{"id":216175,"date":"2023-11-04T15:35:51","date_gmt":"2023-11-04T15:35:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bestwnews.com\/?p=216175"},"modified":"2023-11-04T15:35:51","modified_gmt":"2023-11-04T15:35:51","slug":"mario-balotelli-chased-me-round-my-kitchen-with-fireworks-he-nearly-burnt-his-house-down-two-weeks-earlier-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestwnews.com\/sport\/mario-balotelli-chased-me-round-my-kitchen-with-fireworks-he-nearly-burnt-his-house-down-two-weeks-earlier-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Mario Balotelli chased me round my kitchen with fireworks &#8211; he nearly burnt his house down two weeks earlier | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>MARIO BALOTELLI once chased Micah Richards round his kitchen with fireworks.<\/p>\n<p>The former Manchester City defender has revealed the incident occurred just weeks after Balotelli almost burnt his own house down.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/SPO_FBL-EUR-C3-MAN_CITY-TRAINING-20120221-123640jpg-JS4876549.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Balotelli famously set part of his house on fire by setting off fireworks indoors just days before the Manchester derby in October 2011.<\/p>\n<p>He went on to score in a 6-1 win and produced his iconic &quot;Why always me?&quot; celebration as he revealed the message under his shirt.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Italian was later made an ambassador for firework safety.<\/p>\n<p>Recalling the incident, Richards told The Rest is Football podcast: &quot;The Balotelli fireworks story is hilarious.<\/p>\n<h2>READ MORE IN FOOTBALL<\/h2>\n<p><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/crop-24550806.jpg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/crop-24550806.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/crop-24550806.jpg\"><\/picture><span>FAMILY PRIDE <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>My dad won Champions Leagueand almost lifted Ballon d&#x27;Or &#8211; now I&#x27;m in Prem<\/h3>\n<p><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/RB-COMP-HOTEL-SASA-1.jpg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/RB-COMP-HOTEL-SASA-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/RB-COMP-HOTEL-SASA-1.jpg\"><\/picture><span>FULL MONTE <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>I&#x27;m an ex Prem star &amp; now own a five-star hotel with a Mediterranean ocean view<\/h3>\n<p>&quot;Because the story that you guys all know is the story at his own house where basically he\u2019s setting off fireworks in his home and, I\u2019m not exaggerating, there must have been \u00a320-30,000 worth of damage on the house.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;If you Google that now you probably could see the damage. But what people don\u2019t know, he came to my house a couple of weeks later and tried to set off fireworks in my house.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;He\u2019s chasing me round my kitchen with fire. I\u2019m like \u2018are you f***ing ok in the head man? You\u2019ve just set off fireworks in your own house and nearly burnt it down. Now you\u2019re coming around.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>&quot;And he\u2019s just there looking at me, laughing like it\u2019s normal. I\u2019m just like this guy is mad.&quot;<\/p>\n<h2>Most read in Football<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DD-alex-jess_COMP.jpg\"><\/picture><span>real love <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Alex Scott and Jess Glynne finally confirm romance as they&#8217;re spotted kissing<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/newspress-collage-24629138-1699088842502.jpg\"><\/picture><span>HOSTAGE HOPE <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Luis Diaz&#8217;s dad is being RELEASED after ELN verified he is related to the star<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/TM-Comp-MANUTD-RASHFORD.jpg\"><\/picture><span>RASH BASHED <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Ten Hag warns Marcus Rashford over &#8216;unacceptable&#8217; post-derby party behaviour<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/TM-Chi-and-Dias-v2_COMP-1.jpg\"><\/picture><span>CHI SCORES <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Inside Arabella Chi&#8217;s romance with Man City&#8217;s Ruben Dias after Insta snap clue<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>CASINO SPECIAL &#8211; BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/HUGHES-50-14511-FA-Cup-Finaljpg-JS5051586.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>The pundit went on to add: &quot;He\u2019s just a great guy underneath. You can\u2019t do nothing but love him. What a guy he is, I love him so much.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Balotelli and Richards played together 36 times during their time at City, winning both the Premier League and FA Cup.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/sport\/24630847\/mario-balotelli-fireworks-man-city-micah-richards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MARIO BALOTELLI once chased Micah Richards round his kitchen with fireworks. The former Manchester City defender has revealed the incident occurred just weeks after Balotelli almost burnt his own house down. Balotelli famously set part of his house on fire by setting off fireworks indoors just days before the Manchester derby in October 2011. 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