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Welcome to Liverpool - Mario Balotelli
« on: August 25, 2014, 05:00:19 pm »
On twitter now.

Confirmed: #LFC have today completed the signing of Italy international Mario Balotelli from AC Milan #MarioLFC http://t.co/iSrVb0P3Mw

Wears the 45 shirt.
« Last Edit: August 25, 2014, 05:01:53 pm by Tom_B »
We're on our way to glory...

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Re: Balotelli signs
« Reply #1 on: August 25, 2014, 05:01:31 pm »
Smashing. Could turn out to be a sensational transfer.

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Re: Welcome to Liverpool - Mario Balotelli
« Reply #2 on: August 25, 2014, 05:01:42 pm »
Get in there!
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Re: Welcome to Liverpool - Mario Balotelli
« Reply #3 on: August 25, 2014, 05:02:11 pm »
Haha get in there! This is gonna be chaos :D
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Re: Welcome to Liverpool - Mario Balotelli
« Reply #4 on: August 25, 2014, 05:02:28 pm »
Excellent.

If this works out, it could be one of the biggest bargains of all time.

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Re: Welcome to Liverpool - Mario Balotelli
« Reply #5 on: August 25, 2014, 05:02:58 pm »
Brilliant news

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Re: Welcome to Liverpool - Mario Balotelli
« Reply #6 on: August 25, 2014, 05:03:15 pm »
life just got a little bit more exciting
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Re: Welcome to Liverpool - Mario Balotelli
« Reply #7 on: August 25, 2014, 05:03:24 pm »
Get in. Hopefully a bargain
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Re: Welcome to Liverpool - Mario Balotelli
« Reply #8 on: August 25, 2014, 05:03:42 pm »
Hang on for the ride.

to be honest, at this price, can't see any downsides I don't think :)

If it doesn't work out, so be it. If it does though, the skies the limit!

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Re: Welcome to Liverpool - Mario Balotelli
« Reply #9 on: August 25, 2014, 05:03:49 pm »
Welcome Mario
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Re: Welcome to Liverpool - Mario Balotelli
« Reply #10 on: August 25, 2014, 05:03:53 pm »
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Re: Welcome to Liverpool - Mario Balotelli
« Reply #11 on: August 25, 2014, 05:04:08 pm »
Welcome to Anfield, Mario. Chuffed to have you here.

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Re: Welcome to Liverpool - Mario Balotelli
« Reply #12 on: August 25, 2014, 05:04:16 pm »
@BenSmithBBC: Mario Balotelli will be in the Liverpool dressing room before the Man City match. And will be on the team coach after the game
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Re: Welcome to Liverpool - Mario Balotelli
« Reply #13 on: August 25, 2014, 05:04:29 pm »
Love how he confirmed his own signing before the club did. #JustMarioThings
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Re: Welcome to Liverpool - Mario Balotelli
« Reply #14 on: August 25, 2014, 05:05:00 pm »
Fortune favours the bold.  This is going to be fun.

Welcome to Liverpool, Mario  ;D.

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Re: Welcome to Liverpool - Mario Balotelli
« Reply #15 on: August 25, 2014, 05:05:12 pm »
Should be registered tomorrow as today is a Bank holiday Monday and I expect the FA to be closed.

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Re: Welcome to Liverpool - Mario Balotelli
« Reply #16 on: August 25, 2014, 05:05:22 pm »
I'm going for a Bunga Bunga party to get drunk, get my kit off and watch the match and get drunk


Welcome Mario ya mad whore ye yeeeeeeeee haaa!!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: Welcome to Liverpool - Mario Balotelli
« Reply #17 on: August 25, 2014, 05:05:28 pm »
His interview is blunt. But i like his honesty. He's no arse licker.

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Re: Welcome to Liverpool - Mario Balotelli
« Reply #18 on: August 25, 2014, 05:05:39 pm »
Welcome Mario.

