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Mario Balotelli's house set on fire as he shoots fireworks from window
Mario Balotelli's remarkable capacity for self-inflicted problems
resurfaced on the eve of the Manchester derby when he had to escape from
his burning house after a fire caused by letting off fireworks in the
bathroom in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Balotelli escaped unhurt, but will be summoned to see Roberto Mancini to
explain the latest moment of madness in his chequered career. City have
been contacted by the fire service and Mancini will want to know what
Balotelli was doing putting himself in such a position before their
biggest match of the season.
Two fire crews using breathing apparatus put out the flames after being
called to Balotelli's house just before 1am on Saturday to deal with
what has been described as "a substantial fire" on the first floor. The
property, in Mottram St Andrew, Cheshire, sustained serious fire and
smoke damage, and the police were also called – in part to ensure
Balotelli did not go back into the house. The striker is said to have
been reluctant to leave his belongings and, at one point, to have run
back inside to recover a quantity of money and a suitcase.
A police spokesman said: "At just before 1am on Saturday, we were called
to a report of a house fire at a residential home in Mottram St Andrew.
Police provided assistance to Cheshire fire and rescue service, as well
as ensuring residents were accounted for and there was no danger to
surrounding properties. At this time, the cause of the fire is being
examined by fire investigators and the police. However, it is not
thought to be suspicious."
Balotelli checked into a Manchester hotel and took part in training as
normal at 10am. He has told club officials he and four friends were
setting off fireworks through an open window. The bathroom towels set on
fire and the blaze quickly spread. Balotelli has claimed that one of
his friends had set off the firework. That, however, is unlikely to
spare the player a reprimand from Mancini and a reminder that City's
management staff would have expected him to be asleep at that time
rather than exposing himself to the possibility of serious injury.
A statement from the fire service said: "Four breathing apparatus and
two hose-reel water jets were used to deal with the fire and a large fan
was used to clear the smoke from the property. Crews managed to put out
the fire within half an hour of arriving, but remained at the scene
until 2.45am to prevent any possible flare-ups. Smoke alarms were fitted
at the property and the occupiers were able to get out unharmed. The
fire was caused by a firework."
The incident comes at a bad time for Balotelli after Mancini's recent
statements about noticing a "big improvement" in the player's behaviour.
Balotelli has scored in his last four games and a major part of City's
pre-derby training has been set up around him getting behind United's
defence.
Mancini said on Friday that he hoped Balotelli was "changing his
mentality" and putting behind him the controversies that have
accompanied him since he signed from Internazionale for £25m last year.
Balotelli has established himself as one of the more controversial
figures in English football, his list of misdemeanours including an
internal investigation after he was seen throwing darts at youth-team
players.
Balotelli was substituted in the first half of a pre-season match in Los
Angeles after he was given a simple chance to score and tried to
back-heel the ball into the net, missing the target entirely. Yet he
insisted in an interview in the past few days that he was growing up and
would steer clear of controversy before, during and after the derby. He
has recently moved from Manchester city centre and said he was living
in the countryside for a quieter life.
Mario Balotelli car in pound 27 times
MADCAP MARIO BALOTELLI has notched up nearly £10,000 in parking fines
and had his luxury car impounded 27 TIMES, The Sun can reveal.
The Manchester City star has left liaison officers at the club tearing
their hair out as they have had to go back time and time again to
reclaim his Maserati.
The £100,000-a-week Italian striker has had an average of three parking
tickets a DAY since he signed for the Premier League club last year.
A source at the club said: "Mario will drive from his luxury apartment
to a restaurant a few streets away and leave the car on double yellows.
"The other week the Maserati misfired so he just abandoned it. Staff have had to bail it out 27 times.
"The valet the club uses empties the glovebox of tickets every time he
cleans it. Mario doesn't seem to care. It's a drop in the ocean to him."
Booked ... Mario Balotelli's motor
The source added: "Mario was pulled over by the police and he had
£25,000 cash on the passenger seat. They asked him why and he said,
'Because I can'. He doesn't care much for authority."
Balotelli has also paid £300,000 in club fines, most recently for throwing darts at a youth team player.
And on the field he has had ten yellow cards and two reds in only 24 appearances.
Mario Balotelli involved in dart incident
Mario Balotelli’s Manchester City career has taken a new twist after it
emerged he threw a dart at a youth team player several weeks ago. The
20-year-old was spoken to by club officials, but has so far escaped
sanction over the training ground incident, in which no-one was hurt.
City boss Roberto Mancini returns to Manchester on Tuesday, with the
striker due back at the club later in the week. Balotelli has had a
stop-start time since signing for £24m in the summer. He has missed a
large chunk of the season because of injuries and a suspension, playing
only 12 Premier League games. Most recently Balotelli apologised to his
team-mates for the challenge that saw him sent off in the Europa League
tie against Dynamo Kiev. The striker saw red after a recklessly high
challenge on Goran Popov, as City won 1-0 but lost 2-1 on aggregate.
The forward, who has Ghanaian heritage, scored 28 goals in 86
appearances for Inter Milan after making his debut in December 2007. But
he fell out with former manager Jose Mourinho last season and angered
fans by allowing himself to be photographed in an AC Milan shirt.
Mario Balotelli Arrested After Breaking Into Women’s Prison
Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli had to be interrogated by
Italian police after wandering onto the grounds of a women’s prison in
Brescia last Friday.
Balotelli, who is yet to make his Premier League bow for City due to a
knee injury, and his younger brother Enock were questioned for more than
half an hour by police after they drove through the open prison gates
to get a closer look at the institution.
Jail officer FCalogero Lo Presti said:
“It was four o’ clock when we saw a high-powered Mercedes come through
the gate. Inside were two boys, after a few minutes we realised one of
them was Balotelli. Physically we recognised him, but that is not
enough, so we proceeded with official procedure.
Balotelli apologised. He spoke in a low voice, he was a little embarrassed.
At the end they both appeared a bit frightened. They said they saw the
gate opened and never imagined they would need a special permit to visit
the prison. The two were particularly intrigued by the fact it was a
women’s prison.”
Amazing yet massively stupid. Balotelli in a nutshell.
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