10 footballers who were involved in car accidents

#9 Mario Balotelli

Back in 2010, Italian forward Mario Balotelli decided to join Manchester City from Inter Milan – a move that saw his reputation gain notoriety in England. The striker has always captured the footballing headlines with his antics off the pitch and controversy always seems to knock on his door.

If we all remember the ‘Why Always Me?’ message under his shirt which he displayed during one of his bizarre celebrations, we can be sure of the fact that Balotelli must have been asking the same question when he crashed his customised £120,000 Audi R8 into a BMW in Manchester.

Both drivers were fortunate enough to escape any major injuries. But Balotelli’s car suffered some damage, especially the front end.

However, this wasn’t the only incident involving Balotelli. In 2013, another accident happened in Brescia, Italy where he rear-ended the car in front of him in heavy traffic.