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

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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 agency said on Thursday. Balotelli, playing for Brescia, threatened to walk off the pitch after hearing monkey chants from the stands during the second half of his side’s 2-1 defeat, leading to Verona being handed a suspended one-match partial stadium closure. The man accused of initiating the racist chants, which led to a visibly angry Balotelli kicking the ball into the crowd, was identified by Verona police after they reviewed CCTV footage and eyewitness accounts.

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La Liga 2024-25: Fans accused of racism during El Clasico set to be banned from stadiums for a year
1 month, 1 week ago

La Liga 2024-25: Fans accused of racism during El Clasico set to be banned from stadiums for a year

The Hindu  

Four fans accused of racially insulting forward Lamine Yamal and other Barcelona players during last month’s league ‘El Clasico’ at Real Madrid’s Santiago Bernabeu Stadium are set to be banned from Spanish stadiums for a year. The Spanish soccer federation’s anti-violence committee on Monday proposed handing the bans — and fines of up to 5,000 euros each — to four …

La Liga: Minor who racially abused Vinicius Jr fined and banned from stadium for one year
1 month, 1 week ago

La Liga: Minor who racially abused Vinicius Jr fined and banned from stadium for one year

The Hindu  

A minor who racially abused Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr during a Spanish league game against Rayo Vallecano last season has been handed a one-year stadium ban and has also been fined, the club said on Friday. The La Liga champion added that the minor had admitted his wrongdoing, apologised in a letter and accepted the punishment imposed by the …

Lazio and Atletico Madrid punished by Uefa after racist behaviour from fans
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Lazio and Atletico Madrid punished by Uefa after racist behaviour from fans

The Independent  

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UEFA fines Roma $2.2M and warns Basaksehir of European ban in latest club finance rulings
4 months ago

UEFA fines Roma $2.2M and warns Basaksehir of European ban in latest club finance rulings

Associated Press  

GENEVA — UEFA fined Roma 2 million euros and threatened Istanbul Basaksehir with a one-year ban from European competitions in the latest rulings by club finance investigators on Friday. Fines of 60,000 euros for Aston Villa and 20,000 euros for Marseille were imposed for late delivery of accounts for the monitoring system once known as “Financial Fair Play.” Villa will …

UEFA fines seven nations for racist and discriminatory fan conduct at Euro 2024 games
5 months, 2 weeks ago

UEFA fines seven nations for racist and discriminatory fan conduct at Euro 2024 games

The Hindu  

UEFA ordered seven national football federations to pay fines totalling 230,000 euros on Wednesday for racist and discriminatory abuse by fans at Euro 2024. The Albania football body was fined a combined 30,000 euros on Wednesday for racist conduct at two games, against Croatia and Spain. Albania player Mirlind Daku also was banned for two games after leading fans in …

Racist taunts against soccer star Vinícius Júnior land men 8 months in Spanish prison
7 months ago

Racist taunts against soccer star Vinícius Júnior land men 8 months in Spanish prison

NPR  

Racist taunts against soccer star Vinícius Júnior land men 8 months in Spanish prison toggle caption David Ramos/Getty Images/Getty Images Europe An infamous racist incident targeting a Black athlete in Spain last spring has resulted in prison time, in what La Liga, the country’s famous soccer league, says is a first. A Spanish court sentenced three men to eight months …

England players told online racist abuse during Euro 2024 to be met with prosecutions
8 months ago

England players told online racist abuse during Euro 2024 to be met with prosecutions

The Independent  

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It's Not My First Time Nor Am I The First Person, Says AC Milan's Mike Maignan on Racial Abuse in Italy
11 months, 2 weeks ago

It's Not My First Time Nor Am I The First Person, Says AC Milan's Mike Maignan on Racial Abuse in Italy

News 18  

AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan says too many people are “complicit” in allowing racism to continue blighting soccer, and urged authorities to take stronger action after he suffered racist abuse on Saturday night. It’s not the first time it’s happened to me and I’m not the first person it’s happened to,” Maignan wrote in French on X, formerly known as …

