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Mario Balotelli crashes £100,000 Audi Q8 into wall in Italy with former Man City star escaping unharmed

Just before 7:30 pm local time, Balotelli reportedly lost control of his automobile and slammed into a wall in Orzinuovi, close to his hometown of Brescia, according to <a href="https://sport.sky.it/calcio/2023/11/23/mario-balotelli-incidente-auto-brescia-foto-video" target="_blank">Sky Italia</a>. The impact of the collision prompted the airbags to inflate, and no other cars were involved. The 33-year-old was able to free himself from his car and lie down before paramedics arrived to see to him. Despite the vehicle being described as "destroyed" and images of the wreckage appearing on social media, he apparently avoided major injury. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet">💥 Mario Balotelli ha sufrido un accidente de coche en Brescia 😳 Según un responsable de la policía local, se negó a someterse a la prueba de alcoholemia 👉🏻 Está ileso y así salió del coche 📻 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PartidazoCOPE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PartidazoCOPE</a><a href="https://t.co/vSj2fEZ8aY">pic.twitter.com/vSj2fEZ8aY</a>— El Partidazo de COPE (@partidazocope) <a href="https://twitter.com/partidazocope/status/1727814132756582757?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 23, 2023</a></blockquote>
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WHAT HAPPENED?

<a href="https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/mario-balotelli-car-crash-city-31515699" target="_blank">SportMediaset [via The Mirror]</a> claims that Balotelli defied police efforts by consenting to a breathalyser test. Currently living in Turkey after he signed with Adana Demirspor in September, he was given permission by his team to recuperate from an injury at home in Italy.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

The incident occurred the same week when <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/strongest-mario-balotelli-italy-best-striker-international-recall/blt717632f0eeb82788" target="_blank">Balotelli publicly stated his desire</a> to rejoin the Italy squad, despite receiving his last of 36 caps five years ago. The comments came after the Azzurri qualified for Euro 2024, despite only attaining a 0-0 draw with Ukraine in their last group match.

DID YOU KNOW?

Balotelli or his entourage is yet to comment on the incident or the injuries sustained by the forward, however, he was given the all-clear by the medics on the scene who then allowed Balotelli's brother to take the forward home.

WHAT NEXT FOR BALOTELLI?

Mario Balotelli crashes £100,000 Audi Q8 into wall in Italy with former Man City star escaping unharmed | Goal.com Nigeria

Former Liverpool and Manchester City forward Mario Balotelli was engaged in an Italian vehicle accident that left his Audi R8 completely ruined.