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Mario Balotelli joins Manchester City

Mario Balotelli joins Manchester City

Rediff.com14 Aug 2010

Manchester City dominated transfer activity on the eve of the Premier League season on Friday with the signing of Italy's Mario Balotelli.

Mario Balotelli gets first Italy call-up since World Cup

Mario Balotelli gets first Italy call-up since World Cup

Rediff.com10 Nov 2014

Maverick striker Mario Balotelli has been called up by Italy for the first time since the World Cup in June after being included on Sunday in the squad for next weekend's Euro 2016 qualifier at home to Croatia.

Mario Balotelli completes move from Milan to Liverpool

Mario Balotelli completes move from Milan to Liverpool

Rediff.com25 Aug 2014

Italy striker Mario Balotelli has joined Liverpool from AC Milan on a "long-term" deal, the Premier League club said on Monday.

Mario Balotelli says farewell to Milan, heads for Liverpool

Mario Balotelli says farewell to Milan, heads for Liverpool

Rediff.com21 Aug 2014

Mario Balotelli is heading back to the Premier League. The Milan striker has agreed on a 16 million pounds (20 million euros) move to Liverpool.

Why Vinicius Jr. Deserved Ballon d'Or

Why Vinicius Jr. Deserved Ballon d'Or

Rediff.com30 Oct 2024

For months, the 2024 Ballon d'Or seemed to have a clear front-runner, with everyone anticipating the coronation of Vinícius Júnior as the new king of football.

Klopp minces no words about Balotelli's Liverpool future

Klopp minces no words about Balotelli's Liverpool future

Rediff.com13 Jul 2016

Manager Juergen Klopp has told Mario Balotelli that with so much competition for places up front at Liverpool he should look for another club.

Nice striker Balotelli banned for two matches

Nice striker Balotelli banned for two matches

Rediff.com6 Jan 2017

Mario Balotelli has been banned for two games after being sent off near the end of Nice's 0-0 draw with Girondins de Bordeaux on December 21, Ligue 1's disciplinary said on Thursday.

Balotelli move to AC Milan complete

Balotelli move to AC Milan complete

Rediff.com31 Jan 2013

Italy striker Mario Balotelli has completed his move to AC Milan from ManchesterCity, the Premier League club said on Thursday.

Confed Cup: Balotelli to miss semi-final clash with Spain

Confed Cup: Balotelli to miss semi-final clash with Spain

Rediff.com24 Jun 2013

Italy striker Mario Balotelli has been ruled out of his side's Confederations Cup semi-final against Spain on Thursday with a thigh injury, the Italian Football Federation said on Sunday.

Messi shortlisted for FIFA Best Men's Player award

Messi shortlisted for FIFA Best Men's Player award

Rediff.com13 Jan 2023

Real Madrid's Karim Benzema, who won the 2022 Ballon d'Or award, is also in the shortlist.

Most-abused Balotelli gets 4,000 racist messages

Most-abused Balotelli gets 4,000 racist messages

Rediff.com17 Apr 2015

Almost 40,000 abusive messages aimed at Premier League players.

'Racist' Balotelli fined 25,000 pounds, gets one-match ban

'Racist' Balotelli fined 25,000 pounds, gets one-match ban

Rediff.com19 Dec 2014

'I am sorry my teammates and supporters of Liverpool FC have to be penalised for something I did and now come to regret'

Balotelli needs love, says Italy coach Prandelli

Balotelli needs love, says Italy coach Prandelli

Rediff.com27 Jan 2014

Maverick striker Mario Balotelli needs love and will eventually learn from his mistakes, Italy coach Cesare Prandelli said on Monday.

Liverpool's Balotelli moving to Juventus?

Liverpool's Balotelli moving to Juventus?

Rediff.com14 Jan 2015

Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli's agent has rejected talks of the player leaving Anfield to return to Italy this month.

