Mario Balotelli: Ben Lyttleton: History at stake in star-powered Euro 2012 final

Noted crazy soccer star Mario Balotelli just put Italy up 1-0 in the Euro semis with a nice header. Terrible defending by Germany all around, who are the favorites in this game and have had the better of the play so far.Animated GIF of Mario Balotelli ripping off his shirt following his second goal against Germany.This cartoon ran in Sunday's Gazzetta dello Sport, Italy's top-selling sports newspaper. It's Balotelli, fresh off the Azzurri triumph over England, climbing Big Ben.

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