Soccer: Icardi not Inter captain anymore

(ANSA) - Milan, February 13 - Argentina striker Mauro Icardi has been stripped of the Inter Milan captaincy and the skipper's armband handed to Slovenia goalie Samir Handanovic, Inter said Wednesday.
    He was also dropped from the squad to face Rapid Vienna in the Europa League on Thursday night.
    No explanation was immediately given but coach Luciano Spalletti will speak about it at a press conference in Vienna at 18:30 ahead of Thursday's Europa League clash with Rapid Vienna, Inter sources said.
    Icardi has been in the news recently over a long tug-of-war on the renewal of his contract amid rumoured links to a move to Chelsea.
    Fans were divided on social media about his being demoted from captain.