Source: Daily_Mail
Manchester City's Mario Balotelli in nightclub scuffle in Italy
ShareControversial Manchester City star Mario Balotelli has been involved in a scuffle outside an Italian nightspot after eyeing up another man's girlfriend, according to reports in Italy[LNB]Balotelli, 20, who snubbed City's open top bus parade through Manchester after being given time off for 'family reasons' was said to have hit the town after returning to his homeland.[LNB] According to the respected Gazzetta Dello Sport, the striker, who has been picked for the Italian national squad, was on a night out with friends in Milan when the incident happened. [LNB] Champagne moment: Mario Balotelli (left) was named man-of-the-match in Manchester City's FA Cup final win[LNB]The report said that he had been at the Lotus bar 'enjoying some man to man marking with the ladies' when he started eyeing up a Senegalese woman who was there with her boyfriend.[LNB] Gazzetta said that as Balotelli, named man of the match in City's recent FA Cup win over Stoke, left he was slapped twice in the face by the woman's boyfriend. [LNB] Vanishing act: Balotelli was absent from City's FA Cup trophy parade and celebrations on Monday[LNB]The report said that 'no damage was done' and police were not involved but Balotelli was 'taught a hard lesson.'[LNB] A member of staff at Lotus was quoted as saying: 'Balotelli's visit to our place was irrelevant and uninfluential - he would have been better off not coming. [LNB] Corner turned: After a difficult season at Eastlands, the striker helped City win their first trophy in 35 years[LNB]'When he comes he he doesn't drink anything and he doesn't pay when he does. When he came the time before he left without settling his bill.'[LNB] Balotelli is said to have visited several nightclubs in Milan, Old Fashion and Hollywood Living, even outrunning photographers by speeding through red lights, Gazzetta added. [LNB] Italian job: The 20-year-old forward has returned to his homeland this week[LNB]As of Wednesday he is not thought to have seen his adopted family who live in nearby Brescia or his real parents who also live there and with whom he has had a falling out. [LNB]Lotus was closed on Wednesday while Balotelli's agent Mino Raiola could also not be reached for comment. [LNB]Earlier this week Balotelli and Raiola had been at an end of season agents' and club executives' meeting in Milan where the player had thrown water bombs at TV crews from a second floor window.[LNB] Don't call me bad boy: Despite his troubles, Balotelli insists he just wants to be seen as a good footballer[LNB] [LNB]However he did say he was happy at City and would be staying in England next season. He said: 'Winning the FA Cup was fantastic - I didn't realise just how important it was until we got to the final.[LNB]'I'm not going to say what my objectives are, I just want people to see me as a normal 20-year-old lad, a strong footballer but not a super bad boy. It's easy to handle me - who says otherwise hasn't understood anything.'[LNB] Balotelli rules out return to Italy as striker insists: I'm happy at Man CityBalotelli in hot water as he ducks Manchester City's Cup parade Seedorf rejects move to Man City, signing up for one more year at MilanMancini in power struggle with Cook and Marwood over City transfersReal to open talks with City over permanent deal for AdebayorAll the latest Manchester City FC news, features and opinion [LNB] Explore more:People: Mario Balotelli Places: Milan, Manchester, United Kingdom, Italy
