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Sports News of Monday, 27 February 2023

Source: www.ghanaweb.com

Fans set Mario Balotelli’s jersey ablaze over poor performance

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Some fans of FC Sion burnt jerseys of Mario Balotelli after their defeat to San Gallo over the weekend in the Swiss Super League.

Fans of FC Sion were angered by the actions of the 32-year-old Italian player who was seen partying after asking for an excuse to nurse an injury in their previous game.

The former Manchester City player was seen in a video checking out of a bar with an unknown woman.

Balotelli who returned to action to play in his sides 4-0 home thrashing was unable to keep his side in the game.

The former Inter Milan player suffered verbal abuse from fans after he was substituted due to his abysmal performance.

The fans who were very furious later put up their replica jerseys of Balotelli on the railings and set it on fire after claiming that the player is not pulling his weight to help the club escape relegation.

Since joining the club, the striker has scored five goals in 12 appearances as FC Sion is bottom of the table.

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