Biography of Mario Balotelli

Explosive talent

August 12, 1990 Mario was born in Palermo on August 12, 1990. From the age of almost two years living in Brescia in the family Balotelli, who is entrusted to him. Now mom, dad and brothers Conrad and John (several years more of him) take care of baby Mario. Just five years Mario wants to play football and start to wear the Jersey parish Mompiano oratorio society (Brescia). For larger aggregate to kids thanks to the exceptional technical skills. In 2001 he moved to Lumezzane and in 15 years he made his debut in the first team. Thanks to a special exemption granted by the League of serie C (to play 16 years should be among professionals), Mario is the youngest debutant in the history of the category. The talent is evident and explodes: in the summer of 2006 around Mario Balotelli is unleashed a real auction between Serie A and b. Everyone wants the young, tall 188 cm, offering excellent dribbling, acrobatic skills and an extraordinary game viewing. The Lumezzane Football closes the deal with Fiorentina. Meanwhile Mario gets a five-day tryout Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona. Mario scored 8 goals and lives unforgettable emotions: Catalan leaders remain amazed. The brothers Conrad and John, partner of a consulting company for foreign countries, take it upon themselves to find the ideal team and begin a series of difficult and thought through negotiations. Their goal is to find a team that can ensure her brother the continuity of studies and at the same time allowing it to grow and become a professional soccer player. Due to legal technicalities custody via juvenile court of Brescia to the family late into Balotelli adoption. Mario is victim of an anomaly: Although he was born in Italy and has always lived, hasn't the Italian citizenship, which causes various problems for foreign teams interested in the player and the participations in tournaments across the border. To get citizenship you must wait until the age of majority. Meanwhile, in negotiations the Inter of Moratti that offers a serious project of professional and personal growth. On August 31, 2006 Balotelli officially goes to the F. C. International. Play with the team of under-17s and becomes irreplaceable PIN. He scored goals in bursts, his average is 19 goals in 20 matches. After only four months passes to Spring category. Despite his young age leaves an indelible mark: 8 goals in 11 matches. Mark 90° minuto in the Championship final of Brixen, against Sampdoria, Inter won the scudetto, enabling the spring. In 17 years comes first-team debut in the final game of the season Cagliari? Inter (December 17, 2007). Mario comes into play with two minutes left. The opportunity to play as a starter comes shortly after, Italy Cup. The December 19, 2007, in Reggio Calabria, Mario play 90 minutes (Reggina-Inter) and signs a brace. The Christmas holidays are an opportunity to fly to Brazil, host of the Project Mata Escura-Mata Atlântica in Salvador de Bahia. With Brazilian children Mario socializes and improvised football matches. Bahian favelas where she spent new year's Eve, Mario is catapulted in Dubai, UAE, for collection with the first team. The Dubai Cup sees the field against Ajax. Before hitting the crossbar with a right, then scores a goal in a penalty shootout. In 2009 the media speak of Mario Balotelli as a new phenomenon. This is one of the first five young more valued in Europe and according to experts one of the world's 90. The talent indeed soon explode: in 2010 fly to England to play for Manchester City coach Roberto Mancini. In 2012 "Super Mario" is a protagonist with the Italian national team championships, lost unfortunately in the final against "red Furies". Right after the finale his girlfriend Raffaella Fico announces that the couple is expecting a child. Mario becomes father of Pia on 6 December following. A few weeks later, at the end of March 2013, is bought by a new team: back in Milan but this time will wear the Milan shirt. In August 2014, it was announced that Balotelli will leave AC Milan: waiting for him will be the English team Liverpool.
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