Tag: Mario Balotelli

By Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Uruguay beat Italy 1-0 this afternoon at the Arena das Dunas to make it into the last sixteen of the FIFA World Cup. Diego Godín headed the game's only...

By Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Italy edged past England 2-1 in an entertaining affair at the Arena Amazônia in Manaus this evening (June 14th). A second half header from Mario Balotelli was enough to...

By Lisa Flueckiger, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - An energetic, intense game between Japan and Italy ended with a 3-4 win for the Italians. Both teams were on the same level, fighting hard for the ball and creating...

By Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Italy overcame Mexico 2-1 yesterday afternoon in the first competitive fixture at the reopened Maracanã. Andrea Pirlo and Mario Balotelli scored either side of Javier Hernández's equalizer for the...