Balotelli incident: Verona gets 1-match stadium closure
5 years, 2 months ago

Balotelli incident: Verona gets 1-match stadium closure

The Hindu  

Italian Serie A club Verona was on Tuesday given a one-match partial stadium closure for monkey chants from the fans directed at Brescia forward Mario Balotelli during a Serie A game at the weekend. Read: Hellas Verona bans ultra for 11 years after Serie A orders partial stadium closure for Balotelli abuse Despite denials of abuse from Verona, a video published on Twitter by a fan showed a number of supporters directing abuse at Balotelli before the forward booted the ball at them in the stands. Earlier Verona announced it had banned Luca Castellini, the leader of its hardcore ultras supporters group, until June 2030 for saying Balotelli would never be “completely Italian“. “Balotelli’s Italian because he has Italian citizenship, but he can never be completely Italian,” Castellini said in a radio interview on Monday.

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Partial stadium closure for Lazio after racist chants at Lukaku in Italian Cup match against Roma
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Partial stadium closure for Lazio after racist chants at Lukaku in Italian Cup match against Roma

Associated Press  

MILAN — Lazio has been punished with a partial stadium closure for racist chants during its Italian Cup victory against city rival Roma, while players from both teams were given bans on Friday. Lazio will have four sectors of the Stadio Olimpico closed for its Serie A match against defending champion Napoli on Jan. 28 following racist chanting aimed at …

Verona fans banned for racist chants after bombing banner
2 years, 9 months ago

Verona fans banned for racist chants after bombing banner

The Hindu  

Hellas Verona was ordered to play its next home match with part of its stands empty following racist chants and anti-territorial insults during a game against Napoli. The night before the match, Verona supporters put up a banner near the Bentegodi stadium with Naples’ GPS coordinates and the Russian and Ukrainian flags — an apparent suggestion to bomb the southern …

Giorgio Chiellini 'ashamed as an Italian' after Napoli trio abused
3 years, 3 months ago

Giorgio Chiellini 'ashamed as an Italian' after Napoli trio abused

The Hindu  

Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini said he was ashamed 'as an Italian' by the racist abuse directed at Napoli players by Fiorentina fans on Sunday. Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly, who is Black, said he was abused by Fiorentina fans, while the Gazzetta dello Sport reported his team mates Victor Osimhen and Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa were also targeted after its 2-1 win. …

Pisa player Michele Marconi gets 10-match ban for racist abuse towards Chievo's Joel Obi
3 years, 8 months ago

Pisa player Michele Marconi gets 10-match ban for racist abuse towards Chievo's Joel Obi

The Hindu  

Pisa player Michele Marconi has been handed a 10-match ban for racially abusing Chievo Verona’s Nigerian midfielder Joel Obi during a Serie B match in December 2020. Marconi “addressed racist insults to Chievo midfielder Joel Obi during the Pisa-Chievo game on Dec.22,” read a FIGC statement. Chievo said in a statement after the match, which ended in a 2-2 draw …

Mario Balotelli 'set to sign for Genoa on a one-year deal'
4 years, 3 months ago

Mario Balotelli 'set to sign for Genoa on a one-year deal'

Daily Mail  

Mario Balotelli is close to securing a move to yet another club, moving to Genoa from Brescia. Mario Balotelli is set to bring his frustrating spell at Brescia to an end by signing for Genoa Last year Balotelli joined Brescia on a three-year deal but the move certainly didn't go to plan, with Brescia being relegated to Serie B and …

Balotelli reportedly fired by Brescia -- his hometown club
4 years, 7 months ago

Balotelli reportedly fired by Brescia -- his hometown club

Associated Press  

ROME — A frequent target of racist abuse and often surrounded in controversy, Mario Balotelli’s nomadic career has taken another radical turn. Local media reported over the weekend that Brescia owner Massimo Cellino had his legal team deliver a dismissal letter to Balotelli to terminate the player’s multi-year contract “for just cause.” “I thought as the captain of his home …

Balotelli denies missing training: Didn't think I was invisible
4 years, 7 months ago