Balotelli accepts FA charge over 'racist' Instagram post

Balotelli accepts FA charge over 'racist' Instagram post

Rediff.com13 Dec 2014

Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli has reportedly accepted a Football Association (FA) charge following his Instagram post which appeared to contain anti-Semitic and racist references.

Balotelli reveals the worst decision of his life...

Balotelli reveals the worst decision of his life...

Rediff.com12 Sep 2016

Mario Balotelli has revealed that joining the Anfield club was the worst decision he has ever made.

Now, mischievous Balotelli 'disrespects' his captain

Now, mischievous Balotelli 'disrespects' his captain

Rediff.com20 Feb 2015

Steven Gerrard accused team mate Mario Balotelli of showing disrespect.

Serie A: Balotelli booked for 'vulgar gesture' against Cagliari fans

Serie A: Balotelli booked for 'vulgar gesture' against Cagliari fans

Rediff.com27 Jan 2014

Mario Balotelli could be in hot water again after he was booked for provoking Cagliari supporters after scoring against the Sardinian side in AC Milan's 2-1 win on Sunday.

Serie A: Napoli hold off Balotelli's Brescia to earn narrow win

Serie A: Napoli hold off Balotelli's Brescia to earn narrow win

Rediff.com29 Sep 2019

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 Brescia rallied after the break.

Balotelli proposes to girlfriend with 100K pound diamond ring

Balotelli proposes to girlfriend with 100K pound diamond ring

Rediff.com12 Jun 2013

Mario Balotelli is all set to tie the knot with his girlfriend, Fanny Neguesha after proposing her with a 100,000-pound ring.

Check out who is latest to enter the race for FIFA's presidency

Check out who is latest to enter the race for FIFA's presidency

Rediff.com24 Jan 2015

Another wildcard has entered the pack of candidates challenging Sepp Blatter for the presidency of FIFA in May's election -- Mino Raiola, a soccer agent whose clients include Mario Balotelli and Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

Coppa Italia: Balotelli penalty helps Milan scrape past Alessandria

Coppa Italia: Balotelli penalty helps Milan scrape past Alessandria

Rediff.com27 Jan 2016

AC Milan scraped a 1-0 win over third tier Alessandria thanks to a Mario Balotelli penalty, his first goal for four months, in the first leg of their Coppa Italia semi-final.

Will Balotelli get Italy recall?

Will Balotelli get Italy recall?

Rediff.com3 Oct 2016

Maverick forward Mario Balotelli will be in line for an Italy recall if he can keep up his current scoring spree, coach Giampiero Ventura said on Monday.

PHOTOS: BEST Sports Photos of the Week

PHOTOS: BEST Sports Photos of the Week

Rediff.com15 Oct 2013

From a crazy race track crash to Robin van Persie's record for The Netherlands, to Mario Balotelli obliging some female fans, Rediff.com has all that and more snapped right here.

WAGS Corner: Meet the pretty woman who tamed the crazy Balotelli

WAGS Corner: Meet the pretty woman who tamed the crazy Balotelli

Rediff.com12 Jun 2014

Italy striker Mario Balotelli is all set to tie the knot with his girlfriend, Fanny Neguesha after proposing her in Manus.

AC Milan agree two-year Torres loan with Chelsea

AC Milan agree two-year Torres loan with Chelsea

Rediff.com30 Aug 2014

AC Milan have agreed a two-year loan deal with Chelsea for Fernando Torres but the Spain striker has yet to agree terms, the Italian club said in a statement on Friday.

EPL PHOTOS: Manchester City crush Liverpool as Balotelli arrives

EPL PHOTOS: Manchester City crush Liverpool as Balotelli arrives

Rediff.com26 Aug 2014

A Stevan Jovetic double and a third to Sergio Aguero helped Manchester City send out an ominous warning to those with designs on their Premier League crown, routing Liverpool 3-1 in the first heavyweight clash of the new season on Monday.

