Style of Play
Agile, quick and powerful, Balotelli is credited with pace, strength, and technical ability, but criticized for a perceived poor and immature attitude at times. In recognition of his talent, he has often been admiringly nicknamed "Super Mario" by the media – inspired by the Nintendo Super Mario video game character. Balotelli is also a set-piece specialist due to his powerful shot, and is regarded by teammates and the media as a promising but undisciplined player. He is regarded as one of the best penalty kick takers in world football, a view backed by his Manchester City goalkeeping team-mate Joe Hart. Balotelli has not missed a competitive penalty since he joined The Blues.
In his two years at Manchester City, he had received four red cards – against West Bromwich Albion (November 2010), Dynamo Kyiv (March 2011), Liverpool (November 2011) and Arsenal (April 2012). He has also in this time served suspensions for other incidents such as the supposed stamp on Scott Parker. Balotelli is famous for being easily lured into committing himself to tackles which aren't necessary and more often than not giving away needless fouls leading to him racking up cards.
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