Mario Balotelli Quotes

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• I don't celebrate because I'm only doing my job. When a postman delivers letters, does he celebrate?

  Mario Balotelli

  Motivational, Sports, Jobs

  "Mario Balotelli, Italy's postman, celebrates first-class delivery" by Dominic Fifield, www.theguardian.com. June 28, 2012.

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• There's only one that is a little stronger than me: Messi. All the others are behind me.

  Mario Balotelli

  Stronger, Messi, Littles

  "Only Messi is better than me, claims Manchester City's Mario Balotelli" by Marcus Christenson, www.theguardian.com. December 21, 2010.

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• I am different - if you can find another like me, then I will buy you dinner!

  Mario Balotelli

  Different, Dinner, Like Me

  "Balotelli: 'I am a genius ... I am different - if you can find another like me, I will buy you dinner!'" by David Anderson, www.mirror.co.uk. May 29, 2012.

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• I'm a naturalized Italian, but I'm from Ghana. I was abandoned by my parents and adopted by two angels. I suffer with racism everyday. I'm the first black to wear the jersey of Italy. I'm not angry, but my life experiencies make me act differently from other people. Then, try to learn more before you criticize me.

  Mario Balotelli

  Angel, Italian, Ghana

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• When I score I don't celebrate, its my job, does a postman celebrate when he delivers post?

  Mario Balotelli

  Soccer, Football, Jobs

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• I sent my Christmas wishes to him, but he didn't answer. He's the world's best coach, but as a man he still has to learn manners and respect.

  Mario Balotelli

  Football, Men, Christmas Wishes

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• People who know me, love me. People who don't know me love me too... or they hate me.

  Mario Balotelli

  Hate, People, Know Me

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• I believe I am more intelligent than the average person.

  Mario Balotelli

  Believe, Intelligent, Average

  "Balotelli: I'm a misunderstood genius". Interview, www.espnfc.com.

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• I will not accept racism at all. It's unacceptable. If someone throws a banana at me in the street, I will go to jail, because I will kill them.

  Mario Balotelli

  Jail, Racism, Bananas

  " Euro 2012: Mario Balotelli threatens to 'kill' banana-throwing fans" by Marcus Christenson, www.theguardian.com. May 29, 2012.

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• You can't delete racism. It's like a cigarette. You can't stop smoking if you don't want to, and you can't stop racism if people don't want to. But I'll do everything I can to help.

  Mario Balotelli

  Racism, People, Smoking

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• When I wasn't famous, I had a lot of friends, almost all of them Italian. The racism only started when I started to play football.

  Mario Balotelli

  Football, Italian, Play

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• Jumps like a black man and grabs coins like a Jew.

  Mario Balotelli

  Men, Black, Coins

  "Mario Balotelli investigated by FA over controversial Instagram post" by Andy Hunter, www.theguardian.com. December 1, 2014.

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• You speak bad of me, I score goals.

  Mario Balotelli

  Goal, Speak, Score

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• I have my life, my world. I do what I want, without annoying anyone.

  Mario Balotelli

  World, Want, Annoying

  "Balotelli: I'm a misunderstood genius". Interview to France Football, www.espnfc.com.

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• I can win the Ballon d'Or, but only if Messi's level drops a bit. It will be very complicated to do so if he keeps up his current form. I really believe I can win the award, but there's not much I can do if Messi maintains this level.

  Mario Balotelli

  Believe, Winning, Awards

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• Even if I don't always behave as I should, this still doesn't explain why so many people have something against me. But you know how it is. A lot of people vent themselves by coming to the stadium to yell at me. I hope it's not racism. I tell myself that it's not racism; it's because I'm tough, and I repeat this to myself.

  Mario Balotelli

  Racism, People, Tough

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• If I buy a Fiat Uno, I'll read that, for a man like me, a Ferrari was more suitable. If instead I buy a Ferrari, they'll write that I should have kept my feet on the ground and bought a Fiat. If I smile, I'm not serious. If I don't smile, I'm a rich sulker that doesn't enjoy having the most beautiful job in the world.

  Mario Balotelli

  Beautiful, Jobs, Writing

  "Manchester City star Mario Balotelli says he's just misunderstood in most revealing interview yet" by Ashleigh Rainbird, www.mirror.co.uk. January 11, 2012.

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• The talent God gave me is beautiful and wonderful, but it is difficult because you are always facing other people keen to judge you. There are few people with such talent, so there are few able to judge what I am doing.

  Mario Balotelli

  Beautiful, People, Judging

  "Balotelli: I'm a misunderstood genius". Interview, www.espnfc.com.

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• When I lose my temper it's because I decide to. If I do something it's because I want to do it.

  Mario Balotelli

  Want, Temper, Ifs

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• Is instinct in the head or in the heart? Off the field, I follow my good instincts which steer me in the right direction. Sometimes on the field my head leads me astray. That's what I believe.

  Mario Balotelli

  Believe, Heart, Fields

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• Mourinho is the best coach in the history of football.

  Mario Balotelli

  Football, Best Coaches, Mourinho

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• Racism springs from ignorance.

  Mario Balotelli

  Spring, Ignorance, Racism

  "Manchester City star Mario Balotelli says he's just misunderstood in most revealing interview yet" by Ashleigh Rainbird, www.mirror.co.uk. January 11, 2012.

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• For me, my mother is everything.

  Mario Balotelli

  Mother

  "Super Mario! I never miss penalties because I'm in total control of my brain - Balotelli" by David McDonnell, www.mirror.co.uk. November 2, 2012.

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• I know some players like being the centre of attention and I admit that when I first became a player I liked fame, too. But that feeling lasted only for three months. Then I realised what it was really like to be the centre of attention all the time. It isn't all good.

  Mario Balotelli

  Player, Feelings, Three

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• I turn to someone, I'm not sure, to God I think, but I never ask for anything. I would never pray to win a title; it makes no sense. I've never understood those who pray before a match. I simply give thanks for what I have received.

  Mario Balotelli

  Thinking, Winning, Giving

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