Oops.. Dia Berulah Lagi! Balotelli Dihukum Tiga Laga
Oops.. He Did it Again! Balotelli is Banned for 3 Games
Editor : Heru S Winarno
Translator : Parulian Manalu
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Turin (B2B) - Mario Balotelli dihukum tidak bermain dalam tiga laga ke depan, karena menghina ofisial pertandingan ketika Milan ditahan imbang Fiorentina 2-2, Minggu lalu.
Penyerang "Rossoneri" itu sebelumnya telah mendapatkan larangan satu pertandingan, akibat akumulasi lima kartu kuning.
Kemudian ofisial Serie A hari ini mengonfirmasi bahwa Balotelli ditambah masa hukumannya dua pertandingan lagi.
Itu artinya pemain berusia 22 tahun itu akan berada di pinggir lapangan ketika menghadapi Napoli, Juventus, dan Catania, seperti dikutip Football-Italia.
Sejak pindah ke Milan pada Januari, Balotelli telah mencetak tujuh gol dari delapan pertandingannya. Dia pindah dari Manchester City dengan harga 20 juta euro.
Turin - Maverick forward Mario Balotelli was given a three-match ban on Tuesday for insulting the fourth official at the end of AC Milan's 2-2 draw at Fiorentina at the weekend.
Balotelli was due to face an automatic one-match suspension for accumulating four yellow cards when he was needlessly booked for failing to retreat at a free kick.
But Serie A's disciplinary commissioner said in a statement he had added another two matches after Balotelli's angry altercation with the match official at the end of the game. It was not clear what had upset "Super Mario".
It was awful timing by Balotelli as third-placed Milan's next two games are against second-placed Napoli and leaders Juventus as they try to wrap up the third and final Champions League spot.
Since moving to Milan in January, Balotelli has scored seven goals in eight games. He moved from Manchester City for 20 million euros.
