Mario Balotelli Reportedly Caught Speeding: Latest Details, Comment, Reaction
Mario Balotelli was caught speeding in Brescia and consequently had his driving licence confiscated, according to reports.
AC Milan decided against dishing out a punishment for the striker, who was signed on loan from Liverpool in the summer.
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Milan Opt Against Disciplinary Action
Tuesday, Sept. 8
Football Italia (h/tย Eurosport) relayed the following about Balotelli:
"Corriere della Sera has reported today that the Italy international will escape a fine from the club for this episode.
The newspaper writes that the Rossoneriโs legal team have evaluated whether or not the striker has violated the ethical code of conduct and decided not to proceed with any action.
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According toย Gazzetta dello Sportย (h/tย Reuters, viaย theย Guardian) on Aug. 26, the Rossoneri inserted a โgood behaviour clauseโ into Balotelli's contract as a result of his previous troubles.
Balotelli Accepts Speeding Charge
Monday, Sept. 7
Italian news agency ANSA confirmed the story about Balotelli's speeding after local newspaper Il Giornale di Brescia (h/t Ben Gladwell of ESPN FC) had initially broke the news. Itโs claimed Balotelli was on the road in a residential area with a 50 kph speed limit but was driving his Lamborghini over 90 kph.
As noted by Football Italia, according to Il Giornale di Brescia, Balotelli accepted the charge calmly, insisting he did not realise what the speed limit was; now he will be suspended from driving until local authorities make a final decision on the matter.
The incident is said to have occurred in the days following his loan move back to Milan on the Via Branze, near a region close to where the Italy international grew up.
Balotelli does have history when it comes to getting into trouble behind the wheel. As reported by David Wood of the MailOnline, he was banned from driving for 28 days and fined ยฃ800 back in May after being caught going 175 kph (109 mph) in his Ferrari on the M62 motorway.
The challenge for the forward looking ahead is to stay out of the press for off-field matters and keep his name on the back pages for all the right reasons.
