The dab is everywhere at the moment, used to celebrate everything from a Euro 2016 goal to a successful spelling bee word. And you’ll be able to pull it off in FIFA 17 too.

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Mario Balotelli has admitted he was never happy at Liverpool and does not want to go back.

Who knows what to make of a manager that says he doesn’t want a replay, then changes everything too late to actually win the game. 

If at first you don’t succeed, bang your head against a wall until there’s blood.

Mario Balotelli watched on as goals from fellow forwards Carlos Bacca and Luiz Adriano earned AC Milan their first win of the new Serie A season – 2-1 against Empoli.

Correct us if we’re wrong here, but isn’t football’s silly season supposed to peter out once the season actually starts? Not so, it seems. Here we are with three games gone in the Premier League and the fluff is still overshadowing the important stuff. It’s almost as if a media that had to rely on the mad and mundane for the off-season finds itself unable to kick the habit.

Mario Balotelli claims manager Brendan Rodgers’ tactics contributed to his woeful spell at Liverpool.

During the summer transfer window of 2013, Luis Suarez dominated relations between Liverpool and Arsenal as the two clubs fought out a public spat over the player’s future. Two years on, the shadow of the striker still hangs over the Premier League rivals despite having long since moved to Barcelona.

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers last night finally captured his number one summer transfer target after striker Christian Benteke completed his £32.5 million (€46.5m) transfer from Aston Villa.

Mario Balotelli risked the wrath of Liverpool fans by tweeting a supportive message to former team-mate Raheem Sterling after his debut goal for Manchester City.

Raheem Sterling has been included in Liverpool’s 30-man squad for their pre-season tour of Thailand, Australia and Malaysia.

Former Liverpool striker Kevin Keegan believes Brendan Rodgers was misguided in thinking youngster Raheem Sterling could help fill the void left by Luis Suarez.

If there were an election to assign colours to months, there’d be a vote in Liverpool for May being Sepia.

It’s another long goodbye.

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Brendan Rodgers remained tight-lipped over Liverpool’s interest in Memphis Depay but admitted the Reds were set for a summer overhaul.

“I now declare these 2015 Blame Games open.”

ASTON VILLA 2 LIVERPOOL 1: While destiny had apparently pointed to Steven Gerrard seeing out his Liverpool career with an appearance in the FA Cup final, reality intervened and delivered a very different narrative.

Hundreds gather in Glasgow for a vigil, hours after Alexander Pacteau was charged with the murder of Cork student Karen Buckley, University Hospital Galway to open more beds to deal with overcrowding and Ronan O’Gara tips Leinster to beat Toulon. Some of the latest and most read news on irishexaminer.com this evening.

Mario Balotelli’s antics tend to land him in the centre of attention. And no one loves dogpiling on those in the limelight more than social media users. Some, however, go too far.

Liverpool 0 Blackburn 0

Liverpool 2 Burnley 0: Jordan Henderson last night emphasised that his desire to be Steven Gerrard’s heir apparent at Liverpool is not restricted to tub-thumping.

Check out the starting line-ups for all of tonight's matches.

Besiktas 1 Liverpool 0

Liverpool lost their first European penalty shoot-out as Dejan Lovren was the only man to miss from the spot against Besiktas in Istanbul.

If Koeman wants to blame anyone, why not Balotelli? Everybody else does, writes Steven Kelly.

Adam Lallana and Dejan Lovren start for Liverpool against former club Southampton today.

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has given his full backing to striker Mario Balotelli over the penalty furore which blew up in the 1-0 win over Besiktas in the Europa League. 

Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli has avoided major controversy in his short spell at Anfield, but even he cannot have imagined a match-winning penalty would create such a fuss.

Liverpool 1 Besiktas 0: Substitute Mario Balotelli continued his penchant for late interventions with an 85th-minute penalty to give Liverpool a slender advantage to take to Istanbul in the last 32 of the Europa League.

Liverpool 1 Besiktas 0

FA Cup Fifth Round: Crystal Palace 1 Liverpool 2: The FA Cup may have lost some of its allure for some fans and managers in the modern game, but do not count Brendan Rodgers among them.

Liverpool exorcised some demons at Selhurst Park by reaching the FA Cup quarter-finals with an impressive win against Crystal Palace.

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard will be missing from the squad to face Crystal Palace in the fifth round of the FA Cup after being ruled out for two to three weeks with a hamstring problem.

Liverpool assistant manager Colin Pascoe believes Emre Can could be a future club captain but, in the short term, may just have to settle with assuming Steven Gerrard’s midfield role.

Fit-again Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge is confident he can forge a successful partnership with Mario Balotelli.

Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli chose not to celebrate his first Premier League goal for the club but assistant manager Colin Pascoe insists the player was delighted.

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Liverpool 3 Tottenham 2

Team news for tonight's Premier League games .

Liverpool 2 West Ham 0: Oh how the Kop have missed him.

Things have not gone as planned for Mario Balotelli at Liverpool but the Italy international is hopeful of turning things around at Anfield, according to his agent.

"We are certainly going into the game with no fear and our strength is very much in our attack."