- Balotelli is currently a free agent
- Striker linked with Genoa move
- Italian vows to 'smash' Serie A
AFP'F*ck off, you and Serie A!' - Free agent Mario Balotelli vows to 'smash' Italian top flight in explicit outburst amid rumours of Genoa switch
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✅ Broadcasts up to two live Serie A fixtures each week, heavily focusing on the biggest clubs and highest-profile Sunday evening games.
✅ Packages Italian domestic football alongside complete, exclusive coverage of the UEFA Champions League, Europa League, and Conference League.
✅ Includes multiple live Premier League matches, Premiership Rugby, and MotoGP in the same linear and streaming package.
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Free Access
BBC
✅ Broadcasts 38 live Serie A matches throughout the season, making top-flight Italian football accessible without a pay-TV subscription.
✅ Streams seamlessly across all smart TVs, consoles, and mobile devices via the ubiquitous BBC iPlayer.
✅ In partnership with BBC ALBA, offers alternative language broadcasts for a localized Scottish viewing experience.
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Total Coverage
DAZN
✅ Serves as the primary home of Italian football in the UK, streaming all 380 Serie A fixtures live and on-demand.
✅ Provides extensive Serie A shoulder programming, match highlights, and dedicated analysis.
✅ Bundles the Italian top flight alongside other global properties like the Saudi Pro League, premium boxing, and the UEFA Women's Champions League.
Monthly from£15.99
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TNT Sports (HBO Max)
✅ Broadcasts up to two live Serie A fixtures each week, heavily focusing on the biggest clubs and highest-profile Sunday evening games.
✅ Packages Italian domestic football alongside complete, exclusive coverage of the UEFA Champions League, Europa League, and Conference League.
✅ Includes multiple live Premier League matches, Premiership Rugby, and MotoGP in the same linear and streaming package.
Monthly from£25.99
Getty Images SportTHE BIGGER PICTURE
Balotelli is a free agent after leaving Turkish side Adana Demirspor earlier this year, having seen a move to Brazilian side Corinthians break down over the summer.
The 34-year-old last played in Serie A during the 2019-20 season, scoring five times in 19 appearances for Brescia.
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Getty ImagesWHAT BALOTELLI SAID
“What the f*ck are you saying?” Balotelli replied after it was pointed out his recent successes came outside of Serie A, via Football Italia. “Just because I wasn’t in Serie A, what I did doesn’t count? F*ck off, you and Serie A!
“It’s a promise, I’ll smash Serie A when I sign [for a club], I smash this f*cking Serie A.”
AFPWHAT NEXT FOR BALOTELLI?
Balotelli's outburst came in light of links of a return to Serie A with Genoa, while Torino are also believed to be considering a move for the veteran, indicating he could have a chance to prove his critics wrong if a return to Italy is agreed.
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