UEFA Hands Jose Mourinho Four Match Ban for Verbal Abuse of Referee After Europa League Final
1 year, 6 months ago

UEFA Hands Jose Mourinho Four Match Ban for Verbal Abuse of Referee After Europa League Final

News 18  

José Mourinho was banned by UEFA from four European games on Wednesday for verbally abusing the Europa League final referee in a stadium garage after Roma lost to Sevilla. UEFA also fined Roma 50,000 euros and will block the club from selling tickets for its next away game in the Europa League. UEFA ordered Roma to close two sections of …

José Mourinho banned by UEFA from 4 European games for verbally abusing referee in stadium garage
1 year, 6 months ago

José Mourinho banned by UEFA from 4 European games for verbally abusing referee in stadium garage

Associated Press  

GENEVA — José Mourinho was banned by UEFA from four European games on Wednesday for verbally abusing the Europa League final referee in a stadium garage after Roma lost to Sevilla. Roma lost a penalty shootout to Sevilla after a 1-1 draw which was the Italian club’s last chance to qualify for the Champions League next season Mourinho is set …

Seven punished by Spanish government for racist insults against Vinicius
1 year, 7 months ago

Seven punished by Spanish government for racist insults against Vinicius

The Hindu  

Seven people involved in different racist attacks against Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr have been punished by Spain’s State Commission against Violence, Racism, Xenophobia and Intolerance in Sport, the country’s Sports Commission said on Monday. Four men were fined 60,001 euros and banned from sports venues for two years after hanging a banner reading “Madrid hates Real” and an inflatable …

Valencia Punishment for Vinicius Jr Racist Abuse Reduced
1 year, 7 months ago

Valencia Punishment for Vinicius Jr Racist Abuse Reduced

News 18  

Valencia’s punishment for their fans’ racist abuse of Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior was reduced on Friday after the La Liga side appealed against it. The Spanish side must close the south stand of their Mestalla stadium for three home matches instead of the five-game ban initially set by the Spanish football federation’s Competition Committee on Wednesday. Three Valencia fans …

Juventus stadium ban for racist chants at Lukaku suspended
1 year, 8 months ago

Juventus stadium ban for racist chants at Lukaku suspended

Associated Press  

ROME — A partial stadium ban imposed on Juventus for racist chants directed toward Inter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku has been suspended. The Italian soccer federation made the decision Friday following an appeal of the penalty issued by the Serie A judge — meaning that Juventus will be permitted to have a full stadium for its next home game in …

Juventus given partial stadium ban for racism toward Lukaku
1 year, 9 months ago

Juventus given partial stadium ban for racism toward Lukaku

The Independent  

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Serie A condemns racism after Juventus fans abuse Lukaku
1 year, 9 months ago

Serie A condemns racism after Juventus fans abuse Lukaku

The Hindu  

Serie A condemned on Wednesday “all instances of racism” in Italian football after Romelu Lukaku was abused during Inter Milan’s cup semifinal clash at Juventus. Lukaku scored a stoppage time penalty which secured Inter a 1-1 draw in Tuesday’s first leg but was then sent off after his celebrations in front of the Juve fans earned him a second booking. …

Vinicius Junior testifies against fan in racial abuse probe
1 year, 9 months ago

Vinicius Junior testifies against fan in racial abuse probe

The Hindu  

Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior testified Tuesday against a Real Mallorca fan accused of racially insulting him at a Spanish league game, saying he will not accept an apology. Vinicius provided testimony to a judge analyzing the evidence against the fan accused of calling Brazil forward a monkey at a match against Mallorca in February. The Spanish league, which was …

Lazio given suspended stadium ban for antisemitic chants
1 year, 9 months ago

Lazio given suspended stadium ban for antisemitic chants

Associated Press  

ROME — Lazio was given a suspended partial stadium ban Tuesday after some of its fans directed antisemitic chants at Roma during the city derby last month. The Serie A judge ordered the Curva Nord, the northern end of the Stadio Olimpico where Lazio’s hard-core “ultra” fans sit, to be closed for a game but suspended the sentence in consideration …

