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| club-update = 21:04, 22 September 2015 (UTC) | nationalteam-update = 24 June 2014 }} Mario Barwuah Balotelli ((:ˈmaːrjo baloˈtɛlli); born Mario Barwuah; 12 August 1990) is an Italian footballer who plays as a striker for A.C. Milan, on loan from Liverpool, and the Italy national team. He started his professional football career at Lumezzane and played for the first team twice before having an unsuccessful trial at FC Barcelona, and subsequently joining Inter Milan in 2007. Inter manager Roberto Mancini brought Balotelli into the first team, but when Mancini left, Balotelli's disciplinary record fell away. He had a strained relationship with new manager José Mourinho and was suspended from Inter's first team in January 2009 after a number of disciplinary problems. In March 2010, he came under criticism by Inter fans after he appeared on the Italian TV show ''Striscia la notizia'', wearing an A.C. Milan jersey. This damaged the prospect of him having a long career at Inter Milan, but he did make several appearances after that. With doubts over his career at Inter, former coach Roberto Mancini had since moved to Manchester City and decided to give Balotelli a fresh chance at a new club. He joined Manchester City in August 2010, where his performances and off-field activities continued to be enigmatic and unpredictable. Balotelli eventually fell out of favour with Mancini after a "training ground bust up" between the two in January 2013. His departure from City and return to Italy with A.C. Milan followed several weeks later. After 18 months at A.C. Milan, he returned to the Premier League with Liverpool, going back on loan after an unsuccessful season. Balotelli earned his first cap for Italy in a friendly match against the on 10 August 2010. He has since amassed over 30 caps and represented his country at UEFA Euro 2012 and the 2014 FIFA World Cup, helping them reach the final of the former. ==Early life== Mario Balotelli was born in Palermo, Sicily as the son of Ghanaian immigrants. The family moved to Bagnolo Mella in the province of Brescia, Lombardy, when he was two.〔 In 1993, when he was three, Balotelli was placed in foster care to the Balotelli family when his own family was unable to pay for his health care needs.〔 His foster parents are Silvia, the Jewish daughter of Holocaust survivors,〔(Italian son of Jewish foster mom leads team into Euro 2012 final - Jewish World News - Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News )〕 and Francesco Balotelli.〔(Racism: Italian Nazis abuse Mario Balotelli ). ''The Mirror'', By Simon Bird, 9 June 2012.〕 They lived in the town of Concesio, Brescia, in northern Italy. At first, he stayed at the Balotellis during the weekdays, and returned to his biological parents on weekends. He later was permanently fostered by the Balotellis full-time, and adopted their surname.〔(The improbable Jewish ‘heritage’ of Italy’s Ghana-born goal-scoring eccentric ) Times of Israel, 29 June 2012〕 In June 2012, he dedicated his goals that put Italy in the final of the Euro 2012 football championships to his foster mother Silvia.〔 Balotelli had to wait until his 18th birthday to request Italian citizenship, as his foster family had not adopted him. He officially gained citizenship in Concesio on 13 August 2008. After the ceremony he released the following statement: Mario has three biological siblings: Abigail, Enoch, and Angel Barwuah. Enoch Barwuah, two years younger than Balotelli, is also a professional footballer. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mario Balotelli」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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