Mario repents after horror tackle

MARIO BALOTELLI has apologised to his Manchester City team-mates for his red card in Thursday’s Europa League encounter with Dynamo Kiev at Eastlands.

Mario repents after horror tackle
Sat, 19 Mar, 2011 - 00:00
Ken Gaunt

Manager Roberto Mancini branded Balotelli “stupid” for the dismissal, after he planted his studs into the chest and thigh of Dynamo defender Goran Popov.

Mancini felt the 36th-minute dismissal cost his side their chance of reaching the last eight and last night Balotelli expressed his regret.

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