Balotelli denies missing training: Didn't think I was invisible

The Hindu  

Mario Balotelli has responded to reports he failed to attend training on Sunday, insisting he is not "invisible to the cameras" that were present at the session. Balotelli has endured a difficult season with hometown club Brescia, the 29-year-old managing just five goals in 19 Serie A appearances this term. Brescia president Massimo Cellino said on Thursday that he expects …

Serie A: Mario Balotelli talks up potential Napoli move
4 years, 8 months ago

Serie A: Mario Balotelli talks up potential Napoli move

The Hindu  

Brescia forward Mario Balotelli revealed he would love to play for Serie A side Napoli. The former AC Milan, Inter and Liverpool forward said he tried to join Napoli and suggested he would still like a move to the Stadio San Paolo. READ | "I tried it," Balotelli told Fabio Cannavaro during an Instagram Live chat on Monday. A 36-time …

Serie A: Verona fan gets five-year EU stadium ban over racial abuse of Brescia's Mario Balotelli
5 years ago

Serie A: Verona fan gets five-year EU stadium ban over racial abuse of Brescia's Mario Balotelli

Firstpost  

A 38-year-old Italian man has been handed a five-year stadium ban after being found guilty of directing racial abuse at Italian striker Mario Balotelli in November, the ANSA news agency said. A 38-year-old Italian man has been handed a five-year stadium ban after being found guilty of directing racial abuse at Italian striker Mario Balotelli in November, the ANSA news …

Mario Balotelli racism: Hellas Verona fan gets five-year ban
5 years ago

Mario Balotelli racism: Hellas Verona fan gets five-year ban

The Hindu  

Italian police has handed a five-year ban from sports events to a supporter who racially abused Mario Balotelli in Brescia's match at Hellas Verona. Widespread reports in Italy said the police commissioner of Verona, Ivana Petricca, imposed the ban after an investigation into the events of November 3, when Balotelli reported hearing monkey chants. READ | Serie A: Lazio fined …

Serie A: Lazio fined $22,000 for racist chants aimed at Brescia striker Mario Balotelli during game
5 years ago

Serie A: Lazio fined $22,000 for racist chants aimed at Brescia striker Mario Balotelli during game

Firstpost  

Lazio were fined 20,000 euros and at least temporarily avoided a stadium closure on Wednesday after their fans targeted Brescia striker Mario Balotelli with racist chants. Milan: Lazio were fined 20,000 euros and at least temporarily avoided a stadium closure on Wednesday after their fans targeted Brescia striker Mario Balotelli with racist chants. Balotelli posted a video of his goal …

Lazio fined USD 22,000 for racist chants at Brescia's Mario Balotelli
5 years ago

Lazio fined USD 22,000 for racist chants at Brescia's Mario Balotelli

India TV News  

Lazio was fined 20,000 euros and at least temporarily avoided a stadium closure on Wednesday after its fans targeted Brescia striker Mario Balotelli with racist chants. Serie A judge Gerardo Mastrandrea requested that further details on the case be handled by the Italian soccer federation prosecutor to determine exactly where in the stadium the chants came from, and to what …

Serie A: Lazio fined 20,000 euros for Balotelli racist abuse
5 years ago

Serie A: Lazio fined 20,000 euros for Balotelli racist abuse

The Hindu  

Lazio was fined 20,000 euros on Wednesday for the racist abuse some of their fans aimed at Mario Balotelli during its 2-1 Serie A win at Brescia at the weekend. In its decision, the disciplinary committee of the Italian football federation referred to “racially discriminatory” chants in the 21st and 29th minutes, and “insulting chants” on three occasions, all aimed …

‘Shame on you': Balotelli slams Lazio fans for racist abuse
5 years ago

‘Shame on you': Balotelli slams Lazio fans for racist abuse

Associated Press  

BRESCIA, Italy — Mario Balotelli slammed Lazio soccer fans after the Italian forward was once again the target of racist chants in Brescia’s 2-1 home defeat on Sunday. Brescia was leading 1-0 at the time following a goal scored by Balotelli, who had also been subjected to racial abuse earlier in the match. Balotelli posted a video of his goal …

Serie A: Mario Balotelli subjected to racist abuse again
5 years ago

Serie A: Mario Balotelli subjected to racist abuse again

The Hindu  

There was yet another incident of racism in Serie A on Sunday as Mario Balotelli was once again the target of racist chants in Brescia’s 2-1 defeat at home to Lazio. Brescia was leading 1-0 at the time following a goal scored by Balotelli, who had also been subjected to racial abuse earlier in the match. Balotelli posted a video …

