Mario Balotelli, the Italian soccer star who currently plays for Liverpool, in England, is just 24 years old, but like LeBron, his "chosen one" abilities earned him global attention from the time ...

Moreover, Balotelli's languid style hardly fits the way Klopp likes to play. The player's absolution of himself from blame, though, is startling. "The game is different now," Busch says.

Mario Balotelli's maverick reputation shows no signs of letting up. The 25-year-old Italy international striker has worked with Puma to release a new set of 'mohican' children's football boots.

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MARIO BALOTELLI has responded, in typical Balotelli style, to remarks made about him carrying too much timber. The Italian has been criticised for returning to training overweight, after his summer… ...

In 2010, Balotelli was part of Internazionale's famous treble-winning side. His dyed locks were replaced with a pomp on top and some geometric shapes on the back and sides.

Mario Balotelli will return to Liverpool's squad for the festive programme but manager Brendan Rodgers was hardly effusive in his praise of the Italy's striker's credentials on Wednesday.