Mario Balotelli’s latest indiscretion is no laughing matter | Richard Williams

Mario Balotelli's latest indiscretion is no laughing matter | Richard Williams

Colourful and crazy as ever, the Manchester City striker is in hot water again after his red card at Anfield A great game for English football," Charlie Adam said afterwards. Not, however, a great game of English football, at least in the sense of one typifying national characteristics.

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