After two and a half years in the English Premier League, controversial Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli will be returning to his native Italy. AC Milan have confirmed that Balotelli will be heading to the San Siro. It is clear that manager Roberto Mancini has ran out of patience with Balotelli and it is not whether but when will the player leave.
Mancini had previously stated that Balotelli would be given "another 100 chances" after a bust-up at the training-ground several weeks ago. In fact, the Italian striker only appeared in a Man City jersey for two more times before Mancini decided that it's time to part ways.
Balotelli is best remembered as a Man City player for his outstanding performance in the 6-1 thrashing of city rivals Manchester United at Old Trafford during the 2011-2012 season. He found the net twice in that game and people started to believe that he has the potential to be on par with Lionel Messi and co.
But with the Argentinian duo of Sergio Aguero and Carlos Tevez plus Bosinian hitman Edin Džeko in the same club, it wasn't always easy for Mario to shine. He did manage to make the headlines more than a couple of times though, for the wrong reasons.
After putting up commendable performances for Italy at Euro 2012, Balotelli's form has been deteriorating. This season, he is Man City's fourth-choice striker. What happened to the Super Mario who was once such a formidable figure on the field?
Balotelli is set to become the latest addition to the list of expensive failures, costly players who failed to make it at City, which includes Emmanuel Adebayor, Craig Bellamy and Robinho. While he can be destructive on the pitch, his off-field disorderliness have destructed his Man City career.
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