Serie A: Mario Balotelli scores in Brescia win on Eugenio Corini's return as coach
5 years, 1 month ago

Serie A: Mario Balotelli scores in Brescia win on Eugenio Corini's return as coach

Firstpost  

Coach Corini, who lifted Brescia out of Serie B last season, was fired following a defeat at Verona but then rehired after his replacement Fabio Grosso lost all three games in charge, without his team scoring a goal, and was himself dismissed Milan: Forward Mario Balotelli gave struggling Brescia a 1-0 win at SPAL to lift them off the bottom …

Balotelli free to leave Brescia in January, says Cellino
5 years, 1 month ago

Balotelli free to leave Brescia in January, says Cellino

The Hindu  

Brescia will allow Mario Balotelli to leave the club for free in January, according to the Serie A club's president Massimo Cellino. Former Manchester City and Milan striker Balotelli signed for his hometown club Brescia – which sits bottom of Serie A – in August and has scored two goals in eight league appearances. RELATED| Serie A clubs write open …

Serie A: Italian football vows to combat its racism problem
5 years, 1 month ago

Serie A: Italian football vows to combat its racism problem

CNN  

CNN — All of Italy’s top football clubs have promised to do more to tackle its “serious problem” with racism. The 20 teams in the country’s top division, Serie A, penned an open letter saying it was important to “publicly recognize” the issues facing the game after a number of incidents this season. Recently, Brescia striker Mario Balotelli said he …

Mancini won't recall Balotelli just to make anti-racism statement
5 years, 1 month ago

Mancini won't recall Balotelli just to make anti-racism statement

The Hindu  

Roberto Mancini will not recall Mario Balotelli to the Italy squad just to make an anti-racism statement but is adamant the Brescia striker is still young enough to make an impact for the Azzurri. Balotelli returned to the Italy fold in 2018 after a four-year absence but has been back in the international wilderness since a 1-1 draw with Poland …

Balotelli racism 'least of concerns,' says Italian politician
5 years, 2 months ago

Balotelli racism 'least of concerns,' says Italian politician

The Hindu  

Mario Balotelli has been criticised by Italian politician Matteo Salvini after the Brescia striker was racially abused in a Serie A match with Hellas Verona. Balotelli kicked the ball at the Verona ultras after receiving racial abuse from sections of the home support during Sunday's clash. The former Manchester City striker subsequently called out "a few idiots," while Verona responded …

Euro 2020 qualifiers: Brescia striker Mario Balotelli left out of Italy squad by manager Roberto Mancini
5 years, 2 months ago

Euro 2020 qualifiers: Brescia striker Mario Balotelli left out of Italy squad by manager Roberto Mancini

Firstpost  

Mario Balotelli was not included in Roberto Mancini’s squad on Friday for Italy’s final Euro 2020 qualifiers, despite the president of the country’s football federation calling for him to be selected Rome: Mario Balotelli was not included in Roberto Mancini’s squad on Friday for Italy’s final Euro 2020 qualifiers, despite the president of the country’s football federation calling for him …

Mario Balotelli: Brescia fans criticize player after he was racially abused
5 years, 2 months ago

Mario Balotelli: Brescia fans criticize player after he was racially abused

CNN  

CNN — Fans of Brescia have criticized Mario Balotelli after the Italian international was racially abused during last Sunday’s match against Hellas Verona. then banned 03:48 - Source: CNN READ: Balotelli suffers racist abuse as incidents continue in Serie A READ: Verona handed partial stadium ban over racist abuse towards Mario Balotelli Brescia is second from bottom in Serie A …

‘The problem is I’m Italian': Balotelli spurs racism debate
5 years, 2 months ago

‘The problem is I’m Italian': Balotelli spurs racism debate

Associated Press  

ROME — The ball that Mario Balotelli angrily kicked high into the stands out of frustration because of racist chants is still traveling. Luca Castellini, the leader of the Hellas Verona “ultra” fan section that directed the racist chants at Balotelli and a leader in the far-right party Forza Nuova in Verona, sees it in his own way. Verona responded …

