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But Mario’s not the type to let silly things like that get in the way of a good celebration, and his friends aren’t the type either – at least, judging by this video of his 25th birthday.

Balotelli, who has been told he has no future at Anfield and only yesterday was slammed by fellow Italian and former Premier League striker Paulo Di Canio (via the Liverpool Echo), looked in high spirits as he attempted his escape.

The Independent cites some examples from last season tested the patience of the Liverpool hierarchy to a point where enough was enough.

The other came during a team-talk from then-assistant manager Colin Pascoe. Balotelli saw the injured Jon Flanagan limping by 30 yards away and interrupted Pascoe to start shouting at the young defender. As it turned out, though, it was at the wrong end. Balotelli “deemed it appropriate to turn around and fire a shot towards Brad Jones. Balotelli thought it hilarious, laughing away by himself in the centre circle”.

Balotelli also has 13 goals in 33 global appearances for the Italian national team.

Liverpool have recruited heavily in attack this summer, bringing in Christian Benteke and Roberto Firmino for a combined £61.5m with Burnley striker Danny Ings also arriving alongside Divock Origi, who spent the 2014-15 campaign on loan to Lille.

He has proved to be nothing more than a £16million mistake.