LaLiga: League investigating racism levelled at Real Madrid's Vinicius in Mallorca
1 year, 11 months ago

LaLiga: League investigating racism levelled at Real Madrid's Vinicius in Mallorca

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A video published by DAZN captured the sound of at least one fan calling Vinicius a “monkey”. Palma : Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior was targeted with racist abuse during his side’s 1-0 defeat at Real Mallorca on Sunday and LaLiga are investigating the incident. “Once again intolerable racist insults were observed against Real Madrid player Vinicius Jr,” said the …

Serie A: Lazio Fans Hurl Racist Abuse at Tearful Samuel Umtiti in Italy
2 years ago

Serie A: Lazio Fans Hurl Racist Abuse at Tearful Samuel Umtiti in Italy

News 18  

France international Samuel Umtiti reportedly left the pitch in tears after he and Lecce teammate Lameck Banda suffered racist abuse from visiting Lazio fans in Italy’s Serie A on Wednesday. The referee stopped the game in the second half because of racist taunts “coming from the visitor sector occupied by Lazio supporters”, Italian news agency Ansa said. Lazio fans also …

Serie A: Italian FA Calls for Juventus, Napoli Director Bans as Suspect Transfers Trial Begins
2 years, 8 months ago

Serie A: Italian FA Calls for Juventus, Napoli Director Bans as Suspect Transfers Trial Begins

News 18  

Key figures at Juventus and Napoli, including chairmen Andrea Agnelli and Aurelio De Laurentiis, face possible lengthy bans as a trial over suspicious football transfers began on Monday, the Italian FA announced. Agnelli is just one of 61 people before the FIGC’s tribunal along with Juve’s former sporting director Fabio Paratici, his replacement Federico Cherubini, CEO Maurizio Arrivabene and vice-chairman …

Serie A: Italian FA asks for Juventus, Napoli director bans as suspect transfers trial begins
2 years, 8 months ago

Serie A: Italian FA asks for Juventus, Napoli director bans as suspect transfers trial begins

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Prosecutors at the country’s football federation have asked for Juventus chairman Agnelli to be banned from the game for a year over his alleged role in suspected inflated transfer values designed to artificially boost clubs’ balance sheets. Milan Key figures at Juventus and Napoli, including chairmen Andrea Agnelli and Aurelio De Laurentiis, face possible lengthy bans as a trial over …

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 …

UEFA investigating alleged racist abuse directed at Sweden's Elanga
3 years, 2 months ago

UEFA investigating alleged racist abuse directed at Sweden's Elanga

The Hindu  

UEFA will investigate an incident of alleged racist abuse aimed at Sweden's Anthony Elanga in an Under-21 European Championship qualifier against Italy on Tuesday. Elanga, who was taken off in the 72nd minute, was involved in an incident with opposition players after the final whistle, with the Swedish Football Association saying that the Manchester United winger was racially abused by …

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 …

Juventus Goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon Given One-match Blasphemy Ban
3 years, 9 months ago

Juventus Goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon Given One-match Blasphemy Ban

News 18  

Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon was on Tuesday handed a one-match ban for blasphemy which would rule him out of next weekend’s Turin derby. The 43-year-old Italian World Cup winner had been fined 5,000 euros last month by the Italian Football Federation, but escaped a ban. However, the FIGC’s Court of Appeal upheld the Federal Prosecutor’s appeal and imposed a ban, …

Juventus Goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon Fined 5,000 Euros for Blasphemy
3 years, 10 months ago

Juventus Goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon Fined 5,000 Euros for Blasphemy

News 18  

Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon was on Thursday fined 5,000 euros by the Italian Football Federation for blasphemy. The 43-year-old Italian World Cup winner, who escaped a ban for the offence, was overheard using a “blasphemous expression” towards teammate Manolo Portanova during Juve’s 4-0 league win over Parma on December 19. Since 2010, the Italian FA have taken disciplinary action against …

