Balotelli fires masterly Italy into final WARSAW (Reuters) – Italy’s Mario Balotelli scored two superb first-half goals to steer his team to a 2-1 victory over favourites Germany on Thursday and into the Euro 2012 final where they will meet holders Spain. The unpredictable forward struck twice in 16 minutes to silence critics with a glorious performance that snapped Germany’s 15-match winning streak in competitive games. The victory sets up an unexpected final in Kiev on Sunday with the world [...]
