Tag: Mario Balotelli
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‘I could have given much more’ – Balotelli admits career regrets
Italian striker Mario Balotelli has admitted career regrets. Now with Sion, Balotelli passed through European giants like Inter Milan, AC Milan, Liverpool and Manchester City. Speaking on the Muschio Selvaggio podcast, Balotelli reflected
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Mario Balotelli joins Serie B club
Former Manchester City and AC Milan striker Mario Balotelli has signed for Serie B side AC Monza until the end of the season. The 30-year-old Italian, who has been without a club since leaving Brescia this summer, trained with Serie D side Franciacorta in November. Monza, who have ex-Tottenham midfielder Kevin Prince-Boateng in their squad,…
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Balotelli in talks with Barnsley over possible move
Mario Balotelli has been in talks with Barnsley about making a free agent move. The Italian has been a free agent since his contract with Brescia was terminated at the end of last season. And The Sun says Balotelli’s agent has had contact with Barnsley co-chairmen Chien Lee and Paul Conway. Balotelli was flicked off…
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Balotelli is throwing his talent away – Mancini
Italy coach Roberto Mancini admits Brescia striker Mario Balotelli is blowing his career. Balotelli is being dumped by Brescia after a bust-up with management. “I care for him, regardless of all the things he does,” Mancini told RAI Sport. “I trained him when he was still just a kid, I played him and he was…
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Brescia to terminate Balotelli’s contract for missing training
Brescia are set to terminate Mario Balotelli’s contract after the Italy striker failed to return to training ahead of Serie A’s restart this month, Italian media reported on Saturday. The 29-year-old Balotelli signed a three-year contract with his hometown club last year after they earned promotion to the top flight for the first time since…
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Balotelli had no respect, he deserved to be slapped – Chiellini
Giorgio Chiellini says Mario Balotelli “deserved a slap” for his attitude during Italy’s 2013 Confederations Cup campaign. Italy lost 4-2 to Brazil in the group stage of the tournament, eventually going on to finish third – and the defender says Balotelli didn’t help his team during that early defeat. National team boss Roberto Mancini recently…
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Man gets 5-year ban over Balotelli racist abuse
A 38-year-old man who racially abused Brescia striker Mario Balotelli in a Serie A game has been given a five-year football banning order from Italian police. Balotelli kicked the ball towards opposition fans who targeted him with abuse and threatened to walk off the pitch during their league clash at Hellas Verona on November 3.…
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Napoli hold off Balotelli’s Brescia to earn narrow win
Napoli survived a second-half fightback from Brescia to move into fourth place in Serie A with a 2-1 home win on Sunday as Mario Balotelli opened his account for the visitors. Carlo Ancelotti’s side held a two-goal lead at halftime, thanks to strikes from Dries Mertens and Kostas Manolas, but Balotelli pulled one back as…
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Transfer news: Balotelli to join Marseille from Nice
Italy striker Mario Balotelli has agreed to join Olympique Marseille from fellow Ligue 1 side Nice on a six-month contract, French sports daily L’Equipe reported on Tuesday. The newspaper added that the 28-year-old, who has also played for Inter Milan and AC Milan, as well as Manchester City and Liverpool, would have a medical on…