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Mario Balotelli

Mario Balotelli says farewell to A.C. Milan
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Mario Balotelli says farewell to A.C. Milan

Mario Balotelli said his goodbyes to fellow A.C. Milan teammates and staff after training on Thursday, the club's website reported, suggesting that only personal terms remain to be finalized before his shock move to Liverpool.
Fifteen fans welcome Italian team home
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Fifteen fans welcome Italian team home

A group of just fifteen fans welcomed the Italian national side home at Milan’s Malpensa airport on Thursday after the team was booted out of the World Cup in the group stage of the tournament.
Fake passport holder 'looked like Balotelli'
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Fake passport holder 'looked like Balotelli'

A Malaysian aviation official came under fire on social media Tuesday for evoking black Italian footballer Mario Balotelli when discussing two passengers who boarded a missing jet with stolen European passports.
A national hero with a bad boy reputation
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A national hero with a bad boy reputation

While first denied Italian nationality, Mario Balotelli has gone on to be cheered by fans at stadiums nationwide. This week he was named "most interesting man in the world" by Sports Illustrated, making him our Italian face of the week.