UK Back Pages: Mario Balotelli Hailed, QPR in for Michael Laudrup?
It was a long time coming, but under-fire Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli scored his first Premier League goal with the club.
And what timing he had to do so.
In a tense race for the Champions League spots, Balotelli delivered a late winner as the Reds edged Tottenham 3-2 in a thriller at Anfield. Deservedly, Balotelli was hailed in Wednesday's back pages.
He's simply "Super Mario" in Star Sport, and QPR are linked with Michael Laudrup as their next manager.
"Wednesday's Daily Star back page: Super Mario #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers pic.twitter.com/zbguHyuzdg
— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) February 10, 2015"
Mirror Sport's "Finally Mario" headline plays on Balotelli's Twitter handle and alludes to his long goalscoring slump in the Premier League.
"Wednesday's Daily Mirror back page: LVG's Long Shot #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers pic.twitter.com/8v5mrOjvUy
— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) February 10, 2015"
Sun Sport similarly leads with Balotelli and also runs a story on Louis van Gaal's statistical dossier trying to disprove Sam Allardyce's "Longball United" claims.
"Wednesday's Sun back page: Laughing Stock #tomorrowspaperstoday #BBCPapers pic.twitter.com/IRSG1b8cDI
— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) February 10, 2015"
Daily Express leads with the lucrative TV deal between the Premier League announced with Sky and BT Sport.
"Wednesday's Daily Express back page: £5bn Premier League jackpot #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers pic.twitter.com/4IBA4qpE5E
— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) February 10, 2015"
