Incredible comments by Paolo Berlusconi. Can you imagine if a club official referred to a black player as "the household's little nigger" at a press conference in the UK?
Mario Balotelli
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
was bad enough when a pundit said the title of a book with that word in it
Wow nice to see the fan-boys back in force to laud the "genius" called Mario Balotelli!
When it wasn't so long ago that they were stating the contrary perhaps.
I wonder what the reaction will be on scouse boards. Any bets on "negretto di famiglia" is how they often call them in Italy?
club official and political figure too. This was at a rally for his brothers run in Feb. Madness.
Why are you more concerned about Liverpool reaction...child.
Without looking it up, there is no doubt,you have no idea what scouse means,do you.
I am fascinated by double standards. I expect to see Brendan Rodgers and the group wearing Berlusconi t-shirts on Monday night.
I'm actually surprised and pleased City let him go. Putting aside his antics, he's well capable of winning City a few more points as was evident last season
Like when?
Equaliser against Sunderland, last minute penalty against Spurs and that assist for Aguero against QPR.
I used to dread it when took penalties for City. He was ace at them to fair.
They are weaker without him whatever way you look at it.
They are weaker without him whatever way you look at it.
Yeah a few pens here and there but he destroyed that by sabotaging them against Arsenal and then sitting out the following three games(all of which they won).
His contribution was adequate, nothing spectacular, you'd expect a lot more from a 20 million signing in a team such as theirs.
My god, shocking and disgusting comments from Berlusconis brother (cnut), really really awful.
Balotelli has had a few fecked up racist incidents like this so far in is career, mainly in Italy. Surprised he went back there.
Balotelli has had a few fecked up racist incidents like this so far in is career, mainly in Italy. Surprised he went back there.
They received a similar fee to the one they paid for him initially.
I'm not surprised they grabbed it with both hands.
Wonder if he still stands by his comments about England?
I'm surprised there hasnt been more uproar on here about those racist comments, people seemed more put out by Hazard 'kicking' that teenager!
Probably, Italy appearing much worse (though I doubt it came as a surprise to him) doesn't really make England any better.
What surprises me most is human race's tendency to look for approval in people who clearly have little time for you. Balotelli should be playing for Ghana but instead he picked Italy, all over which he was and will be abused, and AC Milan, a club of very dodgy ethics when it comes to foreigners (at least historically).
Oh I'd say it's a whole lot fecking better! Not perfect but fecking better!
Mental stuff.
You misunderstood, England isn't any better than what he thought it was just because he's getting racially abused in Italy, Italy is worse than he thought probably.
He's Italian ffs.
He was born in Italy to parents who were permanent residents and grew up in ItalyDid he really say this?
Times change. Just because AC Milan has a bad history doesnt mean they should pay for it for eternity by foreigners shunning them. They have had plenty of players of a variety of nationalities the last decade.
And Balotelli is Italian, unless you want ethnic origin to dictate your nationality. Sucks for USA I guess, their national teams would cease to exist.
Sounds like something from the Balotelli twitter, which is fake unfortunately. Still funnyDid he really say this?
Would have been even better if Milan faced PSG.You should lobby for France to give their 98 world cup back.
I agree. Are those people just plain dumb and stupid? Why say such things?
Apparently they made peace and are homies now.
Just scored his fourth goal in his third match for Milan. A curling freekick.
Very good start to his Milan career
Excellent goal against Brazil yesterday. Seems to be showing his talent ever since he has moved from City. Good to see.
I see that he's still an arrogant, prick though. How long before he's thrown a tantrum at Milan and his agent forces another move.
Watching that has got me excited about the world cup. Italy, Spain, Brazil, the Argies, Germany.....can't wait.
Good to see he gives a shit now he's left City.
He wasn't the centre of attention at City, he was their third best striker. I don't think that he was happy in that situation. I do feel that the Premier League is less forgiving than the Italian league too.
I think it was more him never wanting to play there. He wanted to play for Milan and used City as a stop gap and a quick payday.
Played very well last night and you could argue that he's been phenomenal for the Azzurri compared to his club form. Always been about his head because the talent is there, he's yet to show he can keep it together for very long - but who knows
I'll say it again, Prandelli has been a genius appointment
I'll say it again, Prandelli has been a genius appointment
Indeed, then there are the requisite surprise sides in a World Cup, as well. I thought there were some great matches at the Euro and the WC is now beginning to look like it will finally produce some memorable encounters that have perhaps been missing
he is finally at home