Balotelli Opens Up: Ghanaian parents abandoned me as a 2-year-old

Read Article

Comments (17)

This article is closed for comments.

Read Comments Comments (17)

Danso 4 months ago

Your biological parents did not abandon you. In fact, they gave you life by putting you up for adoption. They knew they couldn't take care of you so they found a beautiful family that was willing to provide what they couldn't ...
read full comment

Your biological parents did not abandon you. In fact, they gave you life by putting you up for adoption. They knew they couldn't take care of you so they found a beautiful family that was willing to provide what they couldn't for you. Respect them and show appreciation.
Tiwaa 4 months ago

Nonsense. Why do you bring a child into the world if you cannot take Care of them. The biological parents were selfish. Italy even gives money for kids if the parents are working or not. If Balotelli had not become popular, ...
read full comment

Nonsense. Why do you bring a child into the world if you cannot take Care of them. The biological parents were selfish. Italy even gives money for kids if the parents are working or not. If Balotelli had not become popular, they wouldn't have cared about him
Shamsi Waleed 4 months ago

Italy gives how much for kids exactly? Why are there poor people and slums in Italy then??

Italy gives how much for kids exactly? Why are there poor people and slums in Italy then??
JACK TORONTO 4 months ago

There are more poor parents in Ghana where the government gives nothing, but the family struggles to take care of their children. Mario's biological family were busy chasing overtime here and there when they were comforted, l ...
read full comment

There are more poor parents in Ghana where the government gives nothing, but the family struggles to take care of their children. Mario's biological family were busy chasing overtime here and there when they were comforted, leaving LITTLE MARIO with an Italian family. There were many Ghanaians living in PALERMO at that time with their children, but they hustled to take care of them. It was when Mario become a star that they realised him.
If you by a bicycle, you must paddle it.
Kweku Tsin 4 months ago

There are two sides to a story. Most often times a child will gravitate to the story told by the influential parent closer to him. It's OK to feel the way he feels as he did not know his biological parents the way a son knows ...
read full comment

There are two sides to a story. Most often times a child will gravitate to the story told by the influential parent closer to him. It's OK to feel the way he feels as he did not know his biological parents the way a son knows his parents. That gap was rightfully filled by the adopted parents who thankfully nurtured him into adulthood. Gone are the days when you abandon your children when the going gets tough and show up to be the REAL dad when the child makes it to the top.
Do you have brains in your head? 4 months ago

Do you know how it is to be in a whiteman's country without the ability to work to provide for your family because of restrictions they put on you as a foreigner? Use your brains if you have one

Do you know how it is to be in a whiteman's country without the ability to work to provide for your family because of restrictions they put on you as a foreigner? Use your brains if you have one
Anokwale 4 months ago

It comes down to not being comfortable having REAL conversations with kids. When you are shy to talk with your kids about sensitive issues it backfires later.

It comes down to not being comfortable having REAL conversations with kids. When you are shy to talk with your kids about sensitive issues it backfires later.
KK 4 months ago

When did they start looking for him? When he was already on his way to becoming a star? Do you understand trauma? Stop the nonsense. The parents have to be humble enough to understand abandonment at an earlier stages of life ...
read full comment

When did they start looking for him? When he was already on his way to becoming a star? Do you understand trauma? Stop the nonsense. The parents have to be humble enough to understand abandonment at an earlier stages of life causes mental scars that cannot be healed in most cases
Dr Mumbi Seraki 4 months ago

Hello youth of Ghana. You can take your own life with medicine.......for instance 10 paracetamol at once.......or combine medicine and akpeteshie or weedicide.

Hello youth of Ghana. You can take your own life with medicine.......for instance 10 paracetamol at once.......or combine medicine and akpeteshie or weedicide.
Akos 4 months ago

This story has two side's , one is sorrow and one in blessing but it's not only Balotelli who has experience this sad story even moses in the bible also experience that.

