Back in 2011, Mario Balotelli was widely ridiculed by football fans on the internet following his failure to put on a bib as Man City faced Dynamo Kiev in a Europa League match. He had to be helped by a staff member of Manchester City but by the time he had found his way out with the bib, the damage had already been done.
Trolls flooded Twitter and Facebook. Two years on and the same problem persists. It's a BIG problem, it's a BIB issue.
Balotelli vs Bibs. Battle of the century. pic.twitter.com/XxSiIdYFI8
— GeniusFootball (@GeniusFootball) August 27, 2014
Balotelli vs Bib in 2011: Watch a staff member win the battle for ‘Supermario’
‘Supermario’ moved to Milan and yet again experienced problems wearing his bib and dressing up in training. This time, Nocerino came to his aid.
Something very similar happened on Wednesday at Melwood, but it appears Balotelli has made some progress, as he did not need help to wear his bib no matter how long it took him to figure it out.
Step 1, 2 and 3: How to wear a bib
Finally, Mario!
Last week, Pirlo insisted that the time has come for the media to only write about Balotelli’s on-the-pitch achievements, but while the ex-Milan striker is yet to debut for Liverpool, this bib story has inevitably made the headlines.
Liverpool fans will be hoping that Mario Balotelli left the rest of his antics in Italy.