Balotelli scores twice on Nice debut

Balotelli scores twice on Nice debut

Rediff.com12 Sep 2016

Mario Balotelli lit up the Riviera derby with two goals on his Nice debut to hand them a 3-2 victory over Olympique Marseille on Sunday -- his first league goals for a year. The 26-year-old former Inter Milan and Manchester City striker opened the scoring from the penalty spot after seven minutes and struck again 12 minutes from full time when he headed home a Ricardo cross.

OMG! These celebs have PIGS as pets

OMG! These celebs have PIGS as pets

Rediff.com6 Feb 2019

Did you know that George Clooney's pet pig Max lived for 18 years?

Maverick Balotelli tired of being in 'eye of cyclone'

Maverick Balotelli tired of being in 'eye of cyclone'

Rediff.com15 Oct 2013

Mario Balotelli is tired of being in the eye of a hurricane, the president of the Italian soccer federation (FIGC) said on Monday after the maverick international became embroiled in another row.

Balotelli will get Italy recall when in form: Mancini

Balotelli will get Italy recall when in form: Mancini

Rediff.com8 Oct 2018

Balotelli was recalled after a four-year absence and given the captaincy for Mancini's first matches in charge in May but the 28-year-old has played only three times for his French club Nice this season and failed to score.

'Playing Spain before the World Cup is risky'

'Playing Spain before the World Cup is risky'

Rediff.com5 Mar 2014

Italy coach Cesare Prandelli acknowledges that playing Spain in a friendly three months before the World Cup may not be the best idea but a decent performance could help his side take a step forward in their development.

Liverpool's Balotelli apologises for 'racist' post on Instagram

Liverpool's Balotelli apologises for 'racist' post on Instagram

Rediff.com2 Dec 2014

Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli apologised on Tuesday for his social media post which appeared to contain potentially racist and anti-Semitic references.

PHOTOS: Balotelli takes Italy past England

PHOTOS: Balotelli takes Italy past England

Rediff.com15 Jun 2014

Italy opened their campaign with an emphatic 2-1 win over England in their Group D match in the Amazon city of Manaus on Saturday.

Hottest Sporting Buzz: Fans enjoy a chocolate 'break' with Wozniacki, Ivanovic

Hottest Sporting Buzz: Fans enjoy a chocolate 'break' with Wozniacki, Ivanovic

Rediff.com15 Sep 2014

Tennis stars Caroline Wozniacki and Ana Ivanovic were in for a tasty surprise on their arrival in Tokyo before the commencement of the Japan Open.

Mancini, Balotelli in training-ground spat: Report

Mancini, Balotelli in training-ground spat: Report

Rediff.com3 Jan 2013

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini was involved in a training ground bust-up with volatile forward Mario Balotelli on Thursday, the Manchester Evening News reported.

Brilliant goals, performances light up Euro 2012

Brilliant goals, performances light up Euro 2012

Rediff.com21 Jun 2012

Neither co-hosts Poland or Ukraine survived the group stage, but still produced memorable moments.

World Cup Qualifiers: Volatile Balotelli grabs winner and headlines

World Cup Qualifiers: Volatile Balotelli grabs winner and headlines

Rediff.com11 Sep 2013

Italy qualified for next year's World Cup with two games to spare on Tuesday but almost inevitably it was volatile striker Mario Balotelli who grabbed the headlines.

Inter fined 50,000 euros for Balotelli racist abuse

Inter fined 50,000 euros for Balotelli racist abuse

Rediff.com26 Feb 2013

Inter Milan have been fined 50,000 euros after fans racially abused their former player Mario Balotelli in Sunday's city derby with AC Milan, Serie A said in a statement on Tuesday.

'Super' Mario will follow a 'code of conduct'

'Super' Mario will follow a 'code of conduct'

Rediff.com26 Aug 2015

Maverick striker Mario Balotelli will have a good behaviour clause inserted into his contract with AC Milan, banning extravagant haircuts and clothing and committing him to a healthy lifestyle.