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Scottish Sun
9 hours ago
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Former Premier League winner Mario Balotelli, 34, set to complete free transfer to 13th club after release by Genoa
The club in question recently missed out on the chance to be promoted SHOW AND TELL Former Premier League winner Mario Balotelli, 34, set to complete free transfer to 13th club after release by Genoa Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) MARIO BALOTELLI is poised to plunge his career to new depths - by playing for a THIRD DIVISION club in Spain. The former Manchester City and Liverpool striker has won a Premier League title and 36 caps for Italy. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 Mario Balotelli is in line to join a third division club in Spain Credit: Getty 2 The Italian made just six appearances for Genoa after joining last October Credit: Getty But Balotelli has endured a chequered career since leaving Anfield a decade ago, including spells with clubs in Turkey and Switzerland. The 34-year-old joined Italians Genoa last October, but will be released after making just six appearances. His agents have now opened talks with Real Murcia, who will remain in the Spanish third tier next season after losing in their promotion playoffs. Murcia president Felipe Moreno met Balotelli's advisors in Madrid recently, and went on to discuss the striker's signature with sporting director Asier Goiria. READ MORE IN FOOTBALL REVAMP Abandoned stadium that used to host England could be revived for Euro 2032 Moreno reportedly plans a fresh round of talks about a deal for Balotelli, who will be 35 next month. Murcia have spent 18 seasons in La Liga, most recently in the 2007-08 campaign, and have won a record eight second-tier titles. They play at the 31,000-capacity Estadio Nueva Condomina, and will be favourites for promotion next term. The south-eastern club finished second in the Primera Federacion Group 2, but lost in the play-off semis to Gimnastic de Tarragona. CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS Balotelli's madcap off-field antics have distracted from his undoubted playing ability throughout his career. But if the frontman lands a deal and applies himself, he could yet help Murcia show no mercy to their opponents in the new season.
The Sun
9 hours ago
- Sport
- The Sun
Former Premier League winner Mario Balotelli, 34, set to complete free transfer to 13th club after release by Genoa
MARIO BALOTELLI is poised to plunge his career to new depths - by playing for a THIRD DIVISION club in Spain. The former Manchester City and Liverpool striker has won a Premier League title and 36 caps for Italy. 2 2 But Balotelli has endured a chequered career since leaving Anfield a decade ago, including spells with clubs in Turkey and Switzerland. The 34-year-old joined Italians Genoa last October, but will be released after making just six appearances. His agents have now opened talks with Real Murcia, who will remain in the Spanish third tier next season after losing in their promotion playoffs. Murcia president Felipe Moreno met Balotelli's advisors in Madrid recently, and went on to discuss the striker's signature with sporting director Asier Goiria. Moreno reportedly plans a fresh round of talks about a deal for Balotelli, who will be 35 next month. Murcia have spent 18 seasons in La Liga, most recently in the 2007-08 campaign, and have won a record eight second-tier titles. They play at the 31,000-capacity Estadio Nueva Condomina, and will be favourites for promotion next term. The south-eastern club finished second in the Primera Federacion Group 2, but lost in the play-off semis to Gimnastic de Tarragona. Balotelli's madcap off-field antics have distracted from his undoubted playing ability throughout his career. But if the frontman lands a deal and applies himself, he could yet help Murcia show no mercy to their opponents in the new season.
The Irish Sun
9 hours ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Former Premier League winner Mario Balotelli, 34, set to complete free transfer to 13th club after release by Genoa
MARIO BALOTELLI is poised to plunge his career to new depths - by playing for a THIRD DIVISION club in Spain. The former 2 Mario Balotelli is in line to join a third division club in Spain Credit: Getty 2 The Italian made just six appearances for Genoa after joining last October Credit: Getty But Balotelli has endured a chequered career since leaving Anfield a decade ago, including spells with clubs in Turkey and Switzerland. The 34-year-old His agents have now opened talks with Real Murcia, who will remain in the Spanish third tier next season after losing in their promotion playoffs. Murcia president Felipe Moreno met Balotelli's advisors in Madrid recently, and went on to discuss the striker's signature with sporting director Asier Goiria. READ MORE IN FOOTBALL Moreno reportedly plans a fresh round of talks about a deal for Balotelli, who will be 35 next month. Murcia have spent 18 seasons in La Liga, most recently in the 2007-08 campaign, and have won a record eight second-tier titles. They play at the 31,000-capacity Estadio Nueva Condomina, and will be favourites for promotion next term. The south-eastern club finished second in the Primera Federacion Group 2, but lost in the play-off semis to Gimnastic de Tarragona. Most read in Football CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS Balotelli's madcap off-field antics have distracted from his undoubted playing ability throughout his career. But if the frontman lands a deal and applies himself, he could yet help Murcia show no mercy to their opponents in the new season. Mario Balotelli shows off skills in brilliant game
