I will not accept racism at all. It's unacceptable. If someone throws a banana at me in the street, I will go to jail, because I will kill them.
Mario BalotelliI'm a naturalized Italian, but I'm from Ghana. I was abandoned by my parents and adopted by two angels. I suffer with racism everyday. I'm the first black to wear the jersey of Italy. I'm not angry, but my life experiencies make me act differently from other people. Then, try to learn more before you criticize me.
Mario BalotelliWhen I wasn't famous, I had a lot of friends, almost all of them Italian. The racism only started when I started to play football.
Mario BalotelliThey say that abandonment is a wound that never heals. I say only that an abandoned child never forgets.
Mario Balotelli