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Italian press depiction of Mario Balotelli as King Kong is naïve
In its build up to last Sunday’s Euro 2012 quarter final between Italy and England, the Italian daily La Gazzetta dello Sport dedicated that day’s cartoon to national team striker Mario Balotelli, depicting him as King Kong mounting Big Ben, rather than the Empire State building, from where he swatted away footballs fired in by the English.
By Simon Martin | Football, Opinion, Sport | Wednesday, 27 June 2012 at 3:00 am
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