Daily Mirror
17-06-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
'I beat up ex-Liverpool star who didn't like Jurgen Klopp in training'
Mario Balotelli spent one full season at Liverpool, scoring one league goal, but the striker was not impressed by Jurgen Klopp in their short time working together Mario Balotelli endured one of the worst spells of his career at Liverpool. He spent a single season with the Reds under Brendan Rodgers before being loaned out and was unimpressed by Jurgen Klopp upon his return to Anfield. It was not the first time that Balotelli had encountered issues at a club. Earlier in his career, the striker had gotten on the wrong side of Inter Milan team-mate Marco Materazzi during their treble-winning season, with the defender later revealing that he made sure to rough him up in training. Liverpool signed Balotelli as Luis Suarez's replacement in 2014. He failed to emulate his predecessor, scoring just one league goal before joining AC Milan on loan. At the end of his loan spell, Balotelli was greeted by new manager Klopp. However, Balotelli was unmoved by the former Borussia Dortmund boss and later expressed his regret at signing for Liverpool. 'I joined Liverpool. It was the worst mistake of my life,' Balotelli told Canal Plus after scoring twice on his Nice debut. 'Apart from the fans, who were fantastic with me, I must be honest, and the players, who I had a good rapport with, I didn't like the club. 'I had two coaches, Brendan Rodgers and Jurgen Klopp. As people they didn't make a good impression on me. I didn't get along with them.' Delving deeper into his lack of relationship with Klopp, Balotelli later said he had only spoken with the Liverpool boss briefly before leaving for France. "Klopp doesn't know me, I spoke to him once, he told me to go somewhere else, work hard and then return," Balotelli told Sky Italia."So I said goodbye to them, and that we wouldn't be seeing each other again.' Balotelli forged his reputation as a complex character during his early days at Inter Milan. He may have been a teenager, but Balotelli still managed to rile experienced defender Materazzi during Inter's dream season. Under Jose Mourinho, Balotelli scored 11 goals in all competitions as Inter won the 2010 Champions League, Serie A and Coppa Italia. However, the forward had thrown his shirt to the ground after the team's first leg win over Barcelona in the Champions League semi-finals. Intent on letting Balotelli see the error of his ways, Materazzi ensured he was lined up against him in training. 'I gave him a good beating, it's true", Materazzi said on Instagram, as per the Daily Mail. 'I love Mario, but he really deserved it that day. 'We've become friends again now, practically brothers, but he did something that day that he really should not have done. Throwing his shirt to the ground after the final whistle wasn't even the worst of it. 'Before the game, on the team bus, he told us, 'Today I'm going to play badly,' so I promised to make him pay if he did. When he came off the bench, he tried a shot from midfield rather than going on the counter. Diego Milito wanted to kill him. 'We believed in Mario, he scored many goals and contributed to the victory, but a week after that, I asked Mourinho to put me against Balotelli in the training ground games between ranks. After a few seconds, I'd sent him back to the dressing room.' Balotelli signed for Manchester City later that summer, reuniting with former Inter boss Roberto Mancini. He was part of the Manchester City team that clinched the Premier League title in unforgettable fashion on the final day of the 2011/12 season. Earlier in that campaign, he had revealed his famous 'Why always me?' T-shirt after opening the scoring in City's 6-1 win over Manchester United, referencing his ability to create headlines on and off the pitch. Since leaving Liverpool in 2016, Balotelli has had spells in France, Italy, Turkey and Switzerland. The 34-year-old spent this season at Genoa, but injury limited him to just six league appearances.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
☕️🥐FC Breakfast: La Liga Awards nominees revealed, Balotelli set for MLS
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here. La Liga Awards: The Nominees Announced 🎖️ On Monday evening, La Liga unveiled the nominees for the Player of the Season, Young Player of the Season (U23), and Coach of the Season awards. Ancelotti's First Words in Brazil 🎙️ In the land of samba, the Carlo Ancelotti era has officially begun. On Monday evening, the new Seleçao coach announced his intentions during his first press conference. Balotelli Announces Himself in MLS ✍️ Between disappointments and ambitions: Super Mario revealed all in an interview with RAI. Are you a football fan? Prove it with the weekend quiz. The Must-See Moments of the Day 🍿 - Real Madrid's 2024-25 Season Review Advertisement - Is Ronaldo Announcing His Departure from Al-Nassr? A Shocking Tweet! - A 33-Year-Old Mystery: One of the Premier League's Greatest Anomalies Xabi Alonso Discusses Mbappé-Vini Management 🗣️ Presented to the press on Monday afternoon, new Madrid coach Xabi Alonso spoke about his use of the Kylian Mbappé-Vinicius Junior duo. 📸 Simone Arveda - 2025 Getty Images
