Mario Balotelli

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"The plan I had worked out – it ended up being the perfect play" - Sergio Aguero reveals his famous title-winning goal was planned in advance

By Steven Chicken Published

EXCLUSIVE Manchester City won the 2011/12 Premier League table in the most dramatic of fashions - and Sergio Aguero confirms he prefigured the move

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“Sergio Agüero gave me Diego Maradona’s phone number. I texted him a selfie of myself with a Cuban cigar, and he replied by sending me a photo of himself with one too" Mario Balotelli on how he befriended El Pibe de Oro

By Chris Nee Published

How Balotelli’s cigar sparked up a kinship with one of the greatest footballers of all time

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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani makes Mario Balotelli reference in World Cup 2026 promise

By Joe Mewis Published

Zohran Mamdani is a huge football fan and will often reference the beautiful game in his speeches

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Why were snoods banned in football?

By Steven Chicken Published

Neck-warming snoods were briefly popular among Premier League players in the 2010s - until they were outlawed

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Ricky Hatton speaking to FourFourTwo in May 2024 about his love of football and Manchester City

By Lewis Watson Published

EXCLUSIVE The two-weight world champion on nabbing Keegan’s medal and asking Wayne Rooney to carry his boxing belts

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Czechoslovakia legend Antonin Panenka poses for a picture in April 2016.
Players with unusual penalty techniques

By Ben Hayward Last updated

A look at the players who employed unusual techniques from the penalty spot...

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GENOA, ITALY - APRIL 04: Patrick Vieira, Head Coach of Genoa looks on prior to the Serie A match between Genoa and Udinese at Stadio Luigi Ferraris on April 04, 2025 in Genoa, Italy. (Photo by Simone Arveda/Getty Images) Mario Balotelli
'Around here they deserve the rebellious 16-year-old Mario. Maybe that way they would understand what it means to truly lack respect': Balotelli makes threat to his manager Patrick Vieira

By Ryan Dabbs Published

Mario Balotelli has issued Patrick Vieira with a threat

Mario Balotelli reveals a shirt with the message 'Why always me? on it after scoring for Manchester City against Manchester United in 2011.
'They said I fought with Mario Balotelli at Swansea and against Sunderland. That shocked me. My lawyers called me about this, and it was the first I knew about it. It upset me, and I feel sorry for Mario.' Yaya Toure clears up Manchester City fight talk

By Ewan Gennery Published

Mario Balotelli was a divisive character during his spell in Manchester

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'He is not getting minutes on the pitch at Genoa right now, so we consider the best solution to be finding somewhere he can get that' Mario Balotelli could be set to leave his latest club just weeks after joining them

By Callum Rice-Coates Published

Ex Manchester City and Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli is about to be on the move again

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Benito Carbone, alongside manager David Pleat, eats spaghetti after signing for Sheffield Wednesday in October 1996
The best Italian players in Premier League history

By Tom Hancock Published

We pick out the finest Italians to do it in the Prem

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