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Inter Milan got the new year off to a stuttering start after mid-table Cagliari ended their eight-game winning streak with a 1-1 draw at the San Siro.

ROBERTO MANCINI etched his name into Inter Milan’s history books yesterday with a record-breaking ninth successive league victory, beating Messina 2-0.

Newcastle claimed a fine 1-0 win in Palermo to move to within touching distance of a place in the third round of the UEFA Cup.

WEST HAM manager Alan Pardew is confident his team can finally hit their stride when they take on Palermo in tonight’s UEFA Cup return leg.