Serie A: Mario Balotelli says 'problem is that I'm Italian' after discriminatory slurs spark debate over racism in country
5 years, 2 months ago

Serie A: Mario Balotelli says 'problem is that I'm Italian' after discriminatory slurs spark debate over racism in country

Firstpost  

There is a history of Balotelli being subjected to racist chants in Verona, stretching back to when he said ’the fans in Verona disgust me’ after a Chievo Verona vs Inter Milan match in 2010 when he played for Inter Rome: The ball that Mario Balotelli angrily kicked high into the stands out of frustration because of racist chants is …

Mario Balotelli blasts racist 'idiots' after Verona abuse
5 years, 2 months ago

Mario Balotelli blasts racist 'idiots' after Verona abuse

The Hindu  

Brescia striker Mario Balotelli has criticised the "idiots" who racially abused him over the weekend but holds no grudges towards Hellas Verona. The referee brought play to a halt and followed protocol, with a prepared statement read over the public address system, as players from both sides persuaded Balotelli to play on. Serie A has since enforced a one-match partial …

Hellas Verona punished for Mario Balotelli racist chants
5 years, 2 months ago

Hellas Verona punished for Mario Balotelli racist chants

The Hindu  

Serie A has confirmed a one-match partial stadium closure for Hellas Verona after supporters racially abused Brescia's Mario Balotelli, while the club has banned its head ultra for 11 years after defending the discriminatory chants. Balotelli kicked the ball into the stands and threatened to walk off the pitch in the second half of his side's 2-1 defeat at Stadio …

Verona handed partial stadium ban for Balotelli racial abuse
5 years, 2 months ago

Verona handed partial stadium ban for Balotelli racial abuse

Associated Press  

ROME — Hellas Verona will have part of its stadium closed for one match as punishment for its fans racially abusing Mario Balotelli. The Brescia striker threatened to leave the field because of the racist chants directed at him by Verona fans during Sunday’s match, which was suspended for several minutes. The league said Tuesday that Verona’s “poltrone est” — …

Mario Balotelli suffers racist abuse as incidents continue in Serie A
5 years, 2 months ago

Mario Balotelli suffers racist abuse as incidents continue in Serie A

CNN  

CNN — Italian football club Hellas Verona has been given a one-match partial stadium closure following racist abuse aimed at Brescia striker Mario Balotelli. Verona also confirmed earlier on Tuesday that it had banned the head of the club’s Ultras Supporters Group, Luca Castellini, from its matches until June 30, 2030 for “considerations and expressions utterly contrary to the ethical …

Napoli boss Carlo Ancelotti lauds Mario Balotelli's response to racist abuse
5 years, 2 months ago

Napoli boss Carlo Ancelotti lauds Mario Balotelli's response to racist abuse

The Hindu  

Napoli head coach Carlo Ancelotti has praised Mario Balotelli's reaction to the racist abuse he received during Brescia's Serie A clash with Hellas Verona on Sunday. READ : Balotelli threatens to walk off after racist abuse by Hellas Verona fans Balotelli was persuaded to stay on and see out the game by team-mates and Verona players, before the former Manchester …

Serie A: Hellas Verona president Maurizio Setti insists fans are 'light-hearted, not racist' after abuse of Mario Balotelli
5 years, 2 months ago

Serie A: Hellas Verona president Maurizio Setti insists fans are 'light-hearted, not racist' after abuse of Mario Balotelli

Firstpost  

Italian international Balotelli scored in a 2-1 Serie A defeat on Sunday but his performance was overshadowed by his fury at monkey chants from a section of Verona’s supporters Milan: Mario Balotelli on Monday reacted with anger after the head of Verona’s hard core ultras fans group fuelled the racism row by denying any abuse had been directed at the …

Mario Balotelli: Racist abuse deniers are not 'real men'
5 years, 2 months ago

Mario Balotelli: Racist abuse deniers are not 'real men'

The Hindu  

Brescia striker Mario Balotelli says those who deny he was racially abused during Sunday's Serie A match at Hellas Verona are not "real men". Balotelli kicked the ball angrily towards Verona supporters early in the second half after hearing abuse, before threatening to walk off the pitch. Balotelli was persuaded to stay on and see out the game by team-mates …

