One of the Premier League's biggest-ever crybabies is about to return this summer with Liverpool set to unveil the controversial Italian as their latest recruit tomorrow. Balotelli will officially be a Red as of Monday next week and fans will remember him more for his off-the-field antics at Manchester City than his goals. Like the time he claimed he was allergic to grass, or the time he couldn't put a training bib on properly, or the time he had a public spat with former manager Roberto Mancini in training... The list goes on and on and on. Each of these regrettable incidents have been used by the striker's detractors as sticks to beat him with recently and the 24-year-old does have something of a reputation as a pre-Madonna. There are concerns Balotelli's penchant for theatrical drama make him more hassle than he's worth and if you needed further proof of this, Liverpool have reportedly inserted a "good behaviour" clause in his contract at Anfield to ensure he doesn't throw any more wobblers during his stay on Merseyside and we have to ask, how many more grown adults in world football are required to adhere to a behavioural clause?
Joseph is an accredited football journalist and has interviewed nearly all of the current 20 Barclay's Premier League managers. He is also a correspondent for Bleacher Report and has written for Caught Offside and Give Me Football.
