This week @AmyEustace ponders Wayne Rooney’s Old Trafford future following David Moyes’ appointment as Alex Ferguson’s successor. If, like me, you’re one of the many football fans who have never known a world in which Fergie doesn’t stalk the Old Trafford touchline, chomping gum, chewing out referees and dictating the ebb and flow of injury […]
Tag Archives: Mario Balotelli
VIDEO: Shine on, Mario
Serie A has just got a lot more exciting. Yes, Mario Balotelli has joined AC Milan, but we have fond memories of his time at Manchester City in the Premier League. Mario, here’s your best bits. Shine on, you crazy diamond.
Transfer news: Arsenal and Manchester City to fight it out for David Villa
We’re Gunner get David Villa Arsene Wenger held showdown talks with the Arsenal hierarchy as the Gunners’ manager figures out who to try to swoop for with Transfer Deadline Day approaching. According to reports Arsenal have been unable to secure their primary January targets and are going to throw everything into trying to secure the signature of Barcelona’s David Villa. The […]
Transfer news: Juventus join the hunt for Mario Balotelli
Juve ready to hijack AC Milan’s move for Super Mario It appeared AC Milan had the Mario Balotelli deal signed, sealed and very nearly delivered. But, like Stevie Wonder, they didn’t see Juventus coming. There are talks due with the Turin side today amidst fears that AC Milan won’t cough up the cash before the transfer […]
Transfer news: Mario Balotelli is set to leave Manchester City for AC Milan
Bye Bye Balotelli Mario Balotelli looks like he is off to AC Milan after throwing a leaving party in his house that has recently been put up for rent in Manchester. According to the reports, a number of close friends were invited to the bash and Balotelli gave out little party bags. We can only […]
Transfer Deadline Day News: Arsenal close in on David Villa
Vil’ It Happen for Arsenal David Villa was an unused sub in Barcelona’s Copa Del Rey victory over Malaga and some people have joined the dots to suggest it’s a sure-fire sign he’s definitely, absolutely, positively 150% on his way to Arsenal. Despite famously being averse to players over 30 and generally spending money, it’s […]
Transfer Window gossip: Ashley Cole, Mario Balotelli and Wesley Sneijder
Highest paid defender in the world. Still a twat. Ashley Cole has managed to secure a one-year deal with Chelsea worth just under £200,000-a-week making him the highest paid defender in the world. Paris St Germain, Real Madrid and Manchester United had all been sniffing around the 32-year-old who is out of contract in the Summer but […]
Transfer Deadline day news: Lamps set to light up the Galaxy?
A Big Los for English football? Despite being linked with a shock, but entirely sensible potential move to Manchester United, it looks like Frank Lampard is heading to MLS. Lazio and Monaco had emerged as potential destinations, but the signs are a move to the west coast of America is on the cards. Galaxy manager, […]
Betting news on the transfer movers, the Australian Open and today’s racing
Football The transfer window is wide open and there’s more than a little draught coming through. First up Mario Balotelli and Roberto Mancini’s bust-up. There was plenty of handbags at City’s training ground yesterday after a naughty tackle from Balotelli on Scott Sinclair and it could result in Super Mario heading elsewhere. Despite his maverick behaviour, Zlatan […]
How do you solve a problem like Mario? Five clubs that might buy Balotelli
By Andrew Robinson Troubled striker Mario Balotelli has been passed from manager to manager in his short time in football, but Roberto Mancini must be getting sick and tired of the Italian. The striker missed 11 games last season through suspension and he even tried to take the club to court this week over fines they had […]
Betting news on Suarez, Barney and Al Ferof
Football Premier League managers will welcome back their players with open arms this morning after a relatively injury-free night of international football. Manchester United’s Danny Welbeck and Spurs’ Steven Caulker were on the scoresheet for England’s 4-2 reverse in Sweden thanks to four-goal Zlatan Ibrahimovic. It was a double blow for the Three Lions who […]
Betting news: Spurs, Rodgers, Williams, Frankel
Football Premier League action returns at the weekend and Spurs face Chelsea in the early kick-off on Saturday afternoon. Andre Villas-Boas says he is relishing the challenge of facing his former club and no doubt relishing John Terry’s absence. The Blues skipper has decided not to appeal his four-match ban for racially abusing Anton Ferdinand and misses […]
Mario Balotelli video: From the sublime to the ridiculous
He may be as mad as a brush but when Mario Balotelli (22) puts his mind to it he’s a handful for any defence. The former Inter Milan striker followed his boss Roberto Mancini to Manchester City after falling foul of Inter supremo Jose Mourinho with his crazy antics and general madness. But how Mancini […]
Comment: Premier League’s top 5 big-time Charlies
By Rob Dore If you’re reading this Charlie Adam you’re going to be disappointed. You’re simply not big-time enough to be even considered for this list. Sorry. Below are five of the biggest big-time Charlie’s we have seen during the Premier League years. There are plenty of candidates so feel free to add your own […]
Premier League countdown: Manchester City specials
It’s a Super Sunday kick-off for the reigning champions Manchester City against Premier League new-boys Southampton after their Community Shield triumph last weekend. Having won the title for the first time since the 1967/68 season in a last-gasp 3-2 win over QPR, City will be keen to make sure they don’t have to wait as […]
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