Man City cult hero Mario Balotelli shares bold new facial tattoo

Former Manchester City talisman Mario Balotelli has hit the headlines again after he unveiled two new face tattoos.

The attacker was never far away from the limelight during his time at Manchester City with a number of standout moments both on and off the pitch. He is fondly remembered in the blue half of the city for his antics following his rollercoaster stint, encapsulated by his role in Sergio Aguero's last-gasp winner that secured the Premier League title for the Blues.

His career dipped following his exit in 2013. But he rediscovered his goalscoring edge in the Turkish Super League with Adana Demirspor and even fired his way into contention for an Italy recall in January but was snubbed for the latest round as Roberto Mancini's side failed to qualify for the World Cup.

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On Monday, the 31-year-old showcased the new ink-work on his Instagram story. Above his right eye, the words 'Black power' were accompanied by a cross and his left cheek featured a feather by his right ear, a previous piece of work, with his initials 'MB 459'.

The daring new look will not be witnessed at this winter's World Cup after Italy were knocked out by North Macedonia. But he will be hoping to lead Demirspor to the Europa Conference League as they sit a point off Alanyaspor in fifth spot.

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