Henderson stepped up to take the kick after Jordon Ibe was fouled but Balotelli snatched the ball from him, and converting the kick to give Liverpool the lead with less than 10 minutes to go.

Steven Gerrard accused Balotelli of not paying Henderson respect when he collected the ball from the Englishman to take the penalty against Besiktas in the UEFA Europa League Liverpool were going to ...

Mario Balotelli missed a penalty. This is news, you see, because he’s never done that before. Missed. Since becoming a professional footballer as a teenager, Balotelli has taken and scored 21 ...

He makes bawdy jokes with corner flags. His likeness appears in crop circles around Italy. Referees book themselves for dissent when he's around. He volunteers to take the first penalty kick in a ...

Napoli remained perfect atop Serie A and came away from the San Siro with a 2-1 victory over AC Milan with goals from Miguel Britos and Gonzalo Higuain, while Mario Balotelli failed to convert a ...