Serie A: Brescia striker Mario Balotelli thanks for support after being racially abused by Verona fans, watch video
5 years, 2 months ago

Serie A: Brescia striker Mario Balotelli thanks for support after being racially abused by Verona fans, watch video

Firstpost  

Mario Balotelli on Sunday thanked his fellow players and supporters for their support after he was racially abused by Hellas Verona fans, the latest in a series of ugly incidents that have blighted the early weeks of the Serie A season Rome: Mario Balotelli on Sunday thanked his fellow players and supporters for their support after he was racially abused …

Mario Balotelli suffers racist abuse as incidents continue in Serie A
5 years, 2 months ago

Mario Balotelli suffers racist abuse as incidents continue in Serie A

CNN  

CNN — Brescia striker Mario Balotelli threatened to leave the pitch after he was racially abused by opposition Verona fans in the latest episode of racism to afflict Italy’s top football division. Italy’s news agency, ANSA, quoted one ‘ultra’ as saying Balotelli “is Italian because he has Italian citizenship but he will never be completely Italian.” Verona club president Setti …

Balotelli threatens to leave soccer field amid racist chants
5 years, 2 months ago

Balotelli threatens to leave soccer field amid racist chants

Associated Press  

VERONA, Italy — Brescia striker Mario Balotelli threatened to leave the field due to racist chants directed at him by Hellas Verona fans during a top-tier soccer game in Italy on Sunday. Brescia teammates and Verona players went over to embrace Balotelli and persuaded him to stay as the referee ordered a warning to be read out over the stadium’s …

‘Shame on you': Balotelli lashes out at fans for racism
5 years, 2 months ago

‘Shame on you': Balotelli lashes out at fans for racism

Associated Press  

ROME — Mario Balotelli’s most important kick on Sunday had nothing to do with the curling shot that he whipped into the top corner of the goal from beyond the box. I didn’t hear a single.” Brescia coach Eugenio Corini also said he didn’t hear the offensive chants but added, “If the referee decided to suspend the match and ask …

Mario Balotelli walks off pitch after being racially abused by Verona fans
5 years, 2 months ago

Mario Balotelli walks off pitch after being racially abused by Verona fans

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Mario Balotelli left the field of play during …

Serie A: Discriminatory chants prompt suspension of Roma-Napoli game
5 years, 2 months ago

Serie A: Discriminatory chants prompt suspension of Roma-Napoli game

India TV News  

Discriminatory chants prompted a Serie A soccer game between Roma and Napoli to be briefly suspended Saturday. Referee Gianluca Rocchi made the decision in the second half after Roma fans aimed anti-territorial chants at Napoli. An Associated Press photographer next to the pitch also heard sporadic racist chants aimed at Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly, who is black. During the suspension, …

FIFA president lambasts Italian soccer for ‘hiding’ racism
5 years, 3 months ago

FIFA president lambasts Italian soccer for ‘hiding’ racism

Associated Press  

ROME — FIFA president Gianni Infantino lambasted Italian soccer authorities for “hiding the truth” about racism in a scathing assessment Tuesday following a complete lack of punishment after three cases of discriminatory chants during the four opening rounds of Serie A. Likewise, the Italian government’s new sports minister vowed to eliminate racism “with more severe and efficient sanctions.” “I will …

Serie A: My mother cried when I joined Brescia – Mario Balotelli
5 years, 4 months ago

Serie A: My mother cried when I joined Brescia – Mario Balotelli

The Hindu  

Mario Balotelli says his mother cried when she found out he was signing for Brescia. Balotelli, a free agent since leaving Ligue 1 side Marseille, has agreed a multi-year contract with his hometown club. Spells with Nice and Marseille have rebuilt Balotelli's career and he revealed his mother's delight at his latest move. During his time at AC Milan Balotelli …

Balotelli: I have zero fear of failing
5 years, 4 months ago

Balotelli: I have zero fear of failing

Associated Press  

After a nomadic career of controversy, Mario Balotelli has gone back home. Balotelli has signed a “multi-year contract” with newly promoted Brescia after his deal with Marseille expired, and will return to Serie A with his hometown club after an absence of three years. “My father was from Brescia, he supported the team, and it was his dream to see …

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