Video: Inter’s Mario Balotelli has to be dragged away from penalty area to let Samuel Eto’o take it

Rob Parker | October 30, 2009

Moody striker would like spot-kick responsibilty

When Inter Milan’s Mario Balotelli won a penalty five minutes into their match against Palermo last night, he obviously felt that was justification for him taking it. Samuel Eto’o disagreed, pulled rank and placed the ball on the spot.
Balotelli continued to stand next to the ball demanding to take the [...]

Football video: Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s spectacular taekwondo pass

Rob Parker | December 8, 2008

Inter Milan man shows off

Over hit pass? That is no problem for Zlatan Ibrahimovic. The super Swede simply throws out some taewkwondo moves to keep Inter Milan’s attack in full-flow. Avoiding the martial arts references, I suppose you would have to describe it as a mid-air overhead backheel. Bet he wishes Dejan Stankovic had gone [...]