Mario Balotelli made his first Serie A appearance in four years when he came on as a late substitute in Genoa's 1-0 win over Parma on Monday and earned a yellow card within five minutes.

Mario Balotelli made his first Serie A appearance in four years when he came on as a late substitute in Genoa’s 1-0 win over Parma on Monday, and earned a yellow card within five minutes.

Exactly 1700 days after the last time, Mario Balotelli returned to play on a Serie A field. In the 86th minute of Parma-Genoa, valid for the 11th day of the championship, he came on to replace

Mario Balotelli has signed with relegation-threatened Genoa to mark his return to Serie A after more than four years.

Love him or loathe him, there is no denying the buzz around Mario Balotelli’s return to Italian football. Giancarlo Rinaldi looks at what Genoa – and the league – could get from his arrival.It

Mario Balotelli has returned to Serie A with a move to relegation-threatened Genoa. Coached by another former Italian striker Alberto Gilardino, Genoa only picked up two points from the last seven league games.

Mario Balotelli, the celebrated Italian striker, returns to Serie A by joining Genoa. Having been clubless since last season, the 34-year-old aims to boost Genoa's attacking prowess. This marks his comeback after previous engagements with clubs in Turkey and Switzerland.

Mario Balotelli featured in a Serie A match for the first time in over three years and picked up a booking less than five minutes after his introduction as the Grifone recorded a 1-0 victory over