Mario Balotelli Appreciation Thread

[Ridders]

Fitting for the great man to have his own thread.

Even at such a tender young age, he's provided us with so much entertainment.

Also heard about this incident, which gives me pause to think of what Super Mario could achieve in society.

As Balotelli was leaving the team’s Carrington practice facility recently, he stopped to sign an autograph for a young fan. While chatting, he asked the boy why he wasn’t in school, being that it was early on a weekday. The boy admitted that he was avoiding school because he had been the victim of bullying.

After the fan revealed that he was being bullied, Mario drove the youngster and his mum over to the school in question and demanded a meeting with the headteacher.
The Blues ace got the youngster to confess what had been happening and made him identify the culprit. The lads eventually shook hands before Mario got into his white Maserati and sped off.
A source said: “Mario feels strongly about bullying and thinks it’s out of order.
“He had no qualms about sorting the mess out as he felt the lad should not be missing out on school.”
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What a man.

 

[aqua_duck]

There's only one word to describe Balotelli, enigma

 

[Red Bear]

 

[boxhead]

Good on him?

 

[Ridders]

Haha. Man's got style as well.

For the time being these are probably my favourite quotes from him;

Speaking to Tuttosport after being chosen for the 2010 Golden Boy award, Balotelli claimed not to know of runner-up Wilshere, while also taking a swipe at past winners of a prize handed out by the Italian newspaper.

"What's his name? Wil ... ? No, I don't know him, but the next time I play against Arsenal I will keep a close eye on him," Balotelli said.

"Perhaps I can show him the Golden Boy trophy and remind him that I won it."

http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2896...li-says-hes-better-than-wayne-rooney-and-cesc

 

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

Who?

 

[half]

for a long time marco materazzi was my fav, but mario has stepped to the fore lately. legit crazy bastard

 

[nibbs]

mario is the difference between 1st and 2nd in serie a, and 4th and 5th in the premier league.

 

[AusKnightRKO]

the bloke is great, when city piss off tevez in the summer, hopefully he will get game time to show how good he is on the pitch.

Either that or he would be welcome to come to Juventus

 

[Tommy Smith]

Balotelli is proof that talent without good character is borderline disastrous in any team sport.

The dude is mentally unstable and i'll be surprised if he makes it through another Premier League season.

 

[Charles Bronson]

I can't see him lasting long anywhere if things don't go his way

 

[pennywisealfie]

MB ftw!!!

 

[DB]

Although he plays for Man City.... I absolutely love him.

 

[DB]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYU-SeVofHs&feature=player_embedded

 

[DB]

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepag...ar-Mario-Balotelli-car-in-pound-27-times.html

 

[Tom Shines]

Ohhhhhhh Balotelli
He's a striker, he's good at darts!
An allergy to grass but when he plays he's f**king class
Drives around Moss Side with a wallet full of cash!

 

[CC_Eagle]

Eboue has to start taking lessons from Mario in order to improve his weird black-dude skills.

 

[skeepe]

Good skills, just don't ask him to put on a bib.

 

[CliffyIsGod]

<3 :d

 

[CC_Eagle]

Mario at it again :

http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/210054,mario-row-over-showboat-boob.aspx