Source: Daily_Mail
Mario Balotelli blasted over controversial T-shirt
Hot head Mario Balotelli turned up for pre-season training at Manchester City and headed straight into a fresh row.[LNB]The Italian striker, whose stay at Eastlands has been dogged by controversy, was spotted at City's training ground at Carrington wearing a t-shirt glorifying violence.[LNB] Dressing down: Mario Balotelli has been condemned for wearing T-shirt glorifying violence[LNB]His top showed a pistol, machine gun, knife and a girl's bleeding mouth was condemned by a leading anti-knife campaign group.[LNB]Gary Trowsdale, managing director of the Damilola Taylor Trust, told the Sun: 'This kind of thing is reprehensible but it doesn't surprise me.[LNB]'Not long ago we heard about Nile Ranger of Newcastle holding a gun for aphoto on Facebook. Then there's been Joey Barton's behaviour.[LNB] Early finish: Balotelli left the training ground after a short chat with City fitness coach Ivan Carminati[LNB] 'What I want to know is where does it all end? These young guys are meant to be role models for the kids growing up. I grew up watching Chelsea in the Peter Osgood era and things like this were unheard of.[LNB]'These players get paid an awful lot of money, thousands of us pay a lot to go and watch them every week and pay those wages.[LNB]'The least we expect in return is for them to behave like responsible adults. But it doesn't surprise me and what I want to know is what theirunion chief Gordon Taylor will do about it.[LNB]'It's something that needs to be looked at. It's easy for us to condemn young players for doing it but the PFA need to do something.[LNB] Where's Mario? Mancini looks around for his wayward star forward[LNB]Damilola was just a few days short of his 11th birthday when he died from a stab wound in Peckham in 2000.[LNB]Balotelli has made the headlines for his antics both on and off the pitch.[LNB]Just before signing for City in a ?24million deal, the 20-year-old was stopped by police after firing a toy pistol in Milan city centre.[LNB]A few months later Balotelli was in hot water again for throwing a dart at a youth team player at City's training ground.[LNB] Nice to see you: City boss Roberto Mancini greets new signing Gael Clichy[LNB]And Balotelli added to his crime sheet by visiting a Mafia stronghold in Naples during his summer break.[LNB]On the pitch he claimed as many bookings and goals during his injury-hit season as City finished third in the Premier League.[LNB]And he was axed from the Italian national team and ordered to improve his behaviour by the president of his country's FA.[LNB] ?50m tag on Tevez: Manchester City's huge demand for wantaway captainNext! Savic undergoes Man City medical to join Clichy in new-look defenceWe've got Nasri! Manchester City claim ?19m deal for Arsenal rebel All the latest Manchester City news, features and opinion[LNB] [LNB]
