Man City were 3-2 winners over Tottenham thanks to a late Mario Balotelli penalty that ensured the Citizens remain top of the Premier League with a 3 point advantage over their city rivals United.

But once again City striker Balotelli is making the news for all the wrong reasons. Despite netting the last minute winner, the 21 year old Italy international,was 'lucky' to be on the pitch after stumping on Scott Parker.

The Hat Trick

- Seattle Sounders' announcer Arlo White has been named as the lead soccer announcer for NBC Sports. This means he will be on the national MLS games NBC inked back in August. He will also take the lead for other soccer games like the Summer Olympics coming up. SB Nation's Jeremiah Oshan writes very favorably on the idea:

The first thing you'll notice about him is that he knows his subjects as well as anyone.

Captain Carlos will need to old school today because he's on Chicharito Patrol.

It's the United States.

It's the Mexico.

Both clubs come in today looking for that golden ticket to the 2013 Confederation's Cup.

No more is to be said.

The Rose Bowl in Pasadena is filling up.

Now the other day we had the rumour of Spurs eyeing up Didier Drogba with a £10m bid and now today (possibly due to Fernando Torres' current plight at the club)Rafa Benitez is being linked with a move to Chelsea as he could hold the key to get goals out of our record signing.
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