Mario Balotelli
Football: Balotelli on a slippery slope at Nice
After a near-perfect start to his season at Nice, Mario Balotelli appears to be on a slippery slope after being sent off for dissent in a Ligue 1 game on Saturday.
Teammate blasts Mario
Italian striker Mario Balotelli was labelled as moody, individual and difficult to talk to by Nice teammate Valentin Eysseric on Friday.
Balotelli slams Bastia fans
Italian striker Mario Balotelli slammed Bastia fans and accused them of making "monkey" chants throughout Friday's 1-1 draw against Ligue 1 leaders Nice in Corsica.
Balotelli gets 2-match ban
Mario Balotelli was handed a two-match ban Thursday after being sent off for an off-the-ball incident in last month's 0-0 draw at Bordeaux, his club Nice said.
Football: Nice striker Balotelli banned for two matches
Mario Balotelli has been banned for two games after being sent off near the end of Nice's 0-0 draw with Girondins de Bordeaux on Dec. 21, Ligue 1's disciplinary said on Thursday.
Nice stumble as Monaco close gap
Mario Balotelli and Younes Belhanda were sent off in the dying seconds as Ligue 1 leaders Nice stumbled into the winter break with 0-0 draw at Bordeaux, allowing Monaco to trim the gap at the top to two points.
Football: Balotelli stirs Nice hopes of fairytale finish
Nice fans are dreaming of seeing their Mario Balotelli-fuelled underdogs do a Leicester and steal the French title from the likes of crisis-stricken Paris Saint-Germain.
Nice suffer first defeat
Table-toppers Nice suffered their first Ligue 1 defeat of the season on Sunday when they went down 1-0 after a hotly disputed penalty at Caen.
Mario butters up teammates
Mario Balotelli reportedly tries to win over his new OGC Nice teammates by giving them €15,000 worth of gifts.
Alex Ferguson says he was guaranteed higher salary than any Manchester United player
Sir Alex Ferguson signed a contract with Manchester United in 2010 that ensured he would receive a higher salary than any of his players.
Mario Balotelli: Liverpool striker will 'definitely stay' at Anfield
Italy striker Mario Balotelli will not leave Liverpool this summer, according to his agent Mino Raiola.