briny_ear Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 That's what I love about him. Loved his goal against Chelsea last week - the way he pulled up & just let the ball bounce gently into the net and then just looked down, sort of "this is just routine for me, scoring against Chelsea". Also loved his shoulder goal against Norwich - here We don't have enough genuine eccentrics in the PL any more. More power to his elbow (apols to his team mates who are going to have to take a few beatings/darts in the head in the cause ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 This guy is growing on me - Manchester City star Mario Balotelli enjoyed another late night before a big game - but this time it was at a Christmas midnight mass, where he left a £200 donation after enjoying a booze-free trip to a local pub and treating everyone to a round of drinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 Balotelli is brilliant fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted January 10, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted January 10, 2012 Anyone hear that he was at a petrol station in Manchester and filled his tank up, then told everyone else who was there to do it too, as he was paying. Guy's a legend. Love him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 I really like him. Thought he was a prick initially but football needs characters as well as 'model pros'.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted January 10, 2012 Moderator Share Posted January 10, 2012 He is a prick but a likeable one rather than the Joey Barton type. Football is better for people like him, far too few of them around in the game these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 he's been moaning in italy taht he's homesick and fed up of our media constantly making up stories that arent true! i think his agent is on the instruction to release something in the press every other month about him returning home, keeps interest up on both sides Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PompeyVillan Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 He's the Italian Gazza. I think he's an interesting character and has a good heart, despite a bit of footballer arrogance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 seems to have a hatred for Liverpool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted January 11, 2012 Moderator Share Posted January 11, 2012 seems to have a hatred for Liverpool A lot of Italians do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Up to his tricks again Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli surprised students at a school when he walked in and asked to use the toilet. Balotelli, 21, apparently parked his Bentley outside Xaverian College, Manchester, on Thursday lunchtime. He used the toilet before talking to students in the canteen and walking into the teachers' staff room. A college spokesman told the Manchester Evening News: "Xaverian was delighted to receive a surprise visit from Mario who chatted to some of the students." Student Edward Gasson, 18, was sitting in the canteen with friends when Balotelli walked in. He commented: "Balotelli parked his Bentley outside then came in and was asking where the toilets were, then he went to the teachers' staff room. "After that he was just walking round campus like he owned the place and everyone was following him around. "I'm a City fan so it was amazing to see him but it was a bit ridiculous for him to come here - you would never expect it to happen." Balotelli played for City in Wednesday night's Carling Cup semi-final defeat against Liverpool but was substituted shortly before half-time after suffering an injury. The Italy international has regularly been in the news for his off-field antics since he joined City in August 2010. He threw a dart at a youth team player in March, was substituted by Mancini for showboating in a pre-season friendly and has been sent off three times since joining from Inter Milan. Balotelli was also involved in a training ground bust-up with team-mate Micah Richards last month and was linked to a similar incident with Jerome Boateng in December 2010. I love this guy! Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted January 13, 2012 Moderator Share Posted January 13, 2012 I'm beginning to think he's a little too aware of the mad reputation he has now and is starting to do this stuff knowing the reaction it'll get; rather than just being the inadvertent mad guy up to now. Maybe I'm wrong. Yeah still love him though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiggyrichard Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 I love the bloke, seems like a genuinely nice chap of the field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted January 13, 2012 Moderator Share Posted January 13, 2012 chap of the field or 'player' as they are called Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiggyrichard Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 chap of the field or 'player' as they are called Spelling fial! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFC_Hitz Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 chap of the field or 'player' as they are called Spelling fial! Chap of the field sounds much better than player...Edwardian almost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PompeyVillan Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Balotelli does things we all wish we could. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voinjama Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 I'm beginning to think he's a little too aware of the mad reputation he has now and is starting to do this stuff knowing the reaction it'll get; rather than just being the inadvertent mad guy up to now. Maybe I'm wrong. Yeah still love him though I think this also, he is playing up to the reputation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiggyrichard Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Naught naughty. I think he will get hit with a ban for what he did to Parker yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 I personally do not think it was an intended stamp If you look again to me it looks like the initial challenge on Parker left him unbalanced and then Modric just pushed into him while he was on one leg and in trying to regain his balance he trod on Parker. Although it looks nasty I think it was innocent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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