The Dark History Of Mario Balotelli 

One thing I always wondered about him is how he kept such a jolly and playful personality despite going through hell on earth throughout his life. I find it very inspirational.

please keep on making these documentary type of videos,absolute class videos

It’s sad how Balotelli was treated, we was a great footballer but racism really killed his passion for football, without racism always crawling on his back, he could had reach his potential. Thanks Vizeh for making this video. “No Room For Racism” and we mean it. Edit: now coming back to replies I got, y’all are some sick, pathetic bastards for down playing Mario’s long experience with racism, how much brain dead can these replies get?

I love how passionate you are about these issues he's faced while also acknowledging that you're white and not wanting it to come across the wrong way. I'm neither black or white but I rate it 👏

You don't have to apologise vizeh for losing your cool. If only the people that could do something about this had as much passion as you have on this subject

The treatment of balotelli will forever break my heart! An individual can only take so much and God this man took a hell of a lot 💔 Thank you for making this unlike many who just do the typical on how he may have acted at times and don't seem to take him seriously this was very heartfelt. This guy was so much more than people ever acknowledge and I feel his acting up and playing around was a way of coping with the constant vile abuse he had to suffer

Yet another banger from VIZ on a very controversial player, that probably sacrificed his own career because of external problems. He was a hero when he showed up for italy but then forgotten cause of his raw character. Still can't believe they haven't called him when Italy needed someone at the top. To most he seems uneducated and all that, but watching interviews with him shows how much he cares about his people and that the unjustified pressure got to him.

one time balotelli came to my college completely unexpectedly just because he was driving past and demanded to the staff that classes and the public smoking area be shut down so he could use the toilet and not be pestered by students. They obviously said no go away, thankfully.

Loving the new content Viz it's unreal. Didn't realise how much pain Mario has gone through. It's heartbreaking, no one should be absued at a football match

genuinely loved this video and it was a real eye opener. thank you for an honest video that can live forever about Mario that no one else would’ve made

I followed you back then because of your burnley commentaries and your silly antics but man, i really fell in love with the latest evolution of your content right now, this is some quality shit right here.

Italian football is just littered with racism.Just last week, Umititi was subject to racist abuse to Lazio fans. Balotelli had indure abuse after abuse by Italy and Italian fans and executives. This needs to stops

i shed a tear while watching this video. Vizeh, thank for this content, i enjoyed it. with love from Cape Town, SA 🇿🇦

I rarely comment. But I just wanted to say that the videos you’ve been making recently about football on this essay style have been fantastic. I found your channel years ago through the Burnley videos. (Being a Bournemouth fan most of them were painful 😅) It’s been great to see your content change and evolve over the years. Keep up the good work :)

I feel so sorry about him, the first shirt of a football club it was his shirt when he was at ac milan and made me fall in love with football and till this day I know him as a funky football player but I didn’t know he had suffered such a high level racism i have no words i wish him his best ):

Amazing video, i love him because i saw him play as a kid man city fan, but you showed his life in a different perspective and it changed my opinion on him, great work!

This new switch in content made me turn on the bell. Loving this documentary type content that is very much missing on this platform. Football Iconic has done some but id love to see other PoVs and other people tackling this sort of content. Keep it up!

balo has been my favorite player since i started watching football as a boy in 2013. his style, his confidence, his immense talent, and his unrivaled ability to freeze his nerves and dispatch a penalty no matter the pressure, are what made me fall in love with the sport. i would never have laced up a pair of boots if not for him, nor would i continue to love the game long after his peak. i love you super mario, grazie mille ❤️🖤

This video is incredible, I legit teared up. Keep it up brother.

I still can’t grasp my mind around the fact that we’re in the 2020s and shit like this still happens we still discriminate on race gender sexuality religion. The only thing we should judge on is a man’s character and this man he tried so much to get back and stay up but he just couldn’t it’s a sad fate for a man on the path for greatness

Fantastic work man

Without Balotelli there wouldn't be No Ageroooooo. Yep that infamous City goal

You wrote this so well ! keep up the amazing work brother ! thankyou for these type of videos the world needs it from such a wide perspective . very clean hearted review

These vids are amazing, I can only hope i am watching the start of something great for yourself. I can't stress how much these have made me feel more connected to football than I have been in a long time. So Thank You

This is so passionate and sincere man. Very honest video. You acknowledged Mario's lack of discipline but accounted for it by highlighting the abuse he's received all his life. 10/10

One of the best videos I have ever watched very well made mate keep it up

Feel like vizeh has found his new video style since the death of fifa in general.. honestly love the mini docs and can see that he enjoys it aswell rather than forced fifa content

Mario is somewhat unfortunate to have been raised in Italy rather than Britain, France, Portugal or a northern European nation. He was given up for adoption and unlike a lot of western European nations, there hasn't been quite as much immigration from non-white nations into Italy until recently. There's only been 5 black footballers who have been capped by the Azzurri, so there's clearly a lot of social alienation. He never had a solid support network like other black players in England & France, where racism is clearly far more frown upon. Plus the Italian media have been toxic af.

