1. Bad first impression
Just days after signing for Manchester City, Balotelli hits the headlines after crashing his Audi R8 en route to the club-s training ground. Balotelli is found to be carrying £5,000 in cash at the time of the accident and when police ask why, he reportedly replies: "Because I am rich."


Before the split: Mario Balotelli with then girlfriend Fanny Neguesha at Miami Beach on July 6, 2014. Neguesha, who split with Balotelli last month, left him for a month in 2013 when he said that if Real Madrid make it to the Champions League final, he would let Neguesha sleep with all their players. Pic/Getty Images 

2. Dart shame
Balotelli once again showed his lack of maturity when it emerged he threw darts at City youth team players through a training ground window in March 2011. No one was hurt in the incident and he escaped punishment.