Mario Balotelli stole the headlines with his winner in Liverpool’s pulsating 3-2 win over Tottenham at Anfield but then left team-mates and fans bemused by refusing to smile or celebrate.
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Balotelli walked briskly and majestically, hardly acknowledging cheers from the fans right into the tunnel way before his team-mates who were still applauding the fans, but he had his way of showing it.
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Mario posted a picture on his famous Instagram account :
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‘Great game guys!!!’, Balotelli posted on Instagram. ‘This smile is ONLY for those that always believe and support me. Thank you and forza Liverpool. But now head down and keep working hard. Tonight is past.’
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Great game guys!!! This smile is ONLY for those that always Belive and support me. Thank you . ?? and Forza Liverpool??. But now head down and keep working hard. Tonight is past.
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A photo posted by Mario Balotelli???????? (@mb459) on Feb 10, 2015 at 2:46pm PST
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It was his first goal in the Premier League this season after starts and it arrived just 9 minutes after he came on as replacement for Daniel Sturridge and the chants an celebrations of that goal reverberated around the world like everyone has been waiting for it.
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His team-mates swarmed all over him to congratulate him and also share his joy but you could see he wasn’t smiling and he hardly does.
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In the end, it was enough to secure a crucial win that seemed unlikely after Spurs came from behind twice and this could be the start of a good spell for Mario as he underscored his predatory insticts
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