Links! And Edin Dzeko making fun of Mario Balotelli!

All the stuff being covered outside the unfriendly confines of the award-winning Dirty Tackle...

Mario Balotelli couldn't put on a bib, so Man City teammate Edin Dzeko decided to mock his struggle on Sunday. I like the self-assured high five at the end of the clip. "Yeah, huh. I showed him." [101gg]

The new all black Brazil shirt is pretty Batman. [The Beautiful Gear]

Pato was caught smooching the boss' daughter. [Kickette]

Rene Higuita is running for mayor. [BBC]

One bright spot for troubled Juventus. [IBWM]

Michel Platini is insanely creepy. [The Offside]

Manchester United losing while winning. [Unprofessional Foul]

Mario Balotelli: The glorious protagonist. [The Equaliser]

To celebrate Ronaldinho's birthday, here are some of his best moments. [Complex]

Lehmann is starting to get to Almunia again. [Studs Up]