UAE club Al Ittifaq offer lifeline to ageing forward Balotelli

Mario Balotelli’s search for a new club continues, with interest from the Middle East emerging as a possible route back into professional football.

The former Italy international has been without a team since his brief and largely forgettable spell at Genoa, where he managed just a handful of minutes before drifting out of contention.

Despite that disappointment, Balotelli has continued to wait for another opportunity in Serie A, hoping for one last call from Italy’s top flight.

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