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Mario Balotelli escapes unhurt after car crash

The club have said the Italian striker was not at fault for the accident.

MAN CITY STRIKER Mario Balotelli escaped unhurt today, after he was involved in a car crash in Manchester city centre.

The club confirmed that Balotelli and the driver of the other vehicle were uninjured following the accident, while also suggesting Balotelli was not to blame for the incident.

However, a female passenger in Balotelli’s car was taken to hospital “as a precaution”.

The Manchester Evening News reports an eyewitness as saying:

“It happened quite fast. The Corsa was doing a U-turn at the time.

“The Corsa span 360 degrees – it was a hefty bang. The Bentley stopped for a couple of seconds and then drove around the corner and pulled up.

“Mario wound the window down and said ‘get that man to me’. I don’t think he wanted to get out. A girl was with him and she looked shook up.

“The driver of the other car was dazed. His car was a mess.”

It is the second time Balotelli has been involved in a car crash since he moved to the club in August 2010.

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    Jul 1st 2019, 2:55 PM

    This guy is completely overratted

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    Jul 1st 2019, 3:09 PM

    @jay bernard: don’t know how he warrants a contract of that size given his achievements in the game. He needs to start scoring regularly especially if the Wissam Ben Yedder rumours are true. WBY is a real fox in the box, Deschamps really rates him.

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    Jul 1st 2019, 4:38 PM

    Best goal tally for 21 and under in the EPL, La Liga & Seria A in what was a shocking season under two different managers. 200k going to 300k based on incentives. Manchester born and bred. He’ll turn out to be some player yet

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    Jul 1st 2019, 3:56 PM

    An absolute joke.

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    Jul 1st 2019, 3:23 PM

    It’s 200k a week max as per Simon Stone – reliable United journo

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    Jul 1st 2019, 5:49 PM

    @Brian: and you think that even £200,000 is acceptable for a player that scored 10 league goals last season. He’s English!!! He has been overhyped and overrated since they Day he broke into the first team by the British press, £200,000 per week for a very average player that would be more suited to playing for a team like Newcastle, Everton or Southampton. Mid table player at best, that shouldn’t be earning anything over 100,000 never mind 200,000 or 300,000.

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    Jul 1st 2019, 9:37 PM

    @Devilsavocado: And eventually he will be destroyed by the British press too, I wish Utd would sell him on now

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    Jul 1st 2019, 4:25 PM

    Beans Beans Beans

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    Jul 2nd 2019, 12:16 AM

    @Alan Brazil: is all you eat. Stand well back!

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    Jul 1st 2019, 5:13 PM

    The club is a circus. Run by clowns who aren’t football men

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    Jul 1st 2019, 5:54 PM

    @munsterman: and if you look at the nonsense that ich bin Brendan has been scribbling up there, it seems they are supported by a few clowns as well…..

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    Jul 1st 2019, 5:58 PM

    @Devilsavocado: haha! G!mp

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    Jul 1st 2019, 6:20 PM

    @Ich bin brendan: come on,, seriously mate, you really don’t believe the nonsense that you were writing in your previous posts do you?? There isn’t a club that finished in the top 5 above Utd that the lad would get into as a first team player. Not a single club that will be in the champions league next year had a bit of interest in buying him, he’s at best a bench player for Utd, but a 200,000 a week bench player??? WTF is going on at Utd that they offered that much money to him?? Where else was he going to go, they easily could have halved that and even then he should still consider himself lucky to be wearing the Utd jersey,, come on, I can’t be the only one who sees this….

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    Jul 1st 2019, 6:50 PM

    @Devilsavocado: quit looking for validation. I’ll correct myself in that he didn’t score v pool in their 3-1 spanking but everything stated is fact inc. turning the best rb inside out and scoring in every debut. Barcelona were being touted as making an official approach, how much of that is being true is as truthful to say not a single team were, it would take a team of that stature to pull a local lad away from his local team. Apart from Kane for Spurs there isn’t a top 5 team that would produce an academy player like him. 200,000K is daft money but that’s the state of the club atm, not many want the Glazers there but that’s what they’re working with. I’m delighted he’s there for another 4 yrs, he’s got the wage now it’s upto him to start earning it, I believe he will.

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    Jul 1st 2019, 8:38 PM

    @Ich bin brendan: ok fair enough, you have your opinion on the matter and people that actually know a bit about football have there’s. Let’s be honest here, I doesn’t matter that your opinion is obviously that of a delusional fan that can’t look at things without your fan glasses on but that’s ok,, we will leave it there and I’ll let you get back to your colouring book and crayons, there’s a good boy,, don’t stay up to late… :) validate myself, ha ha ha ha ha..

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    Jul 1st 2019, 9:12 PM

    @Devilsavocado: “that actually know a bit about football” you have me stumped, you’ve trouble validating your opinionated drivel. “Ha ha ha” like I said before, G!mp

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    Jul 1st 2019, 4:24 PM

    He’s got to start delivering on his promise . A lot of cash for a man still not scoring regularly but he does have the potential to be an absolute world class player I just hope he does start getting 30 odd goals a season .

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    Jul 1st 2019, 4:44 PM

    On his debut he’s scored 2 in the EPL, same in his Europa, 1 Champions league and on his derby debut. Also turned the best rb in the country inside out to score against their biggest rivals, with the golden glove winner in goal!

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    Jul 1st 2019, 5:09 PM

    @Ich bin brendan: can throw in his debut in the EFL & FA Cup as well. So every cup comp available to him. Calling him over rated is being bias, he’s proven he’s capable, needs consistency with age.

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    Jul 1st 2019, 6:36 PM

    Reminds me of Ian Rush
    His nose is offside

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    Jul 2nd 2019, 9:33 AM

    Even as a man utd fan, I think he doesn’t deserve this, prove your worth then get the money, he didn’t prove anything last season to deserve half this money.

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