Pope Francis had a lifelong passion for football, from supporting San Lorenzo and organising peace-promoting matches to ...

Jorge Mario Bergoglio was the oldest of his five siblings. His father passed away while he was already in the Society of ...

Saudi Arabia’s role in the proposed takeover of Newcastle United comes at a time when Middle Eastern owners have already exerted considerable influence over football in Europe.

Former Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli has threatened to behave like his '16-year-old rebellious' old self, in a thinly-veiled dig towards employers Genoa and manager Patrick Vieira ...

Standing shirtless in the Genoa dressing room, Balotelli wrote: "Around here they deserve the rebellious 16-year-old Mario. "Maybe that way they would understand what it means to truly lack respect." ...

MARIO BALOTELLI has threatened to bring out his inner "rebel" after being frozen out by Patrick Vieira. The notorious football bad-boy is currently playing in his native Italy for Genoa.

Former Man City forward Mario Balotelli has suggested he could release the 'rebellious 16-year-old' version of himself after being frozen out by Italian side Genoa. Balotelli joined Genoa in ...

Mario Balotelli sent out a cryptic message after Genoa coach Patrick Vieira froze him out. ‘Maybe they’d understand what it really means to disrespect someone like this.’ The striker came ...

Italian striker Mario Balotelli has expressed frustration over his limited playing time at Genoa under manager Patrick Vieira. Balotelli, 34, joined the Serie A club earlier this season under ...

“Now we know he’s going to watch over us,” says Mario’s mother, Cassandra Pacheco. Five year old Mario was found dead after storms early Saturday morning tore through the state, its high ...

The best Mario games speak to how many memorable adventures the famous plumber has taken us on over the years. From the original Mario Bros arcade game that launched back in 1983, to more recent ...

As one of Nintendo's most iconic characters, Mario is everywhere on the Switch. The plumber has had multiple releases every year since the system first came out with no signs of stopping ...