Why always him? . . . plus facts and other guff
The nutmeg | Tuesday 24 January 2012 by Richard Blayney
Balotelli’s latest moment of madness (the ref definitely didn’t see it!)
Another weekend of big matches in the English football calendar and another Monday morning where the football doesn’t make the headlines. Or so it would seem if you picked up a paper or flicked open an English based website to see the face of Manchester City’s bad boy striker, Mario Balotelli staring back at you thanks to his latest run-in with indiscipline. But in this case the incident did have a big impact on the game itself, and it was certainly a relief for it to be something other than the brandishing of fake cards by players, or indeed managers. Balotelli’s stamp on the face of Spurs midfielder Scott Parker — “Scott has a lovely cut on his head,” said his manager, Harry Redknapp — should have seen the City player sent off. As it turned out the referee missed it, Balotelli stayed on, won a penalty and stepped up to convert it and win the game for City. Cue the outrage from Redknapp.
Read more about: 
Mario Balotelli Premier LeagueAll subjects |
...................................................................................................................................................
Proper Shaped Balls is a site that aims to give a fans perspective on Toronto FC and the sport as a whole from a mainly lighthearted and at times humorous angle, though don’t rule out the odd rant. Articles, stories, blogs and match reports will appear at random with no set frequency though expect match reports to often arrive late. 
