Pictures: See Balotelli's latest training-ground bust-up

Manchester City maverick and Richards pulled apart by team-mates

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Aston Villa's Der Kaiser listens to the resounding laughter following Alex McLeish's interview

It's not often that you hear the names Emile Heskey and Franz Beckenbauer in the same sentence, and it's even less often that you hear the former England man being actually compared to the German great.

The Madness of Mario: Top 10 bonkers Balotelli moments

Manchester City's maverick striker Mario Balotelli is never far from the headlines. Unfortunately not too many of them have been down to his matchwinning ability, as a string of stories ranging from the bizarre to the ridiculous have made "Super Mario" one of the most notorious players in Europe.

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Balotelli: Daniele? Can I have a moment?

De Rossi: My time is precious, homie. What is it?

Balo: Well, as a team elder I hold you in high esteem and have long admired your reputation, both on and off the pitch.

African XI Team of the season 2010-11 is a post from: Just Football

It has been quite a successful season for African footballers in Europe. Fresh from a first World Cup on the continent last summer in South Africa, several players have returned to their clubs to go on and inspire them to victory and silverware.

SPANISH SPORTS had a more sweet than sour day in the French MOTOGP with victories in the 125 cc & Moto2 catagories, along with the sour , the unlucky & controversial fall ( more latter) of DANI PEDROSA in the GP catagory which ended in a broken collar bone when in second position. Spanish Sports Bike rider Maverick Viñales In the 125 cc catagory the four top places were all for Spanish