12:28 "Li abbiamo fatti neri" means "we beat the crap out of them", "we knocked them down" It's not at all a racial abuse at all. Please before stating things about mottos of a language you clearly aren't native, check for someone who can help you out with the script, in before making such silly mistakes

This is amazing... thank you for this video

I rate this Liam. Respect to you

As a Leeds fan I know Willy Gnonto won’t be playing the peak of his career here, but I hope he is aware of this and never goes to Serie A.

what a sad story. I like how you showed your emotion toward the end of the video. You care. People should care. I'm from the US and people claim we are a racist country by default. We have our problems but italy/eastern europe are way more racist to the point this where teams are fined a measley 60-100k and refs not enforcing the rules to stop play. What a shame Balo was rejected by his own country when he had the potentential to be Italy's best striker of his time. they really haven't had a striker of his talent since. Karma

I hope you see this. These videos are absolutely amazing, soo great I cannot believe how well put together they are ! Thank you for these masterpieces !

Great video. Top guy, Liam 👍

YOU NEED TO DO A VIDEO ON NILE RANGER!!! Love the vids keep up the great work!!!

6:24 was a BANGER

you are a very decent man. Love your channel and the away end at Burnley. 😊

Well I am from his city, Brescia. and I met the first time as a kid for a friendly match when he was playing for Lumezzane youth system while I was in another Brescia's provincial team, for my village (Castrezzato) At 16:56 you can see him with Concesio calcio as a kid. Few years later (I guess it was year 2000-01) I played against him. The same year I played also against Manolo Gabbiadini in Zingonia... Met him multiple times, he's kinda nice dude. Especially when you politely remember him some anecdotes, he laughs a lot. Was Erasmus in Warsaw when he scored twice to Germany Ever since I guess I met him 3-4 times between Brescia and once randomly, even in his Concesio. We have still many mutual friends. Last year (September 2021) passed by Adana, when I told random people I was from Brescia they offered me a free Adana Kebab, LOL

I love balotelli truly, he is quality and a character. He has always been abused, regardless of racism. I'm not a city fan or a Italian. Just an observer who witnesses a character that just draws abuse. Always felt for him, still love and glad to see he's still clapping cheeks in Italians series 2

Thanks for this video ! I was pissed after hearing the truth about the racism Mario had to go through. Respect for you for giving us the truth and loved your honesty on this video. Take care 🙂

it's sad how people like Mario Ballotelli were forced to suffer through this before football PR teams realised racism was bad

It’s similar to England players and Saka I couldn’t believe that happen.

The backheel thing was a misunderstanding, he thought he was offside and at the same time someone in the crowd blow a whistle. So he did the backheel thing , when he walks past Mancini he says in Italian something about offside!

This was a beautifully assembled piece. I knew of some of the abuse, but not all of it. I knew it was bad in Italy, but that is ridiculous. Thank you this piece.

Always a fan of your videos but these types of videos you're making recently are excellent

Balotelli will always have a special place in my heart. An absolute beast of a player!

Mario is one of my all time favorite football players. I would definitely love to have him in my team.

Thank you for this video, mate.

Title is sus

Brilliantly finished. This video needed to be made Well done I'll have to subscribe now 😛

This was great work, and don't worry about going off, a lot of people feel just like you. Not sure about Europe but I do notice that here in the US black athletes get labeled as "disrespectful" or "divas" for their behavior when white athletes get called "passionate" or "quirky" for doing the same thing. Even when we remove the outright racism there is a bias in the perception of athletes that we need to address.

Damm this video changed my mind on this man.

really love these investigative videos. Well Done Viz🥺👍👏

I hate racism in football, when stuff like this happends in our beutifull game it doesnt just put a bad reputation against the fans, but the entire game. Please seek help if you are getting picked on because of your racial ethnicity. Remember that people will always love you

Really well made video respect to Balotelli, he was a legend

Very nicely put. This is an issue that needs to be addressed - there's a reason they're taking the knee before matches in England. Racism has no place in sports - it has no place in society, and life in general. That shit needs to be eradicated. On Mario - I always thought he was a brilliant character. Sad to see how his career didn't pan out the way many would say it 'was supposed to' - but that's sadly the case for many of us - not just footballers. Respect to Mario. Respect to people. I don't care if you're purple with green spots on, as long as you're a genuine person.