This story has two side's , one is sorrow and one in blessing but it's not only Balotelli who has experience this sad story even moses in the bible also experience that.
This guy was brainwashed by his Jewish Italian adopter parents 4 months ago

At that age growing up he would believe anything his adopted parents told him. Your Ghanaian parents were forced to give you up for adoption by the Italian authorities so that you can survive your sick condition. They didn't ...
read full comment

At that age growing up he would believe anything his adopted parents told him. Your Ghanaian parents were forced to give you up for adoption by the Italian authorities so that you can survive your sick condition. They didn't have the means to take care of you, and your medical needs because they conditions the Italian system placed them. Be grateful to them that they brought you into this World
KK 4 months ago

Not true. No Western government takes away your children due to sickness and inability to pay for hospital bills. They rather help keep the family by giving you assistance
The family abandoned him chasing money to go and sh ...
read full comment

Not true. No Western government takes away your children due to sickness and inability to pay for hospital bills. They rather help keep the family by giving you assistance
The family abandoned him chasing money to go and show off in Ghana. The guy is traumatized from parental abandonment and needs therapy to heal
PMK 4 months ago

The parents gave him out for adoption at the age of 2 years and only resurfaced to look for him at his age of 19 years when they saw Ballotellie now at his prime in football earning huge sums of money which they now think the ...
read full comment

The parents gave him out for adoption at the age of 2 years and only resurfaced to look for him at his age of 19 years when they saw Ballotellie now at his prime in football earning huge sums of money which they now think they should be part. In any case why didn't the parents tell the whole world how they gave him out at age 2 for adoption but rather tried to accuse Ballotellie for neglecting them. Are families in abroad not facing the same difficulties but they strive to work hard and take care of their children no matter the situation they find themselves.
ST Ghfuo: CANADIANS ARE BIASED, DISHONEST 4 months ago

unprotected sex thats all they know

unprotected sex thats all they know
Gavoe 4 months ago

Opportunistic greed. No one asks to be born. Children are not a retirement plan. Egg and sperm donors are not parents. False sense of entitlement.

Opportunistic greed. No one asks to be born. Children are not a retirement plan. Egg and sperm donors are not parents. False sense of entitlement.
K.B 3 months ago

So why did it take the parents nineteen years to realise how they have abondened their child and need reunification with the child? I mean what were the parents doing so important that kept them away from seeing their child, ...
read full comment

So why did it take the parents nineteen years to realise how they have abondened their child and need reunification with the child? I mean what were the parents doing so important that kept them away from seeing their child, was it work, education, travelling? Or did the parents feel somehow that their child wasn't going to survive because the child had contracted a disease? If Mr. Mario Balotelli happens to belong to any religion group like Christianity, Roman Catholic, etc. then he should find it in his heart and forgive his biological parents, and give the parents a chance to meet their grandchildren. Maybe they have realised their wrong doing and want forgiveness from their son but I don't think it's all about Mr. Mario Baletoli's money and fame as the reason as he Mr. Mario Baloteli puts it.
Bonus Baba 3 months ago

If l am Balotelli, I would do the same thing. These parents are not Ghanaians. Ghanaians have always had good morals. These parents are the good for nothing nuggets in our Society. IF YOU CANNOT TAKE CARE OF ME AS YOUR CHI ...
read full comment

If l am Balotelli, I would do the same thing. These parents are not Ghanaians. Ghanaians have always had good morals. These parents are the good for nothing nuggets in our Society. IF YOU CANNOT TAKE CARE OF ME AS YOUR CHILD, DON'T BRING ME INTO THIS DIFFICULT WORLD.BY THE WAY WHAT TRIBE ARE THESE BUTT HOLES?

Welcome,

SIGN IN

Welcome,

RESET PASSWORD

Hello,

Terms and conditions

REGISTER

Sports

Balotelli Opens Up: Ghanaian parents abandoned me as a 2-year-old

Read Comments .st0{display:none;fill:#14BDD3;} .st1{display:none;} .st2{display:inline;fill:#FC0F0F;} .st3{display:inline;fill:#FFFFFF;} .st4{display:inline;fill:none;stroke:#000000;stroke-width:6;stroke-miterlimit:10;} Comments (17)

Read Comments Comments (17)