Mario BarwuahBalotelli was born in 1990 in Italy to Rose and Thomas Barwuah. He had a difficult early life, suffering from health problems as a baby. He was later adopted by Francesco and Silvio Balotelli. Balotelli plays as a striker for Manchester City and the Italy national team. He was discovered at age 15 playing for AC Lumezzane and has since scored 27 goals in 60 appearances for Manchester City, becoming a fan favorite.

1. MarioBarwuahBalotelli
Mario BarwuahBalotelli is born 12 August 1990. He is an
Italian footballer who plays as a striker for Manchester City and the Italy national team.
Early life
Mario Balotelli was born Mario Barwuah in Palmero, Italy, to Rose and Thomas Barwuah on
August 12, 1990.Mario was a sick baby who suffered from intestinal problems. The doctors
feared that Mario would die several times, and when Mario was two, the family moved to
Brescia, Italy. As is often the case, the story has some discrepancies at this point, one thing is
clear the family was extremely poor.Thomas insists that they asked social services to help the
family and that is how Mario ended up living with Francesco and Silvio Balotelli.On his 18th
birthday, Mario became an Italian citizen at Concesio’s city hall.
Later life
Mario was discovered by Walter Salvioni at the age of 15, while he was playing with the AC
Lumezzane team.By the end of the 2011/12 season, Mario had scored 27 goals in 60
appearances for City and he has become a cult figure among supporters in the process. He is
also regarded as one of the best penalty-takers in the world and has a 100% record for the
Blues so far.