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  Mario Balotelli has returned to Italy to join Serie A outfit Genoa for the 2024/25 season.  The 34-year-old signed a contract till the end of the season after leaving Turkish club Adana Demirspor in the summer. Balotelli is expected to play a pivotal role in Genoa's campaign following their poor start to the season in Serie A.  "Mario Balotelli is a new Genoa player. The Italian striker, born in Palermo on 12/09/1990, has signed a contract with his new club. In his career, Balotelli has won nine titles at a professional level with his teams. In the senior national team, he was top scorer and runner-up at the 2012 European Championship, collecting a total of 36 appearances and 14 goals. Welcome to Genoa, Super Mario!" wrote the club on their official website, announcing the signing of the forward.  Balotelli has already begun training and could make his debut for the club against Parma on October 31, 2034.     "I'm pumped, I want to get started and I send my gre

  The judgment on the airport controversy involving the Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Libyan national team continues to stir controversy among high-ranking officials of the Libyan Football Federation (LFF).  Members of the Nigerian team contingent were left unattended for a period spanning about 20 hours upon their arrival at Al-Abraq Airport for their initially scheduled Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualification fixture.  This unfortunate situation prompted a strong response from the Confederation of African Football (CAF), which ultimately resulted in the disciplinary committee imposing a $50,000 fine on Libya, as well as awarding three points and three goals in favour of the Super Eagles.  In the wake of this decision, a Libyan FA chief has provided insights into the underlying reasons he believes led CAF to rule against his country.  Libyan FA chief speaks on CAF's sanction In a media interview captured by Akhbar Libya 24, FA chief, Adel Osman Al-Shaeri, raised concerns abo

  Zambian football is in mourning after seven players from Chavuma Town Council FC were killed in a bus crash. The country's football association (Faz) expressed its "deep shock" at the accident, which occurred on Saturday while the squad was travelling to a third-tier league game in the north west of the country. "We are in touch with the football, civil and law enforcement authorities in the province to furnish us with full details," Faz president Andrew Kamanga said. Twelve other people were injured in the accident, and five of those have been evacuated to the capital Lusaka for treatment. The names of those killed and injured have not been released. Confederation of African Football (Caf) president Patrice Motsepe said he and the governing body "hope and pray" that those injured will fully recover soon. "I convey my personal and Caf's deepest condolences," Motsepe added in a statement. "May God comfort and console the family, fri