![Six years on from Liverpool's Mario Balotelli transfer gamble, the once lauded Inter Milan and Manchester City striker is now one of football's lost talents Six years on from Liverpool's Mario Balotelli transfer gamble, the once lauded Inter Milan and Manchester City striker is now one of football's lost talents](https://talksport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2014/08/mario3.jpg?strip=all&w=700&quality=40)
Six years on from Liverpool's Mario Balotelli transfer gamble, the once lauded Inter Milan and Manchester City striker is now one of football's lost talents
![Mario Balotelli Liverpool debut made Steven Gerrard proud as controversial striker mucked in for the team - Irish Mirror Online Mario Balotelli Liverpool debut made Steven Gerrard proud as controversial striker mucked in for the team - Irish Mirror Online](https://i2-prod.irishmirror.ie/incoming/article4145808.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/Tottenham-Hotspur-v-Liverpool-Premier-League.jpg)
Mario Balotelli Liverpool debut made Steven Gerrard proud as controversial striker mucked in for the team - Irish Mirror Online
![Liverpool FC on Twitter: "Mario Balotelli will wear the No.45 at #LFC #MarioLFC http://t.co/G3N65K5ZdZ" / Twitter Liverpool FC on Twitter: "Mario Balotelli will wear the No.45 at #LFC #MarioLFC http://t.co/G3N65K5ZdZ" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bv5XK_1CYAAyhrt.jpg)
Liverpool FC on Twitter: "Mario Balotelli will wear the No.45 at #LFC #MarioLFC http://t.co/G3N65K5ZdZ" / Twitter
![Mario Balotelli WAS the penalty taker, confirms Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers | The Independent | The Independent Mario Balotelli WAS the penalty taker, confirms Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers | The Independent | The Independent](https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2015/02/20/07/Mario-Balotelli-2.jpg?width=1200)
Mario Balotelli WAS the penalty taker, confirms Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers | The Independent | The Independent
![Liverpool's Mario Balotelli during the Barclays Premier League match at Anfield, Liverpool Stock Photo - Alamy Liverpool's Mario Balotelli during the Barclays Premier League match at Anfield, Liverpool Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/G7EACW/liverpools-mario-balotelli-during-the-barclays-premier-league-match-G7EACW.jpg)
Liverpool's Mario Balotelli during the Barclays Premier League match at Anfield, Liverpool Stock Photo - Alamy
Liverpool FC - #LFC have confirmed Mario Balotelli has joined A.C. Milan on a season-long loan deal: http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/192677- balotelli-joins-ac-milan-on-loan | Facebook
![Mario Balotelli has ALREADY scored more goals for Nice than he managed for Liverpool - Mirror Online Mario Balotelli has ALREADY scored more goals for Nice than he managed for Liverpool - Mirror Online](https://i2-prod.irishmirror.ie/incoming/article8890896.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/Balotelli-Liverpool-dejected-Nice-cele-MAIN.jpg)
Mario Balotelli has ALREADY scored more goals for Nice than he managed for Liverpool - Mirror Online
![Mario Balotelli's life on the edge leaves him asking: why not me any more? | Mario Balotelli | The Guardian Mario Balotelli's life on the edge leaves him asking: why not me any more? | Mario Balotelli | The Guardian](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/static/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2015/7/23/1437669877179/Mario-Balotelli-liverpool-010.jpg?width=1200&height=630&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&overlay-align=bottom%2Cleft&overlay-width=100p&overlay-base64=L2ltZy9zdGF0aWMvb3ZlcmxheXMvdGctZGVmYXVsdC5wbmc&enable=upscale&s=c797cfdee9e4a25a765cbd61c2d3064a)
Mario Balotelli's life on the edge leaves him asking: why not me any more? | Mario Balotelli | The Guardian
![Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli 'just needs right opportunity', says his agent - Liverpool FC - This Is Anfield Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli 'just needs right opportunity', says his agent - Liverpool FC - This Is Anfield](https://www.thisisanfield.com/wp-content/uploads/PROP140916-033-Liverpool_Ludogorets.jpg)
Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli 'just needs right opportunity', says his agent - Liverpool FC - This Is Anfield
![Mario Balotelli slams Liverpool over disastrous spell insisting he disliked life on Merseyside | The Sun Mario Balotelli slams Liverpool over disastrous spell insisting he disliked life on Merseyside | The Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/nintchdbpict000126554019-e1509020692550.jpg)