https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Football star Mario Balotelli has been the subject of some crazy stories - but perhaps nothing as gross as this. https://www.thelocal.it/20160112/balotelli-peed-in-our-shoes-says-ex-teammate Tue, 12 Jan 2016 13:29:32 +0100 balotelli-peed-in-our-shoes-says-ex-teammate Italy is being sued by the EU for not doing enough to identify migrants arriving on its shores. But now the country has hit back hard, saying Europe should show it some gratitude. https://www.thelocal.it/20151209/italy-slams-eu-over-refugee-crisis-criticism Wed, 09 Dec 2015 15:50:16 +0100 italy-slams-eu-over-refugee-crisis-criticism AC Milan striker Mario Balotelli will undergo surgery in Munich on Wednesday on his troublesome groin injury, the Serie A club said in a statement. https://www.thelocal.it/20151118/mario-balotelli-undergoes-groin-operation Wed, 18 Nov 2015 08:30:44 +0100 mario-balotelli-undergoes-groin-operation Europe’s chief banker, Mario Draghi, is the world’s most powerful Italian, at least according to Forbes magazine, which has published its annual list of the most powerful global figures. https://www.thelocal.it/20151105/draghi-is-the-worlds-most-powerful-italian Thu, 05 Nov 2015 12:26:20 +0100 draghi-is-the-worlds-most-powerful-italian Milan striker Mario Balotelli has hit headlines again after his 40-year-old ex-girlfriend pressed charges after intimate photos she sent the footballer ended up online. https://www.thelocal.it/20151023/balotelli-in-trouble-for-leaking-exs-intimate-photos Fri, 23 Oct 2015 11:17:31 +0200 balotelli-in-trouble-for-leaking-exs-intimate-photos Mario Balotelli was snubbed again on Monday as striker Domenico Berardi pulled out of the Italy squad for Euro 2016 qualifiers this week. https://www.thelocal.it/20151005/balotelli-snubbed-again-despite-berardi-injury Mon, 05 Oct 2015 18:13:32 +0200 balotelli-snubbed-again-despite-berardi-injury Just weeks after Mario Balotelli signed a “good behaviour” clause as part of his return to AC Milan, the footballer reportedly had his driving licence revoked after being caught speeding near his home in Brescia. https://www.thelocal.it/20150907/mario-balotell-has-licence-revoked-for-speeding Mon, 07 Sep 2015 12:52:56 +0200 mario-balotell-has-licence-revoked-for-speeding The flamboyant footballer Mario Balotelli has been forced to sign a good behaviour clause, which includes a ban on smoking, partying and attention-grabbing haircuts, as part of his move back to AC Milan, Italian media reported. https://www.thelocal.it/20150827/crazy-haircuts-banned-as-balotelli-moves-home Thu, 27 Aug 2015 14:16:00 +0200 crazy-haircuts-banned-as-balotelli-moves-home Some 'tifosi' might be licking their lips, but for some pundits AC Milan fans got the rawest deal on Tuesday when Mario Balotelli became the latest Premier League flop to return 'home' in a quest to resurrect his career. https://www.thelocal.it/20150826/mario-balotellis-return-home-divides-fans Wed, 26 Aug 2015 10:16:51 +0200 mario-balotellis-return-home-divides-fans UPDATED: Liverpool misfit Mario Balotelli said he is ready to resurrect his career as he re-joined AC Milan on a season-long loan deal that has divided fans and pundits in Italy. https://www.thelocal.it/20150825/balotelli-to-sign-milan-loan-deal-report Tue, 25 Aug 2015 10:14:03 +0200 balotelli-to-sign-milan-loan-deal-report Italian striker Mario Balotelli is set for a return to Italy after a lacklustre performance in just one season with Liverpool FC, according to British media reports. https://www.thelocal.it/20150730/mario-balotelli-set-for-return-to-italy-reports Thu, 30 Jul 2015 17:06:18 +0200 mario-balotelli-set-for-return-to-italy-reports The number of people who have left Italy to join the Islamic extremist group Isis now stands at 65, the chief of Italy’s anti-terrorism unit said on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20150311/sixty-five-people-have-left-italy-to-join-isis Wed, 11 Mar 2015 18:54:31 +0100 sixty-five-people-have-left-italy-to-join-isis Diamond and ruby-studded jewellery crafted by celebrated Italian master goldsmiths Mario and Gianmaria Buccellati and inspired by Renaissance great Benvenuto Cellini are going on show for the first time. https://www.thelocal.it/20141202/jewels-no-money-can-buy-on-show-in-florence Tue, 02 Dec 2014 09:32:00 +0100 jewels-no-money-can-buy-on-show-in-florence Mario Balotelli's return to the Italy fray was met with mixed reviews as the misfiring Liverpool striker prepares to end his enforced exile with a potential appearance against Euro 2016 opponents Croatia next week. https://www.thelocal.it/20141111/mixed-reviews-as-balotelli-returns-to-italy-fray Tue, 11 Nov 2014 12:05:00 +0100 mixed-reviews-as-balotelli-returns-to-italy-fray Liverpool fans, unhappy with Italian striker Mario Balotelli’s performance since he joined the club, queued on Saturday to swap shirts featuring the footballer’s name with “real” Liverpool stars. https://www.thelocal.it/20141027/disgruntled-liverpool-fans-ditch-balotelli-shirts Mon, 27 Oct 2014 10:43:00 +0100 disgruntled-liverpool-fans-ditch-balotelli-shirts Borussia Dortmund striker Ciro Immobile insists absent compatriot Mario Balotelli won't be missed when new-look Italy host Azerbaijan for the first of two Euro 2016 qualifiers on Friday. https://www.thelocal.it/20141009/balotelli-wont-be-missed-in-italy-azerbaijan-clash Thu, 09 Oct 2014 10:43:00 +0200 balotelli-wont-be-missed-in-italy-azerbaijan-clash European Central Bank President Mario Draghi came down hard on his home country on Wednesday, blaming Italy's economic hardship on bureaucracy, low private investment and a lack of structural reforms. https://www.thelocal.it/20140807/ecb-chief-comes-down-hard-on-italy-over-economy Thu, 07 Aug 2014 17:33:00 +0200 ecb-chief-comes-down-hard-on-italy-over-economy