As we root for Italy against Costa Rica this evening, we'd also like to take a moment to celebrate the team's striker - the one and only Mario Balotelli. From requesting a kiss from the Queen to being ...

It’s been a busy decade for one of Italian football’s most polarizing and recognizable names. Mario Balotelli’s return to Serie A has propelled Genoa into the footballing press. It’s also garnered ...

Not for the first time in his youthful and impetuous career, Mario Balotelli will be watching from a distance as his team tries to make do without him. Certain players have a rare ability to dominate ...

The 27-year-old's resurgence is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore for Azzurri boss Gian Piero Ventura ahead of next month's World Cup play-off There was a time when Mario Balotelli’s ‘Super’ ...

Mario Balotelli launched a scathing tirade at Genoa and especially at coach Patrick Vieira. ‘He was almost afraid of me, that he’d be forced to play me if I scored a goal. He just wants to be the ...

RNPS IMAGES OF THE YEAR 2012 - Italy’s soccer player Mario Balotelli attends a training session during the Euro 2012 in Krakow June 21, 2012. REUTERS/Tony Gentile (POLAND - Tags: SPORT SOCCER HEADSHOT ...

The soccer star returned to his hometown last summer, and to Italy’s Serie A. The city had changed. But so had he. By Rory Smith As black players in Europe endure racist incidents with increasing ...

“There are no black Italians!” went the chant by some far-right supporters of Italy’s national football team a couple of years ago when young Mario Balotelli made his debut for the national side. Well ...

KIEV (Reuters) - Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon believes Azzurri coach Cesare Prandelli has succeeded where others have failed in getting the very best out of the unpredictable Mario Balotelli. The ...