Tag: Mario Balotelli
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Lazio ready to save Liverpool striker’s season
Italian side Lazio are ready to make a January move for Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli. Reports in Italian media, cited from Sport Mediaset, claim that the Italian capital side are ready to make a six month loan move and save the Italian striker from his dreadful season with Liverpool. The 24-year-old arrived at Anfield last…
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Balotelli wants to be like Ibrahimovic, claims Mancini
Roberto Mancini says Mario Balotelli would like to replicate the success of Zlatan Ibrahimovic but needs to learn a few things first. The pair played together at Inter Milan under Roberto Mancini, when Balotelli was just a teenager, but the Italian boss has said that the Liverpool striker has always wanted to emulate the Swedish…
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Balotelli banned for one match after Instagram post
Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli has been banned for one-match and hit with a £25,000 fine by the Football Association for an offensive Instagram post. A picture of video game character Super Mario accompanied with text caused controversy after the Football Association deemed it racist and anti-semitic. The Italian striker immediately apologised for the post, claiming…
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Rodgers plays down Balotelli to Inter rumours
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has played down rumours that the Mario Balotelli could move back to Inter Milan. The much talked about Italian striker has failed to find his feet at Anfield this season since arriving from AC Milan, scoring just twice in all competitions. Links back to Italy have since been made with a…
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Rodgers distracts from Balotelli ‘racism’ talk
Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers has distracted talk away from the recent incident surrounding Mario Balotelli. The Italian striker has landed himself in hot water once more after posting a picture on his official Instagram account which appears to be racist and anti-semitic. The Football Association are now following up the incident and have begun an…
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Italy return impossible for Mario Balotelli
Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli will not be returning to Italy, confirms his agent Mino Raiola. The Italian joined the Reds for £16m this summer but has failed to perform at Anfield, scoring just two goals. Links of a return to Italy with former club AC Milan or Inter Milan have been largely heard in Italian…
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Liverpool’s Mario Balotelli hits out at media claims
Mario Balotelli has hit out again at the British press over a number of stories regarding his form, lifestyle and more. The 24-year-old has faced heavy criticism for his performances at Anfield since arriving this summer, whilst his private life has also been attacked since returning to England after a spell back in Italy with…
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Conte: Liverpool’s Balotelli must change himself
Italy coach Antonio Conte has told Mario Balotelli that he must chance after coaches over the past have failed to do so. The Liverpool striker has struggled to find form this season, scoring no Premier League goals since arriving at Anfield this summer. His time with the Italian national side have been similar, failing to…
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Benitez rules out move for Mario Balotelli
Napoli coach Rafael Benitez has ruled out the possibility of making a move for Liverpool’s Mario Balotelli. The Italian striker has suffered with poor form this season since arriving at Anfield and is yet to score for Brendan Rodgers’ side. A number of Italian sides have been linked with making a January move, however, Napoli…
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No Inter return for Liverpool’s Mario Balotelli
Roberto Mancini has ruled out an Inter Milan return for Mario Balotelli after returning to coach the club. Balotelli, has struggled to make an impact at Anfield this season and has been the subject of heavy criticism by both media men and the club’s hierarchy. However, the striker, who is yet to score in the…
