FC Bayern/Getty Images

© Photograph: F Noever/FC Bayern/Getty Images

© Photograph: F Noever/FC Bayern/Getty Images

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