Serie A: Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon fined $6,000 by Italian federation for blasphemy
3 years, 10 months ago

Serie A: Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon fined $6,000 by Italian federation for blasphemy

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Gianluigi Buffon, who escaped a ban for the offence, was overheard using a “blasphemous expression” towards teammate Manolo Portanova during Juve’s 4-0 league win over Parma Milan: Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon was on Thursday fined 5,000 euros by the Italian Football Federation for blasphemy. The 43-year-old Italian World Cup winner, who escaped a ban for the offence, was overheard using …

Serie A: Lazio's Manuel Lazzari suspended for one game for making blasphemous comments
3 years, 10 months ago

Serie A: Lazio's Manuel Lazzari suspended for one game for making blasphemous comments

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Lazio winger Manuel Lazzari has joined Roma’s Bryan Cristante in being banned for a game for making blasphemous comments during a match, Serie A announced on Tuesday. Lazzari’s remarks, which came during the second-half of Sunday’s loss at Inter Milan at an almost empty San Siro, were picked up on television. The first concerns an altercation between Inter Milan’s Romelu …

Italy boss Mancini sad to see Balotelli as a free agent and still 'loves' his former striker
4 years, 2 months ago

Italy boss Mancini sad to see Balotelli as a free agent and still 'loves' his former striker

Daily Mail  

Roberto Mancini has this week expressed his sadness to see his former striker Mario Balotelli without a club and seemingly unwanted after being released by Brescia. Roberto Mancini is saddened to see the struggles of Mario Balotelli, who is now a free agent Mancini managed Balotelli at both Man City and Inter Milan, and has a close bond 'I am …

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 …

Czech football league fines Olomouc $5,050 for their fans' racist abuse of Plzen player Jean-David Beauguel
4 years, 6 months ago

Czech football league fines Olomouc $5,050 for their fans' racist abuse of Plzen player Jean-David Beauguel

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Czech league said Olomouc would face stricter punishment if a similar incident happens again Prague: The Czech football league on Thursday fined a club 120,000 Czech crowns after its fans racially abused an opposing player during a game. The incident occurred Sunday during the game between Olomouc and Plzen when several fans directed racist insults at Plzen striker Jean-David Beauguel …

Mario Balotelli turned away by staff at Brescia training ground
4 years, 7 months ago

Mario Balotelli turned away by staff at Brescia training ground

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 Days after reportedly being fired by Brescia, Mario …

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: Cellino expects Mario Balotelli to leave Brescia
4 years, 7 months ago

Serie A: Cellino expects Mario Balotelli to leave Brescia

The Hindu  

Brescia president Massimo Cellino expects Mario Balotelli to leave the club at the end of the season as the striker "no longer has his head with us." Balotelli signed a three-year deal with hometown side Brescia last year but his time with the Serie A struggler has been plagued by numerous off-field issues. The Italy international was involved in a …

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 …

Balotelli's Brescia accept player pay cuts
4 years, 9 months ago

Balotelli's Brescia accept player pay cuts

The Hindu  

Serie A's Brescia, who want the Italian season stopped because of the coronavirus pandemic, announced on Wednesday their players have agreed to salary cuts. In a statement addressed to season-ticket holders, president Massimo Cellino praised “the great sensitivity and responsibility shown by our players who, almost all, have accepted very quickly the proposals to reduce salaries, in order to protect …

Mario Balotelli faces sexual violence allegations
4 years, 10 months ago

Mario Balotelli faces sexual violence allegations

Daily Mail  

Mario Balotelli is facing accusations of sexual violence committed against an under-age girl, according to The Sun. Police are investigating claims made against the Brescia striker relating to an incident from January 2018 when he played for French club Nice. Brescia striker Mario Balotelli has been accused of sexual violence by an Italian teenager Balotelli stopped that attempt at blackmail, …

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

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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

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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 …

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