Euro 2012 Nation Profile: Italy
Key Player: Antonio Cassano
Taken from Goal
Never got close to the squad when Lippi was manager, as he continuously picked many of the 2006 winners team. Regular under Prandelli, and repaid the manager's trust in him by scoring 6 goals in qualifying.
Not excelled for club and sometimes his fitness is questioned, but this could be a summer of goals and glory for Cassano...
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Mario Balotelli Offered Euro 2012 Fans A Friendly Heads Up
While most parody Twitter accounts simply bring us incredibly accurate portrayals of NFL quarterbacks, an account dedicated to Italian striker Mario Balotelli actually helped spread a friendly reminder earlier this morning to aspiring European soccer hooligans. In a recent interview, Balotelli said that if any fans get out of hand and downright racist toward him at next month’s...
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Balotelli says he won't tolerate abuse at Euros
Italy striker Mario Balotelli warned that he would walk off the field if he hears abusive chants in stadiums during the European Championship in Poland and Ukraine next month.
Balotelli comments were published in France Football magazine amid concerns that the Euro 2012 could be marred by racism.
English authorities have warned that far-right football hooligans could spark violence...
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2 days ago
Mario Balotelli Threatens to 'Kill' Racist Banana Chuckers
On Tuesday, Mario Balotelli promised to walk off the field if he is racially abused at the European Championships. A day later, he vowed to impose a much stiffer sentence on any racists he encounters outside of the field of play. The Manchester City and Italy striker threatened to kill anyone who throws a banana his way, according to Reuters. Balotelli, an Italian of Ghanaian descent...
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2 days ago
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Balotelli threatens to kill racists
Italy and Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli has threatened to kill anyone who racially abuses him during next month's Euro 2012 in Poland and Ukraine.
Balotelli said he had bananas thrown at him in a Rome bar before the European Under-21 Championships in June 2009 and if it happened again, "I will go to jail, because I will kill them," The Guardian reported Wednesday...
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3 days ago
Balotelli will walk if racially abused
Mario Balotelli has warned he will walk off the pitch if he is racially abused while playing for Italy in Euro 2012.
The Manchester City striker was the victim of racism from the crowd during his time playing in Italy.
Balotelli insists he will not tolerate it in Poland and Ukraine amid fears problems may surface during the European Championships.
"If someone throws a banana...
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3 days ago
Mario Balotelli 'Cannot Bear Racism,' Promises to Leave Field if He Suffers Abuse at Euro 2012
On at least one occasion, Mario Balotelli was once racially abused by opposing fans. The then-teenager heard the taunts, but played on. That was then. This is now. The 21-year-old has vowed to leave the field if he suffers racial abuse at the European Championships, according to the Telegraph. "Let's see what happens at the Euro," the Telegraph reports Balotelli told...
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3 days ago
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Balotelli follows waitress for date
A British teenager said that eccentric soccer star Mario Balotelli secretly followed her home to beg her for a date.
Waitress Lauren Thorne, 19, did not recognize the Manchester City striker when he turned up at her home in Stockport, northwestern England, after apparently spotting her as she drove home from work.
When the shocked teenager answered her door, Balotelli asked, "...
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3 days ago
Video: Nike Grooms Mario Balotelli in New Ad
This dynamic striker’s rep just grew by leaps and bounds.
Already a major up and comer, playing for Manchester City and the Italian National team, Mario Balotelli is gifted with charisma and Soccer talent.
He’s one of the reasons Manchester City was able to steal the crown away from Manchester United this year. Balotelli helps put Man City on more of a pedestal and...
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4 days ago
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Balotelli promises to behave at Euro 2012
Mario Balotelli has assured Italy coach Cesare Prandelli that he will be on his best behaviour for the duration of...
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