Love the documentary type series

Reminds me of the class clown at home and at school 😂😂

Damn straight man, Love ballotelli he didnt have his head screwed on whilst at anfield but the talent was always there

I like these type of videos Vizeh. Keep it up

Thank you for the video

A smile is the best mask you can put on when your down that sums up Marios career 😢

Loving these football docs, keep em coming

You should do an update on Benjamin mendy as its come out that he might actually be innocent after all this time

I just hate racism. Racism is just so disgraceful. Nonetheless, another great video Vizeh, I actually cried during this one. These videos have been so good and you deserve a lot more subscribers.

Absolutely incredible video. 👏 I knew of some of the history of the racial abuse Mario has endured over the course of his career, but seeing the insane magnitude of it compiled into one video is disgusting. Cannot applaud you enough for showing passion and losing your cool when discussing a topic like this. Very human and can't wait to see more videos from you

As a Liverpool fan, it's a shame he didn't work well with us, but he was entertaining at City. He was a character, and he was brilliant with the football, he was creative and wanting to do whatever he wanted because he could. He was the player that made me fall in love with English Football, because in America, our Football (not the handegg kind) is very blasé. He doesn't deserve to be treated as subhuman. I hope he has a renaissance and comes back to England, because he was Brilliant, and I hope he still has it

Does anyone have a clue what the track is in the first half of the video.

Vizeh dub for making this vid

I like these videos.

Great video vizeh

12:31 "black" doesn't refer to the skin color but the bruises that are black, so it means: "we beat them so hard that now they are full of bruises" and the picture of Balotelli is because he scored the last goal.

great video

This is very sad he does not deserve it its a shame that in italy racism still happens in football

BOOM and just like that, this video has ended racism. What this world have done if some random guy didn't say, "with proper education, and a right good slap, we can end racism!" Truly special stuff here.

Good video ❤️

Perfectly highlights the cultural changes needed In Italian football culture

Thank you!!

Thank you for this video.. I love balotelli

Empty vessels sound the loudest

Fire already

All the bad stuff he did must have been a way for him to be distracted from all the abuse. The mentall strength to be in the italian league all those years with the amount of abuse

I love how respectful you are to Mario it really seems like you actually care and are not just doing this in front of the camera for sympathy respect.

He was born on the same day I was born August 12

Thought Balotelli was an extremely talented football, he was fantasic to watch and never knew what he was going to do. His relationship with Roberto at City was like father and son and something brilliant to watch as he was treat like a naughty child by Roberto and at times it was hilarious. Its a shame his career and passion for the game fizzled out and was never accepted because of the colour of his skin, and something that should never happen to anyone in any career.

Rooney will always get rated for worse action but I'm proud of Ballotelli standing up for our people

I've gain more respect for you man, almost cried because every time people talk about Mario they say he was ill-disciplined forgetting that he maybe is the most racially abused player of all time.

Him ruining his career has nothing to do with racism. His attitude is to blame. He was coached by the best manager in the world, he played in the best clubs in the world but he never worked hard. And he had many (also second) chances to prove his worth but he did not care. His managers had hard time to deal with him too. You can sympathize with him over the racism he endured but that does not excuse his laziness. He should have ignored all this BS and focused on reaching his full potential by adapting a good and positive attitude instead of complaining and throwing tantrums(to leave the pitch).

Thumbnail straight from perspective yt channel🤣

how him being abused contradicts him being a spoiled child, a bully, a buffoon and having ruined his career da fak

He should've played in Brazil, no racism problems would happen around here. He would be a true Idol.

5:56 turns out someone in the stands blew a whistle (you can hear it) and he thought it was the referee so he just did whatever not a lot of people know the real reason he did that

can you do a vid on one of football’s most underrated players “El Magico” Gonzales from El salvador

"I have a dream, that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they are not judged by the colour of their skin, but by the content of their character." - Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King “If any of you in any way hate homosexuals, people of different color, or women, please do this one favor for us - leave us the fuck alone! Don’t come to our shows and don’t buy our records.” - Kurt Cobain, in the liner notes to Nirvana's album, "Incesticide" “If you’re a sexist, racist, homophobe or basically an asshole, don’t buy this CD. I don’t care if you like me, I hate you.” - Kurt Cobain, in the liner notes to Nirvana's album, "In Utero" Thankyou Vizeh for speaking out, and highlighting this utterly abhorrent and profoundly stupid racist bullshit towards Balotelli and other players. Keep up the good work.

I respect you for saying how you truly feel. People can say such disgusting stuff.

I really did not know that it was that big of a problem tho, as 15 year old back then that didnt follow alot of soccer i always just thought he just went through drought era.... So shit to hear that this is the reason

"I don't work hard or try at all, so instead of blaming my failure on myself, I will blame it on racism" absolutely hilarious, like other players haven't experienced racism in their lives.

Are these news articles reliable sources? Have these articles been peer reviewed?

he was one of my favorite players growing up. it was horrible what he had to go through and what black player go through. look what france did to their black players after the world cup