Sulky Balotelli completes unwanted hat-trick with training ground bust-up with KompanyBy Dave Wood
Last updated at 5:37 PM on 30th April 2011
How much more can Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini take?
The prospect of an FA Cup Final appearance at Wembley, finishing fourth in the Barclays Premier League and playing Champions League football next season does not seem to have brightened the mood of Mario Balotelli.
Hot head: Mario Balotelli loses his cool after a tackle by team-mate Vincent Kompany in trainingThe £23m striker completed an unwanted hat-trick when he was involved in a third training ground bust-up on Saturday.
Balotelli reacted angrily to a strong challenge from team-mate Vincent Kompany and responded with his trademark surly look and a pointed finger.
James Milner and Yaya Toure were forced to intervene before the fracas turned really ugly.
Balotelli's short career at Eastlands has been dogged by controversy and the latest bust-up will only fuel concern about how he is undermining City's hopes for success.
Have a word: Yaya Toure and Roberto Mancini are forced to interveneBalotelli arrived with a bad boy reputation which was only enhanced with a training ground scuffle with Jerome Boateng.
Mancini was then forced to read the riot act to the striker after a rash challenge on captain Carlos Tevez in training.
On the pitch he has bagged nearly as many cautions as goals and off the pitch, he has racked up almost £10,000 in parking fines and his white Maserati supercar has been impounded 27 times.
But he did endear himself to City fans by winding up Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand after the 1-0 FA Cup semi-final victory at Wembley.
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