Mario Balotelli once set his house on fire. With fireworks. Indoors.
Yes, that actually happened.
Back in October 2011, when Mario Balotelli was causing chaos for Premier League defenders as a Manchester City striker, he also managed to do the same to his own house. Because, of course he did. And it all went down the night before one of the biggest games of the season, the Manchester derby.
Balotelli’s Bathroom Blaze
So here’s how it unfolded. Balotelli and a few friends were hanging out in his £3 million Cheshire mansion when they decided it would be a brilliant idea to start launching fireworks.
Not in the garden. Not in the driveway.
Inside the house.
Predictably, things didn’t go to plan. A misfired firework went rogue and hit a pile of towels in the bathroom. The towels caught fire, the flames spread, and suddenly Balotelli’s home was full of smoke. Firefighters were called in to control the blaze, and the media had a field day.
Fireworks indoors? Classic Mario.
His Response? Just Score Two Goals Against United
Instead of hiding or panicking, Balotelli did what he did best, turn chaos into brilliance. The very next day, he turned up at Old Trafford, scored twice in Manchester City’s famous 6-1 demolition of Manchester United, and lifted his shirt to reveal the now-iconic message:
“Why Always Me?”
It wasn’t just a meme. It became part of football folklore. A symbol of the madness that followed Mario everywhere he went, sometimes literally in flames.
From Firestarter to Firework Safety Ambassador
Now here’s the real kicker.
After the fire incident, Balotelli was asked to front a firework safety campaign by the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service. The same guy who lit up his bathroom with Roman candles was now telling kids to be careful with sparklers.
You couldn’t script it better if you tried.
The Bottom Line
Mario Balotelli has done some outrageous things on and off the pitch, but this one tops the list. Only he could burn down his bathroom, score a brace in a derby the next day, and then become a fire safety poster boy, all in the same week.
“Why always him?” Honestly, we’re still asking.
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