[172], On 31 August 2022, Balotelli signed a two-year contract for Swiss Super League club Sion. [155] On 30 March, he became the first player since Josip Skoblar in the late 1960s to score in each of his first five home games for Marseille in Ligue 1. [185], Before the tournament in Poland and Ukraine, Balotelli was interviewed by a newspaper about racism amongst fans in the host countries. [126] He made his debut for Nice, starting in a home Ligue 1 match against Marseille, converting a penalty in the 7th minute and scoring a header from Ricardo's cross in the 78th minute as Nice won the match 32. The reason why he misbehaved is because it was . [81] After the Arsenal match, Mancini appeared to have finally lost his patience with Balotelli, suggesting Balotelli would not play any part in the remainder of City's season and be sold by the club. Brescia full-back Mateju, 25, is in the Czech squad for tonight's clash with England, fighting . When he attempted to celebrate this goal, he was immediately halted by teammate Leonardo Bonucci, who covered Balotelli's mouth with his hand for fear that the striker would say something to "get in trouble". [274] In March 2012, when Inter Milan (Balotelli's former club) held a press conference for their new manager Andrea Stramaccioni, Balotelli gatecrashed the event. If stories are to be believed, then the forward is essentially a walking meme. [10][12] His foster parents are Silvia, the Jewish daughter of Holocaust survivors,[13] and Francesco Balotelli. [198] With three goals, Balotelli finished the tournament as the joint top scorer along with five other players, although the Golden Boot ultimately went to Fernando Torres because of his assist in the Euro 2012 final.[199]. [275] On 27 June 2012, Balotelli explained why he doesn't celebrate when he scores: "When I score, I don't celebrate because it's my job. Mario Balotelli - Player profile 22/23 | Transfermarkt Chef Mario Batali shows dramatic weight loss during court appearance Italy went on to win the match 43, which allowed them to participate in the semi-finals of the Confederations Cup for the first time in their history. [94] In his fifth appearance, Balotelli appeared as a substitute against Genoa and scored his fifth goal for his new club. He was worshipped by the fans at the Velodrome and played an impressive cameo in their season, scoring eight in 15 matches, including all of his first five home outings. [97][98][99] On 12 May 2013, Balotelli was subjected to racist chants by some of the Roma fans, which prompted the match to be suspended for several minutes by referee Gianluca Rocchi, in an eventual 00 away draw.[100]. Mario Batali used to be a very popular Chef. Because of all those moments, it's been hard to appreciate Balotelli as a footballer. [150] Vieira later announced that Balotelli would not be renewing his contract with Nice and that he would likely leave during the January transfer window. All Rights Reserved. However, as a result of our investigation we have received credible information about his alleged actions and are therefore are separately looking into him, his business partner, his management company and his three restaurants, James said. [211], On 1 June 2014, Balotelli was selected in Italy's squad for the 2014 World Cup. 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