Mario Balotelli in brutal Jake Humphreys shutdown live on TV as Cesc Fabregas left chuckling at abrupt Norwich snub

Mario Balotelli brutally shut down Jake Humphreys' tongue-in-cheek attempts to get him to sign for Norwich in the build-up to the Champions League final.

Balotelli has been a free agent since leaving Sion and he was drafted onto the punditry team as two of his former sides, Manchester City and Inter, prepare to do battle in the Istanbul showpiece. He's looking for his next club and Humphrys made a joking attempt to convince the Italian to sign for his beloved Norwich.

But Balotelli wasn't interested in a move to the English Championship, nor was he having Humphreys' attempt at a lighthearted joke. Addressing Cesc Fabregas, Humphreys said: "I was trying to convince Mario to join Norwich earlier but there isn't much chance of that, is there Mario?" But Balotelli simply responded, "No," before a slightly awkward silence filled only by Fabregas' laugh.

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