Hello, here it is again! Mario Balotelli, surprise recruit from Genoa at the end of October, made his return to Serie A, four years after his last appearance in the Italian championship, this Monday in the 1-0 success at Parma.
“Super Mario”, aged 34, started on the bench before coming on in the 86th minute while his team in difficulty in the standings led 1-0 (goal from Pinamonti). The whimsical Italian striker had not played an Italian elite match for 1,701 days.
Balotelli, who played for the two Milan clubs (Inter and AC Milan), Manchester City, Liverpool, Nice among others, spent only eight minutes on the pitch, the time to receive a yellow card for a foul on the pitch. entry to the penalty area.
Without a club since last June and his departure from the Turkish club Adana Demirspor, the native of Palermo, was recruited on October 27 to compensate for the absence due to injuries of two attackers from Genoa, Vitinha and Junior Messias.
Thanks to its success in Parma, Genoa, coached by former Italian international Alberto Gilardino, leaves the red zone and climbs four places to 17th place in the ranking.
