Balotelli unveils new face tattoo days after Italy’s World Cup failure
Mario Balotelli has taken to Instagram to share a picture of his latest face tattoo with his 9.7million followers.
The 31-year-old treated himself to some new ink after being left out of the Italian side that failed to qualify for the Qatar 2022 World Cup.
Balotelli decided to show off his latest tattoo on his Instagram story by sharing two close-up photos of his face. The tattoo appears to say ‘MB 459’ and is located under his left eye.
Italian striker Mario Balotelli has shared his latest face tattoo on his Instagram story
Balotelli has revealed he has many tattoos – including a quote from Mongol warlord Genghis Khan on his chest.
‘I am the punishment of God,’ reads the artwork. ‘If you had not committed great sins, God would not have sent a punishment like me upon you.’
He showed off tattoos in 2020 on his Instagram, which include the words ‘black power’
However, the 31-year-old first tattooed his face and neck in August 2020, sharing the photos on his Instagram page.
He added the words ‘black power’ above the his eye, a cross symbolising his Christianity on hisTherefore, it comes as no surprise that Balotelli has added an new design to his ever-growing collection.
Balotelli revealed his new tattoo just days after Italy missed out on a second successive World Cup by losing 1-0 at home to North Macedonia in their play-off semi-final.
The European Champions were favourites to take a big step towards the tournament in Qatar but instead failed to qualify for the showpiece event.
He has a range of tattoos – including a quote from Mongol warlord Genghis Khan on his chest
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It was Aleksandar Trajkovski who ended the Italian dream by picking up a loose ball in the 92nd minute and turned it into a goal scoring opportunity.
The 29-year-old coasted past the Italian defence and fired it home from outside the box.
The North Macedonia bench erupted with joy as the ball touched the back of the net, while the Italians dropped to their knees and held their heads in their hands. cheek, an eagle’s feather on the left side of his face and a snarling gorilla’s face and the letter ‘m’ on his neck.