Mario Balotelli has once again stoked some controversy with his use of social media thanks to his very questionable decision to post this Super Mario picture on his Instagram account. The top part of the picture has been doing the rounds for quite some time to refute suggestions that Super Mario is an Italian stereotype, the bottom half is less endearing.
The Telegraph have reported that the Liverpool striker "could face a Football Association investigation" following the post of the picture. Balotelli who has been on the receiving end of racist abuse a number of times in his career, quickly deleted the post before taking to Twitter to explain, calling the decision an 'unlucky moment'.
I just know that Those are"trying"to"kill"me for my Unlucky moment they ll need to stick with their plan even when i ll be back scoring gols
— Mario Balotelli (@FinallyMario) December 1, 2014
( my Mom is jewish so all of u shut up please)
— Mario Balotelli (@FinallyMario) December 1, 2014
