Whatever you think of Mario Balotelli (and my personal opinion is that he is a great player and interesting character) and whatever you think about his stamp on Scott Parker (my personal opinion is that he meant to do it) it is hard to ignore the player who has had, shall we say, a tempestuous time of things in English football. From the sendings off, the sulks, the letting fireworks off in his bathroom, to the trips to Knowlsley Safari Park, the staggering tales of philanthropism and the great ....