Mario Balotelli Smashes Wall After Being Red Carded Playing For Italy: Nightly Soccer Report

On a day filled with international matches, Italy striker Mario Balotelli stole the headlines tonight with two yellow cards in four minutes while playing for Italy. But that wasn’t enough for Super Mario, as he took out his anger on the way down the player’s tunnel by punching and kicking a wall.

Here’s the video of Balotelli in action:

Here are tonight’s world soccer news headlines:

International soccer

• Mario Balotelli beats up a wall after collecting two yellow cards in four minutes — Dirty Tackle
• England’s play-off hopes suffer setback after Ukraine beat Montenegro — The Guardian
• Colombian fans have their jerseys confiscated by Argentina security; Refused entry otherwise — 101GG
• Robert Snodgrass earns Scotland shock qualifying victory in Croatia — The Guardian
• The American Outlaws are leading a U.S. soccer movement — Sports On Earth

Premier League

• Manchester United hires former FOX Soccer chief as head of media — Sports Business Daily
• Newcastle’s Papiss Cisse may refuse to wear shirt advertising payday loan firm Wonga — The Mirror
• Aston Villa complete signing of Aleksandar Tonev from Lech Poznan — The Guardian
• Chelsea release Yossi Benayoun, Florent Malouda and Ross Turnbull — The Mirror
• Farewell Andrey Arshavin, the footballing god who fell to earth — The Guardian
• Manchester United move would be an “interesting challenge” admits Yohan Cabaye — The Mirror
• David Moyes signs first Manchester United player, a Uruguayan full-back — The Guardian
• Spurs linked to Italy under 21 striker — TottenhamBlog

La Liga

• Athletic Bilbao have parted company with coach Marcelo Bielsa after two years in charge — Sky Sports

Major League Soccer

• San Jose Earthquakes part ways with Frank Yallop — Pro Soccer Talk
• MLS Exec: “Multiple teams in Southeast could be very successful” — Pro Soccer Talk

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