After a near-perfect start to his season at Nice, Mario Balotelli appears to be on a slippery slope after being sent off for dissent in a Ligue 1 game on Saturday. The Italian striker was shown a straight red card -- his second of the season -- in the 68th minute of their 1-0 win at Lorient, with re
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