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Re: Welcome to Liverpool - Mario Balotelli
« Reply #19 on: August 25, 2014, 05:05:49 pm »
Welcome Mario lar!!  :D
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Re: Welcome to Liverpool - Mario Balotelli
« Reply #20 on: August 25, 2014, 05:05:51 pm »
Get in, good to see it's finally done! Good luck and YNWA

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Re: Welcome to Liverpool - Mario Balotelli
« Reply #21 on: August 25, 2014, 05:05:53 pm »
4+5=9

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Re: Welcome to Liverpool - Mario Balotelli
« Reply #22 on: August 25, 2014, 05:05:59 pm »
Love his explanation on the number 45 jersey:

"4+5 = 9"

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Re: Welcome to Liverpool - Mario Balotelli
« Reply #23 on: August 25, 2014, 05:06:08 pm »
Get the lean done and then get to work!
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Re: Welcome to Liverpool - Mario Balotelli
« Reply #24 on: August 25, 2014, 05:06:32 pm »
In the stands at the Etihad tonight. Bet the camera spends more time on him that it will on the pitch. Hope he wears his mad hat.

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Re: Welcome to Liverpool - Mario Balotelli
« Reply #25 on: August 25, 2014, 05:06:34 pm »
This should be fun :D
If he's being asked to head the ball too frequently - which isn't exactly his specialty - it could affect his ear and cause an infection. Especially if the ball hits him on the ear directly.

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Re: Welcome to Liverpool - Mario Balotelli
« Reply #26 on: August 25, 2014, 05:07:00 pm »
Subject to registration. He'll wear number 45 and will be watching from the stands tonight (hope he doesn't smuggle in any fireworks).

Huge lift to the team.
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Re: Welcome to Liverpool - Mario Balotelli
« Reply #27 on: August 25, 2014, 05:07:05 pm »
Marioooooooooooooo
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Re: Welcome to Liverpool - Mario Balotelli
« Reply #28 on: August 25, 2014, 05:07:13 pm »
So, number seven is still free..........
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Re: Welcome to Liverpool - Mario Balotelli
« Reply #29 on: August 25, 2014, 05:07:17 pm »
Love you Mario.

LETS GO.

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Re: Welcome to Liverpool - Mario Balotelli
« Reply #30 on: August 25, 2014, 05:07:31 pm »
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YNWA! COME ON LIVERPOOL!
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Re: Welcome to Liverpool - Mario Balotelli
« Reply #31 on: August 25, 2014, 05:07:36 pm »
Boss

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Re: Welcome to Liverpool - Mario Balotelli
« Reply #32 on: August 25, 2014, 05:07:44 pm »
I'm very, very excited. This is going to turn out to be a great bit of business.

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Re: Welcome to Liverpool - Mario Balotelli
« Reply #33 on: August 25, 2014, 05:08:01 pm »
Did we just sign Mario? Nobody mentioned that!!!

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Re: Welcome to Liverpool - Mario Balotelli
« Reply #34 on: August 25, 2014, 05:08:05 pm »
Great signing.

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Re: Welcome to Liverpool - Mario Balotelli
« Reply #35 on: August 25, 2014, 05:08:06 pm »
Despite my initial reservations about what he could bring to the club if things went wrong, I'm quite excited by this.

He's some talent with the ball. He may turn out to be the trickiest of the Tricky Reds.

We're definitely going to be great to watch again this season.
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Re: Welcome to Liverpool - Mario Balotelli
« Reply #36 on: August 25, 2014, 05:08:25 pm »
Wooooo!  Welcome to Liverpool Mario.  Looking forward to the fun :D
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Re: Welcome to Liverpool - Mario Balotelli
« Reply #37 on: August 25, 2014, 05:08:43 pm »
This should be fun :D

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Re: Welcome to Liverpool - Mario Balotelli
« Reply #38 on: August 25, 2014, 05:08:46 pm »
Cannot fucking wait! Welcome Mario!

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Re: Welcome to Liverpool - Mario Balotelli
« Reply #39 on: August 25, 2014, 05:08:54 pm »
Liverpool can confirm they have completed the signing of Italy striker Mario Balotelli, subject to registration.

The 24-year-old sealed his switch to Anfield from AC Milan after passing a medical and agreeing a long-term deal to become the Reds' ninth signing of the summer so far.

Balotelli said: "I'm very happy. We've been talking about coming here and now I'm happy to be here.

"Liverpool are one of the best teams here in England and the football is very good here.

"It's a great team with young players, and that's why I came here."

Balotelli joins Liverpool after a year-and-a-half with Milan, where he scored 30 goals in 54 appearances.

The forward already has experience of playing in the Barclays Premier League having represented Manchester City, where he helped them to the title in 2012 after moving from Inter Milan.

Balotelli has also clinched several other winners' medals during his career so far, which include the Champions League, three Serie A championships and an FA Cup.

He has won 33 caps for Italy and scored 13 goals for his country.
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