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The day after the Valais earthquake. And you don’t give a fuck what just happened. Mario Balotelli (32) was nowhere to be seen. You could have come with me to Lausanne. As a supporter. As a player he was no problem, although he is no longer injured. “Not in the squad” was the official reading.
Specifically, from the point of view of coach Paolo Tramezzani, he was probably not useful for this mission. Also because the Italian eccentric carries a few kilos too much. On the fateful day of FC Sion, Balo posts a story with clips showing him in action at his last club, Adana Demirspor. It is a mockery of his current employer.
Disturbing Balo’s first impressions
It is hardly an exaggeration: Balotelli’s effort was the beginning of FC Sion’s downfall! Even first impressions were unsettling. There may be the first press conference (which should be the last so far) where Balo looks lively as he says his goal is to return to the Squadra Azzurra. But what follows are the first workouts and photos that you can hardly take seriously. Balo trains with his earrings. And only runs when he feels like it and has the ball. Everyone at FC Sion says: he needs time to acclimatise. No one ever thought it could get worse. Much worse …
Because this first impression is not misleading. In the games he gives no different impression. Lethargic, moaning, falling quickly. Watching him is torture for visual and other nerves. His brilliance flashes every few games. But that is far too little.
CC ignores Balos’ adviser’s advice
And then Christian Constantin makes a fatal mistake: he gives Balo too much freedom. His adviser would have specifically pointed out that he had to be kept on a short line, otherwise he would brutally abuse it. Super Mario does, and CC nods. The fallen superstar is increasingly seen in clubs, at big competitions and at parties. He places everything diligently and uninhibitedly.
But now the tide has turned for the two fans: CC and his son Barthélémy, who showed a lot of maturity after the descent. When asked about Balo, he said: “We wanted to become European with him and win the cup, and certainly be far from the relegation zone. If you hire someone to score 20 goals and he scores five, you’re not satisfied .”
Balo earns almost as much as SLO’s budget
Of course you don’t say it. But the first goal after relegation is to get rid of Balotelli. Because he still has one year left on his contract. And that won’t be easy. If anyone is interested, Balotelli should be carried there on a palanquin, an insider says behind closed doors. Because the salary of the native Sicilian is just absurd. It is about CHF 2.8 million gross. The “Gazzetta dello Sport” once estimated 1.5 million. And was completely wrong. Unless you take an Italian net salary, because the tax burden is massively higher there. Balotelli’s salary is not much less than the entire Stade-Lausanne-Ouchy budget that Sion just sent to hell…
One could now consider suing Balotelli in Valais for not doing his job as agreed. That wouldn’t even stand a chance, the striker moved so dubiously. Only: CC just went through a lot of escapades fulfilling free wishes.
But it shouldn’t matter anyway, because there will be a deluded president (maybe that of Rapid Bucharest or Galatasaray Istanbul) who pays Balotelli’s wages. As a rule, one seems to be transfigured in a glorious past. And Neo Challenge League club Sion would do well to demand a transfer fee leaning towards zero. Balo isn’t worth much anymore…
Source : Blick
I’m Emma Jack, a news website author at 24 News Reporters. I have been in the industry for over five years and it has been an incredible journey so far. I specialize in sports reporting and am highly knowledgeable about the latest trends and developments in this field.
