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\"Mario Mario Balotelli scores from the spot before being substituted after half an hour<\/span> <\/p>\n

Manchester City’s Mario Balotelli was taken off in the first half against LA Galaxy for an apparent lack of respect towards his opponents.<\/p>\n

The 20-year-old Italian striker was through on goal but instead of shooting, opted to drag the ball back before backheeling it wide of the goal.<\/p>\n

City boss Roberto Mancini reacted furiously by replacing Balotelli and the pair argued as he left the pitch.<\/p>\n

Balotelli earlier scored from the spot as the friendly finished 1-1.<\/p>\n

City earned their third victory on their pre-season tour of the United States, winning the game 7-6 on penalties, but the match was overshadowed by Balotelli’s actions which prompted jeers from the LA Galaxy crowd at the Home Depot Center.<\/p>\n

It is not the first time that former Inter forward Balotelli has been in trouble with Mancini, who was also his boss at the Serie A club.<\/p>\n

The striker inflamed several Manchester United players after he taunted the crowd<\/a> following City’s FA Cup semi-final win over their Manchester rivals last April.<\/p>\n

And he was also involved in a prank where he threw a dart at a City youth team player<\/a> last March.<\/p>\n

Balotelli joined City for \u00a324m from Inter last August, but he had an interrupted season through injury and suspension.<\/p>\n

He scored 10 goals in 28 appearances but received 11 yellow cards and was sent off twice.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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