Mario Balotelli Finally Scores a Goal, Sends Twitter into Meltdown

It was just a simple goal in the League Cup, but Mario Balotelli's strike against Swansea City predictably sent Twitter into meltdown. 

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Balotelli scored a goal..... https://t.co/P1Yp4eG9Wl

— Only Fools Reactions (@OFAHReactions) October 28, 2014
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Even the man himself felt the need to mark the occasion on social media.

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Finally! 😂

— Mario Balotelli (@FinallyMario) October 28, 2014
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Elsewhere, it was the typical combination of exaggeration, jokes and disbelief after the Italian got just his second goal in a Liverpool shirt.

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Balotelli for ballon d'or 2014

— Roheel H (@RoheelH777) October 28, 2014
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Balotelli has scored. pic.twitter.com/99YXnsVuXP

— Max (@WilshereRun) October 28, 2014
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Balotelli has scored for Liverpool. pic.twitter.com/rNTbXsgR62

— Betfair (@Betfair) October 28, 2014
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I try to adjust TV settings as I think they wrong. It say Balotelli score?! pic.twitter.com/IJyh4wG6RT

— Angry Di Maria (@angry_dimaria) October 28, 2014
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BREAKING: Mario Balotelli scores for Liverpool. pic.twitter.com/CTYSatGqXm

— BBC Sporf (@BBCSporf) October 28, 2014
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While, of course, it couldn't just end there either, as Balotelli had to get up to some mischief with Jonjo Shelvey too.

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Balotelli & Jonjo Shelvey had heated exchange at full-time, Mario flicked Swansea man’s ear http://t.co/0W4khzsIKA pic.twitter.com/h09FAYh4Iu

— 101 Great Goals (@101greatgoals) October 28, 2014
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Balotelli sempat ribut dengan Jonjo Shelvey karena mereka belom kenal. pic.twitter.com/paei37N3QU

— Football Fans (@FFS_ID) October 28, 2014
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And, of course, Balotelli's goal was only in the League Cup, with his previous effort having come in the Champions League.

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Don't worry guys: we can still talk about how Balotelli hasn't scored a Premier League goal forever.

— gunnerblog (@gunnerblog) October 28, 2014
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Why always him, indeed!

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