Zanetti returns to action for Inter at the grand old age of 40 to inspire victory



Javier Zanetti has made his Inter Milan comeback at the age of 40 as they beat Livorno 2-0 to climb to within three points of Serie A's top three.



The right-back, who is a couple of months older than Ryan Giggs, has been out for the start of the season due to an achilles injury.



An own goal by goalkeeper Francesco Bardi, who is playing on loan from Inter at Livorno this season, and a late Yuto Nagatomo strike earned the Nerazzurri the spoils at the San Siro.

Returning to action: Javier Zanetti points to the sky as Inter Milan beat Livorno 2-0

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Inter defender Zanetti came off the bench for the final 10 minutes, earning a standing ovation as he took to the field for the first time since rupturing his Achilles tendon in April.

A first-half Maxi Lopez penalty proved decisive as Catania squeaked a 1-0 win over Udinese.

In a game that saw both sides create a hatful of openings, Lopez's spot-kick after half an hour was enough for Catania to end a five-game winless run stretching back to September.

Defeat for Udinese - who twice hit the post - was their third in four games and keeps them mired in mid-table, while the three points were not enough for Catania to clamber out of the bottom three, although they are now level on nine points with 17th-placed Sampdoria.

