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Mario Balotelli

Marseille's Italian forward Mario Balotelli (L) takes a selfie with teammates after scoring during the French L1 football match between Olympique de Marseille and AS Saint-Etienne at the Velodrome Stadium in Marseille, southern France on March 3, 2019. (Photo by GERARD JULIEN / AFP)
March 5, 2019, 6:23 am
Balotelli posts goal celebration video on social media mid-match
The flamboyant Italian soccer star, who was raised by a Jewish foster mother, immortalizes the moment after a spectacular goal
By AFP and ToI Staff
Nice's Italian forward Mario Balotelli , right, talks with French referee Nicolas Rainville during the French L1 football match between Dijon (DFCO) and Nice (OGCN) at the Gaston Gerard Stadium in Dijon, central France, on February 10, 2018. (PHILIPPE DESMAZES/AFP)
February 11, 2018, 5:42 pm
Soccer star Balotelli ‘booked for racist abuse complaint’
Son of Ghanian immigrants, who claims to be Jewish, was annoyed at chants from fans of rival team Dijon during game
By AFP and ToI Staff
Balotelli in action against England in Euro 2012. (CC-BY-SA-Илья Хохлов/Wikipmedia Commons)
December 19, 2014, 12:01 am
‘Jewish’ soccer star Balotelli banned for racist post
Liverpool striker will miss one game, pay $39,000 fine, attend education program for posting anti-Semitic image
By ToI Staff, AFP and AP
Balotelli in action against England in Euro 2012. (CC-BY-SA-Илья Хохлов/Wikipmedia Commons)
December 5, 2014, 10:36 pm
WATCH: ‘Jewish’ soccer star Mario Balotelli charged over ‘racist’ post
Liverpool striker faces minimum ban of 5 matches for posting image containing anti-Semitic references
By ToI Staff and AFP
Italy's Mario Balotelli kicks the ball over Uruguay's Martin Caceres at the 2014 World Cup, June 24, 2014 (AP/Ricardo Mazalan)
December 2, 2014, 6:20 am
‘Jewish’ soccer star Mario Balotelli under probe for ‘anti-Semitic’ post
Football Association investigates Liverpool striker for Instagram image which read ‘grabs coins like a Jew’
By ToI Staff and AP
Italy's Mario Balotelli kicks the ball over Uruguay's Martin Caceres at the 2014 World Cup, June 24, 2014 (AP/Ricardo Mazalan)
August 26, 2014, 2:00 am
Eccentric ‘Jewish’ soccer star Mario Balotelli joins Liverpool
Two years ago, Ghanaian-born Italian striker rushed to hug his Jewish foster mother Silvia after scoring key goals in Euro tournament
By AP and ToI Staff
Among the Jewish meet-ups at this year's World Cup: a Saturday soccer game on the beach in Rio de Janeiro. (Courtesy Turismo Judaico)
June 17, 2014, 5:42 am
6 Jewish things about the World Cup
Israel is not playing nor are any star players Jewish, but there are still some Jewish things happening in Rio
By Diego Melamed
Italy's forward Mario Balotelli (C) heads the ball to score a goal as England's goalkeeper Joe Hart (L) and England's defender Gary Cahill try to defend during a Group D soccer match between England and Italy at the Amazonia Arena in Manaus during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 14, 2014 (photo credit: AFP/FABRICE COFFRINI)
June 15, 2014, 6:04 am
Italy’s Super Mario Balotelli sinks England
Stylish Colombia hammers Greece 3-0 in Group C; Uruguay falls to Costa Rica 3-1 in Group D
By AFP and ToI Staff
Mario Balotelli cries on AC Milan's bench, Saturday, February 9, 2014 (screen capture: YouTube)
February 9, 2014, 4:52 am
Racist chants and soccer star’s tears
Milan’s black, Jewish striker Mario Balotelli cries on the bench after substitution; ‘they were the tears of a sportsman,’ coach says
By ToI Staff
Balotelli in action against England in Euro 2012. (CC-BY-SA-Илья Хохлов/Wikipmedia Commons)
July 1, 2012, 8:33 pm
Spain trounces Balotelli’s Italy 4-0 to win Euro 2012
The mercurial 21-year-old with the newly revealed Jewish heritage manages just two shots, off target. Read how Italy’s miserable night unfolded here
By Kayla J Adams
Former Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir makes a TV appearance in 1986 (photo credit: Moshe Shai/Flash90)
July 1, 2012, 1:54 pm
Eulogies on Page 1
Yitzhak Shamir dies, Ashdod teens drown, thousands protest in Tel Aviv and the Holyland festival kicks off
By Ron Friedman
Mario Balotelli in action for Italy at Euro 2012. (photo credit: CC-BY-SA Олег Дубина//football.ua/Wikimedia commons)
June 29, 2012, 6:58 pm
The improbable Jewish ‘heritage’ of Italy’s goal-scoring eccentric
Soccer star Mario Balotelli dedicated the goals that took his country to Sunday’s Euro 2012 final to his Jewish foster mother Silvia
By ToI Staff
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