Mario Balotelli News

If last year's European Championship was the moment Mario Balotelli revealed himself to a global audience, this year's Confederations Cup is shaping up as confirmation that he is a force to be reckoned with on the international stage.

Last week the 59-year-old Manuel Pellegrini signed a three-year contract with Manchester City and will begin his role as Roberto Mancini's successor on June 24. "Manuel shares the club's approach to football and our ambition to achieve on-field success, coordinating with the wider football support teams to ensure natural progression from the ... (more)

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Pedro Rodriguez celebrates after scoring the opening goal against Uruguay after a deflection off Uruguays defender Diego Lugano.

A goal 12 minutes from time from an effervescent Mario Balotelli sealed a 2-1 win for Italy over Mexico in Rio's Maracana stadium on Sunday in their Confederations Cup Group A opener.

The world's top strikers are on show at the Confederations Cup in Brazil, a warm-up tournament for next year's World Cup.

Arsenal have joined the race to sign AC Milan wonderkid Stephan El Shaarawy , and could be prepared to match the Serie A club's 35million valuation of the striker.

Former Brazil star Ronaldo has warned Mario Balotelli not to throw his talent away, highlighting the fate of his former Brazil team-mate Adriano.

Although the likes of Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and other prolific goal scorers won't be a part of the Confederations Cup, there will still be plenty of top-flight talent nonetheless.

Roma have failed in an appeal to overturn the partial closure of the south stand of the Stadio Olimpico, the Italian Football Federation has confirmed.

The former Fiorentina attacker has nothing but praise for his team-mate and has also taken the time to say farewell to Massimo Ambrosini Giampaolo Pazzini has insisted that he has a good relationship with Mario Balotelli and is confident that the 22-year-old will only become more important for AC Milan next season.

Italy forward Stephan El Shaarawy poses in front of the Christ the redeemer statue on Corcovado mountain at the soccer Confederations Cup in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, June 13, 2013.

Having strolled in to the club's training complex 13 years ago, the white and ginger feline has seen it all at City, as the club have transformed from perennial top flight strugglers to Premier League title winners.

Manchester City's youngster Abdul Razak has been sent home by the Ivory Coast for FIGHTING with a team-mate.

The Brazil legend has hailed the flamboyant Milan and Italy striker, suggesting the Azzurri could spring a surprise at the Confederations Cup this month Brazil legend Pele has praised enigmatic forward Mario Balotelli , and feels the AC Milan star is a "real striker" who causes his opponents problems with his physical approach.

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Massimiliano Allegri has hailed Mario Balotelli 's influence in AC Milan 's resurgence in the second half of the season.

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Italy's national soccer team player Mario Balotelli, left, laughs with Stephan El Shaarawy during a training session during their preparation for the Confederations Cup 2013 in Rio de Janeiro June 10, 2013.

Four years ago, the Azzurri went to the World Cup warm-up tournament in South Africa as world champions and went home after the first round.