Amid dispute, Sneijder misses training with injury

Football December 07, 2012

Amid dispute, Sneijder misses training with injury

Photo: AP Inter Milan midfielder Wesley Sneijder reacts after AS Roma forward Pablo Osvaldo scored during the Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Roma at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy. Wesley Sneijder appears set to leave Inter Milan following a meeting with the club, in Milan, Monday, Dec. 3, 2012, in an apparent failed attempt to resolve a contract dispute.

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MILAN (AP) — Still in the middle of a contract dispute with Inter Milan, playmaker Wesley Sneijder is injured again.

Inter says on its website that the Netherlands international sat out training Friday with a leg muscle problem. Sneijder hasn't played for Inter since September. First he was sidelined for two months with another injury, but then Inter technical director Marco Branca said last month that Sneijder wouldn't play again until he made a decision about his future, with a new deal reportedly requiring him to take a pay cut.

Last week, global footballers' union FIFPro highlighted Sneijder's recent exclusion and called for talks about clubs using "blackmail behavior" to force players into signing new contracts. A meeting between Sneijder with club officials Monday did not resolve the situation.

Subjects
- Sports,
- Athlete injuries,
- Soccer,
- Men's soccer
People
- Wesley Sneijder
Locations
- Italy,
- Western Europe,
- Europe,
- Milan
Organisations
- Inter Milan

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