Mario Balotelli riles Liverpool fans by tweeting encouragement to £49m Raheem Sterling after his Manchester City debut
Sterling scored for City two minutes after falling over in Australia
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.Mis-firing Mario Balotelli did not do good job of endearing himself to Liverpool supporters last season, and his latest tweet has not helped build any bridges in their relationship.
Balotelli sent a tweet out to Raheem Sterling today after the winger, who left Liverpool last week after a prolonged and toxic transfer saga, scored two minutes after slipping up after his first touch as a City player during a pre-season win over Roma in Australia.
Sterling was finally signed by City last month for £49m. He rejected a £100,000 per week contract at Liverpool at the end of last season, and missed two days of training because of illness in the week leading up to his Liverpool departure.
Balotelli wrote on Twitter after City's 2-2 draw with Roma, which they won 5-4 on penalties:
The Italian striker Balotelli scored just one Premier League goal for the Reds last season following his £16m move from AC Milan, disappointing Liverpool fans. He has been linked with a return to Inter Milan this summer.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments