Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport has published a cartoon depicting striker Mario Balotelli as King Kong, sparking an unwanted distraction for Italy's national side before their Euro 2012 semi-final against Germany.
Balotelli's camp was reportedly incensed by the deeply offensive cartoon, which depicts the Manchester City striker swatting footballs away from Big Ben, mimicking King Kong's pose on top of New York's Empire State Building in the original film.
The cartoon comes on the same day that Russia and Spain's football associations have both been charged by UEFA for "improper conduct of their supporters (racist behaviour, racist chanting)" after their fans made racist chants at the European Championship finals.
Balotelli's camp was reportedly incensed by the deeply offensive cartoon, which depicts the Manchester City striker swatting footballs away from Big Ben, mimicking King Kong's pose on top of New York's Empire State Building in the original film.
The cartoon comes on the same day that Russia and Spain's football associations have both been charged by UEFA for "improper conduct of their supporters (racist behaviour, racist chanting)" after their fans made racist chants at the European Championship finals.
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