{"id":422181,"date":"2011-05-11T13:52:00","date_gmt":"2011-05-11T13:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/05\/11\/manchester-citys-mario-balotelli-helps-pupil-confront-bully-at-school-report\/"},"modified":"2011-05-11T13:52:00","modified_gmt":"2011-05-11T13:52:00","slug":"manchester-citys-mario-balotelli-helps-pupil-confront-bully-at-school-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/05\/11\/manchester-citys-mario-balotelli-helps-pupil-confront-bully-at-school-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester City&#8217;s Mario Balotelli helps pupil confront bully at school &#8211; report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<h4>11 May 2011 14:52:00<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<div readability=\"57.7131722525\">\n<div readability=\"14.8994708995\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Mario Balotelli - Manchester City (Getty Images)\" src=\"http:\/\/u.goal.com\/127400\/127478_news.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Mario Balotelli &#8211; Manchester City (Getty Images)<\/p>\n<h4>Related Links<\/h4>\n<h4>Teams<\/h4>\n<h4>Players<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<p><span readability=\"16.3997923157\"><em>For all the latest reports and transfer rumours, visit our dedicated section <a href=\"http:\/\/www.goal.com\/en-gb\/news\/2559\/rumours\/archive\/1\">here<\/a>.<\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.goal.com\/en-gb\/teams\/england\/109\/man-city\">Manchester City<\/a> striker <a href=\"http:\/\/www.goal.com\/en-gb\/people\/italy\/16127\/mario-balotelli\">Mario Balotelli<\/a> revealed a positive side of his Jekyll and Hyde character by helping a boy who had been bullied at school, according to <em>The Sun<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The ill tempered Italian, who has made the headlines all season after various spats with players and managers in the game, helped a youngster confront the bullies by speaking to his head teacher.<\/p>\n<p>Balotelli spotted the boy playing truant from school as he watched the team train, and drove the child to see his head teacher, reportedly acting as a mediator between the bully and the victim.<\/p>\n<p>After the matter was resolved the Italian sped off in his Maserati.<\/p>\n<p>Balotelli has frequently been in the news this season after ridiculing Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere at an awards ceremony, throwing darts at youth team players and declaring that Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho needed to learn some manners and respect.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>View post:<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.goal.com\/en-gb\/news\/2896\/premier-league\/2011\/05\/11\/2481556\/manchester-citys-mario-balotelli-helps-pupil-confront-bully\" title=\"Manchester City's Mario Balotelli helps pupil confront bully at school - report\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Manchester City&#8217;s Mario Balotelli helps pupil confront bully at school &#8211; report<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> 11 May 2011 14:52:00 Mario Balotelli &#8211; Manchester City (Getty Images) Related Links Teams Players For all the latest reports and transfer rumours, visit our dedicated section here . 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