Balotelli: The Remarkable Story Behind the Sensational Headlines
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English
Language
NA
Edition
208
Pages
9781848319134
ISBN-13
1848319134
ISBN-10Dymaxicon
Publisher
198 mm
Height
129 mm
Width
16 mm
Thickness
Paperback
BindingDescription
Mario Balotelli has a reputation like no other in football. Since exploding onto the scene at Inter Milan in 2007, he has won league titles in both Italy and England, moving between Europes elite clubs with Liverpool his latest stop. Yet for all his undoubted talent, he is better known for his off-field anticsnot least his infamous run-ins with both the police and fire br Mario Balotelli has a reputation like no other in football. Since exploding onto the scene at Inter Milan in 2007, he has won league titles in both Italy and England, moving between Europes elite clubs with Liverpool his latest stop. Yet for all his undoubted talent, he is better known for his off-field anticsnot least his infamous run-ins with both the police and fire brigade. Once described by José Mourinho as unmanageable, match-winning performances at the highest level have continued to convince clubs to enlist his mercurial services. With exclusive access to friends, family, teammates, and coaches, acclaimed football biographer Luca Caioli talks to the people best placed to explain the mystery that is Mario Balotelli. Luca Caioli is the best-selling author of Messi , Ronaldo , Neymar , and Suarez . A renowned Italian sports journalist, he lives in Spain corresponding for SKY Italia and Corriere della Sera.