Liverpool star Mario Balotelli settles row with Ghanaian mother, attracts police attention

Published on: 24 October 2014
Liverpool star Mario Balotelli settles row with Ghanaian mother, attracts police attention
Balotelli looks to have settled his difference with his mother

Police set to quiz controversial Liverpool star Mario Balotelli after he 'threatened his mother's neighbour for taking pictures of his £240,000 Ferrari'

  • Liverpool's Mario Balotelli quizzed over claims he 'threatened' woman
  • He was reportedly visiting his mother in Wythenshawe area of Manchester
  • Parked his Ferrari F12 Berlinetta before residents started taking pictures
  • Balotelli is then said to have come out to remonstrate with one neighbour
  • Woman involved claims she was left 'frightened and speechless' by the rant
  • Greater Manchester Police 'investigating a report of threatening behaviour'

Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli looks to have settled his long-standing misunderstanding with his real Ghanaian mother and even visited her in Manchester yesterday, drawing police attention.

The footballer who was born in Italy to Ghanaian parents fell out with them claiming they abandoned him as a child which led to years of a stand-off.

But they look to have settled their differences and has been revealed that he has been regularly visiting his Ghanaian parents who now live in Manchester.

Balotelli is even being investigated by police over claims he threatened his mother's neighbour for taking pictures of his £240,000 Ferrari when he visited his biological mum yesterday.

Police were called to a housing estate in the Wythenshawe area of Manchester at 3pm yesterday, when the 24-year-old was reportedly visiting his mother Rose Barwuah.

The controversial Italian footballer parked his Ferrari F12 Berlinetta and a number of residents came out to take pictures before going back indoors.

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Someone who was not involved in the alleged incident took this photograph of Mario Balotelli's Ferrari parked in a housing estate in the Wythenshawe area of Manchester

Someone who was not involved in the alleged incident took this photograph of Mario Balotelli's Ferrari parked in a housing estate in the Wythenshawe area of Manchester

Mario Balotelli (pictured) is being investigated by police over claims he threatened his mother's neighbour for taking pictures of his £240,000 Ferrari

Mario Balotelli (pictured) is being investigated by police over claims he threatened his mother's neighbour for taking pictures of his £240,000 Ferrari

Mario Balotelli arriving at Liverpool's Melwood training ground in his red Ferrari on Thursday morning

Mario Balotelli arriving at Liverpool's Melwood training ground in his red Ferrari on Thursday morning

Balotelli is then said to have come out to remonstrate with one neighbour.

The alleged victim told the Manchester Evening News that the former Manchester City striker stooped down to look through her front window before launching into a tirade as she came to the front door of the property.

The woman, who asked not to be named, was visiting her own mother at the time and said the footballer left her 'frightened and speechless' by the rant.

A spokesman for Greater Manchester Police said: 'We are investigating a report of threatening behaviour. Officers will be speaking to all concerned in due course.'

The woman said: 'I hadn't even taken any pictures. He came and looked through the front window. He was wearing a black beanie hat and he gave me a bit of a fright.

The alleged incident is said to have taken place on this road in the Wythenshawe area of Manchester, where the 24-year-old was reportedly visiting his mother Rose Barwuah

The alleged incident is said to have taken place on this road in the Wythenshawe area of Manchester, where the 24-year-old was reportedly visiting his mother Rose Barwuah

The woman was visiting her own mother at the time and said the footballer (pictured) left her 'frightened and speechless' by the rant

'Then when I came to the door he was getting right near me and pointing in my face saying "you took pictures of my car" and I kept telling him "I didn't, I didn't".

'Then he said, "if you do anything with them, I'll come back, I'm warning you", which to me was a direct threat.

'I don't care who he is, I won't be threatened like that by anyone. He's a big guy and it was very frightening.'

The woman's mother said: 'When he was at City he'd come round all the time and sit with us, so for him to be so nasty is a shock.

'We used to cook him eggs, bacon and tomato and now he treats us like this. It's not on.'

Mario Balotelli is pictured with his ex-fiancee Fanny Neguesha in Miami in July this year

Mario Balotelli is pictured with his ex-fiancee Fanny Neguesha in Miami in July this year

The incident came a day after Balotelli was caught swapping shirts with Real Madrid defender Pepe at half time during Liverpool’s 3-0 defeat in the Champions League at Anfield

The incident came a day after Balotelli was caught swapping shirts with Real Madrid defender Pepe at half time during Liverpool’s 3-0 defeat in the Champions League at Anfield

Mario Balotelli is pictured right in action during Liverpool's Champion's League game against Real Madrid this week

Mario Balotelli is pictured right in action during Liverpool's Champion's League game against Real Madrid this week

Other neighbours said that Balotellihad always been friendly towards them while visiting his mother.

Brian Robinson, 76, said: 'I've had my photograph taken with him and he's always been pretty good. He likes to have a laugh and a joke with us.

'I guess he could get peeved with people pestering him for autographs. But he's always been OK with me.'

Hayley Ashton, 28, saw the striker leaving his mother's house on Thursday. She said: 'I didn't see him arguing with anybody.'

Pictures of the car on the road were taken by someone not involved in the incident.

Liverpool Football Club said they would not be commenting until all the facts had been established.

MailOnline has requested a comment from the footballer's representatives.

The incident came a day after Balotelli was caught swapping shirts with Real Madrid defender Pepe at half time during Liverpool’s 3-0 defeat in the Champions League at Anfield - prompting claims he was not fully committed to the team's cause.

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers admitted he would ‘deal with’ the £16million signing from AC Milan.

He has been caught up in controversy in the past and in October 2013 it was reported that he had to flee his £3million mansion after fireworks were let off in his bathroom.

The same month he wore a T-shirt saying 'Why Always Me?' after scoring against Manchester United in response to adverse media attention.

Balotelli was born in Sicily to immigrants from Ghana. But his parents gave him up for adoption aged two as he had a life-threatening intestinal condition made worse by their impoverished conditions.

She later developed a relationship with her son and moved to Manchester in 2011 to be nearer him. She still lives in the city even though he left Manchester City for AC Milan in 2013 and now plays for Liverpool.

Source: Daily Mail

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