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Serie A: Mauro Icardi nets brace to send Inter Milan top with win over Cagliari; Bologna, Verona win

Argentina striker Mauro Icardi bagged another brace to send Inter Milan top of Serie A on Saturday with a 3-1 win at Cagliari.

FIFA 2018 World Cup qualifiers: Italy failing to qualify would be catastrophic, says coach Giampiero Ventura

"I'm not thinking about the play-offs, we need to think about the next two matches and then based on who we meet we'll weigh things up," said Ventura.

Serie A: Mauro Icardi's late strike helps Inter Milan draw with Bologna

Inter Milan had been looking to make it five wins from five but had to settle for just one point in Bologna.