Mario Balotelli - The Victim

[St Jim]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/16711526.stm

 

Mario Balotelli's agent has warned the striker could quit English football if he continues to receive what he sees as unfair treatment.

 

Balotelli, 21, is facing a four-match ban after being charged with violent conduct by the Football Association.

 

The City forward appeared to stamp on Scott Parker before scoring a late penalty to secure Manchester City's 3-2 win over Tottenham on Sunday.

 

"I think he feels persecuted; he cannot go on like that," said Mino Raiola.

 

Agent Raiola added on 5 live: "We had a very clear image of his career at the beginning and I told the press openly Mario will have to stay at Manchester City for at least three of four years, helping the club on this important project and grow as a man and a player.

 

"Obviously if he's being banned every three or four games for one reason or another we cannot go on like that and there needs to be an end to that.

 

"So if that's the case and English referees and the English FA would like Mario to go out of England then we would take that seriously in consideration, even if that's not and was not our intention.

 

"He [Mario] is very disappointed about the decision. He loves playing in England. He keeps asking 'why always me, why does it always come back to me?' He loves playing in England and I think he feels persecuted."

 

After seeing the footage I hope he does quit. Football has no place for what he did to Scott Parker.

 

I'm gob-smacked his agent is defending him (OK I Know it's his job to protect him and portray him in the best light but he's better not saying anything as he comes across as a right whinging pr1ck trying to defend his client).

 

I'm also surprised Lescott didn't receive a charge by teh FA.

[Wade Garrett]

His agent would better serve Mario by telling him to clean up his act.

 

However, when do agents ever put their clients first?