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    Mario Balotelli Sets His House On Fire

    in Other Football

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    Want a laugh?

    Mario Balotelli's remarkable capacity for self-inflicted problems resurfaced on the eve of the Manchester derby when he had to escape from his burning house after a fire caused by letting off fireworks in the bathroom in the early hours of Saturday morning.

    Balotelli escaped unhurt but will be summoned to see Roberto Mancini to explain the latest moment of madness in his chequered career. City have been contacted by the fire service and Mancini will want to know what Balotelli was doing putting himself in such a position before their biggest match of the season.

    Two fire crews using breathing apparatus put out the flames after being called to Balotelli's house just before 1am on Saturday to deal with what has been described as "a substantial fire" on the first floor. The property, in Mottram St Andrew, Cheshire, sustained serious fire and smoke damage and the police were also called – in part to ensure Balotelli did not go back into the house. The striker is said to have been reluctant to leave his belongings and, at one point, to have run back inside to recover a quantity of money and a suitcase.

    A police spokesman said: "At just before 1am on Saturday we were called to a report of a house fire at a residential home in Mottram St Andrew. Police provided assistance to Cheshire fire and rescue service as well as ensuring residents were accounted for and there was no danger to surrounding properties. At this time, the cause of the fire is being examined by fire investigators and the police. However, it is not thought to be suspicious."

    Balotelli checked into a Manchester hotel and took part in training as normal at 10am. He has told club officials he and four friends were setting off fireworks through an open window. The bathroom towels set on fire and the blaze quickly spread. Balotelli has claimed that one of his friends had set off the firework. That, however, is unlikely to spare the player a reprimand from Mancini and a reminder that City's management staff would have expected him to be asleep at that time rather than exposing himself to the possibility of serious injury.

    A statement from the fire service said: "Four breathing apparatus and two hose reel water jets were used to deal with the fire and a large fan was used to clear the smoke from the property. Crews managed to put out the fire within half an hour of arriving but remained at the scene until 2.45am to prevent any possible flare-ups. Smoke alarms were fitted at the property and the occupiers were able to get out unharmed. The fire was caused by a firework."

    The incident comes at a bad time for Balotelli after Mancini's recent statements about noticing a "big improvement" in the player's behaviour. Balotelli has scored in his last four games and a major part of City's pre-derby training has been set up around him getting behind United's defence.

    Mancini said on Friday that he hoped Balotelli was "changing his mentality" and putting behind him the controversies that have accompanied him since he signed from Internazionale for £25m last year. Balotelli has established himself as one of the more controversial figures in English football, his list of misdemeanours including an internal investigation after he was seen throwing darts at youth-team players.

    Balotelli was substituted in the first half of a pre-season match in Los Angeles after he was given a simple chance to score and tried to back-heel the ball into the net, missing the target entirely. Yet he insisted in an interview in the past few days that he was growing up and would steer clear of controversy before, during and after the derby. He has recently moved from Manchester city centre and said he was living in the countryside for a quieter life.

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    Dead Island

    in Games and Gaming

    Posted

    Both myself and my dad bought this for our PS3's. Within playing it for 10 minutes both of our consoles automatically switched off and the red light started flashing. Now neither of us can switch our consoles on or even get the game to eject..

    I guess your console is now a dead island.

    Yep it is, two of my mates have also died now aswell, so thats four of us that have dead PS3s..

    Dead Island

    in Games and Gaming

    Posted

    Both myself and my dad bought this for our PS3's. Within playing it for 10 minutes both of our consoles automatically switched off and the red light started flashing. Now neither of us can switch our consoles on or even get the game to eject..

