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Mario Balotelli has a reputation like no other in football. Since exploding on to the scene at Inter Milan in 2007, he has won league titles in both Italy and England, moving between Europe�s elite clubs. Yet for all his undoubted talent, he is better known for his off-field antics � not least his infamous run-ins with both the police and Manchester�s firefighters. Once described by Jos� Mourinho as �unmanageable�, match-winning performances at the highest level have continued to convince clubs such as AC Milan and Liverpool to give him a chance. With exclusive access to friends, teammates and coaches, acclaimed football biographer Luca Caioli talks to the people best placed to explain the mystery that is Mario Balotelli.