Yesterday, Friday, Italian striker Mario Balotelli grabbed the attention again after a strange shot in the match of his team, Adana, against Konyaspor in the Turkish Football League.
Konyaspor took the top spot in the league after its 1-1 draw yesterday with Adana in the third round of the competition.
The match witnessed Mario Balotelli's exit from the field in the 57th minute, by a decision of coach Saket Ibaba, who was looking for solutions to achieve progress in the match, which resulted in a goalless draw.
It seems that Balotelli did not accept his coach's decision, and he appeared to express his grumbling on the bench by throwing things onto the field, and he also dealt a blow to his colleague sitting next to him.
👀🔁 56. dakikada oyundan çıkan Balotelli'nin yedek kulübesindeki tepkisi.
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It was interesting that the Adana team made this progress only two minutes after Balotelli's exit thanks to Britt Asumbalunga, before Konyaspor equalized the result with a goal scored by Abdul Karim Bardaksi in the 83rd minute.
The coach tried to downplay the incident, and said - in statements after the match - that he understood the Italian striker's reaction because not all players accept going out and sitting on the bench.
Balotelli joined Adana this summer, after a long career in European stadiums, and sparked controversy on many occasions because of his actions and decisions, and he previously played in the largest clubs in Europe, including Liverpool, Manchester City and Milan.