    UFC/Pride/MMA

    in Off Topic

    Posted

    Also shown live on ufc.tv

    On the prelims im taking

    Figueroa, Volkmann, Miller, Hettes, Vemola, Noke and Benavidez

    On the main card im taking

    Dollaway, Sadollah, Oliveira, Miller and Lytle

    Betting thread 2011/12

    in Other Football

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    13 Aug 2011 - Fulham v Aston Villa - Both Teams To Score

    Yes @ EVS

    13 Aug 2011 - Leeds v Middlesbrough - Both Teams To Score

    Yes @ 8/15

    13 Aug 2011 - Leicester v Reading - Both Teams To Score

    Yes @ 8/13

    13 Aug 2011 - Crawley v Macclesfield - Both Teams To Score

    Yes @ 10/11

    13 Aug 2011 - Bury v Carlisle - Both Teams To Score

    Yes @ 8/11

    13 Aug 2011 - Liverpool v Sunderland - Both Teams To Score

    Yes @ EVS

    13 Aug 2011 - Blackburn v Wolves - Both Teams To Score

    Yes @ 8/11

    13 Aug 2011 - Colchester v Wycombe - Both Teams To Score

    Yes @ 10/11

    Stake : £5.00

    Estimated Returns : £538.66

    13 Aug 2011 - QPR v Bolton - Both Teams To Score

    Yes @ 10/11

    13 Aug 2011 - Doncaster v West Ham - Both Teams To Score

    Yes @ 10/11

    13 Aug 2011 - Birmingham v Coventry - Both Teams To Score

    Yes @ 10/11

    13 Aug 2011 - Scunthorpe v Preston - Both Teams To Score

    Yes @ 6/10

    13 Aug 2011 - Rochdale v Huddersfield - Both Teams To Score

    Yes @ 13/20

    13 Aug 2011 - Notts County v Charlton - Both Teams To Score

    Yes @ 7/10

    13 Aug 2011 - Aldershot v Northampton - Both Teams To Score

    Yes @ 8/11

    13 Aug 2011 - Wigan v Norwich - Both Teams To Score

    Yes @ 4/6

    13 Aug 2011 - Cheltenham v Swindon - Both Teams To Score

    Yes @ 8/11

    13 Aug 2011 - Oxford v Bradford - Both Teams To Score

    Yes @ 10/11

    Stake : £2.00

    Estimated Returns : £592.87

    13 Aug 2011 - Fulham v Aston Villa - Match Betting

    Draw @ 12/5

    13 Aug 2011 - QPR v Bolton - Match Betting

    Draw @ 11/5

    13 Aug 2011 - Leeds v Middlesbrough - Match Betting

    Draw @ 12/5

    13 Aug 2011 - Millwall v Nottingham Forest - Match Betting

    Draw @ 11/5

    Stake : £1.00

    Estimated Returns : £118.37

    13 Aug 2011 - Liverpool v Sunderland - Match Betting

    Liverpool @ 1/2

    13 Aug 2011 - Newcastle v Arsenal - Match Betting

    Arsenal @ 11/10

    13 Aug 2011 - Barnsley v Southampton - Match Betting

    Southampton @ 23/20

    13 Aug 2011 - Birmingham v Coventry - Match Betting

    Birmingham @ 19/20

    13 Aug 2011 - Doncaster v West Ham - Match Betting

    West Ham @ 10/11

    13 Aug 2011 - Leeds v Middlesbrough - Match Betting

    Leeds @ 6/5

    13 Aug 2011 - Celtic v Dundee Utd - Match Betting

    Celtic @ 3/10

    13 Aug 2011 - Crawley v Macclesfield - Match Betting

    Crawley @ 4/9

    Stake : £2.00

    Estimated Returns : £208.31

    UFC/Pride/MMA

    in Off Topic

    Posted

    Haha did he literally just forget his shorts? When he first went in though I thought it mustve been for a dare or something, bizarre stuff, has he made any comment about them?

    Wish I'd have put some money on 133, I called every fight on the main card plus Hamill losing. Would like to see an Evans / Jones title bout

    Hallman lost a bet with a couple of his training partners and so was forced to wear his little panties lol.

    I predicted 10 out of 11 fights correct, the only fight i got wrong on the whole card was i picked Rivera to win.

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