He felt he was Liverpool's new star, let down the manager and fans burn his shirts

Football can certainly make or break careers. This is the story of Mario Balotelli who, at 32, has more than broken his career. The former Italy international has 11 caps since making his debut for Italy's Lummezzane in 2005. Super Mario, as he became known, had two spells at Anfield.

He first played on Merseyside in 2014, before going out on loan to AC Milán and returning in 2016. With the Red's, the son of Ghanaian immigrants worked with Mino Raiola to bring him to Liverpool on a million-dollar contract that ended with a terrible injury, which opened the door for the '45' to leave.

According to Ataque Futbolero, last February, Mario Balotelli was taken by Barthélémy Constantin, Sporting Director of Sion FC, to a private party in the city. Mario dressed up as Pikachu, yes, Pikachu to go unnoticed, but a fan identified him and took a photo of him, to which the former Italy international responded.

He was a figurehead

In the scuffle, Constantin interceded, but was accidentally hit hard in the left eye. That anecdote, which remained an anecdote, was today the trigger for the club that has just been relegated in Switzerland. This undoubtedly brings an uncertain future for the striker who, after his time in the Premier League, has seen his career plummet to the point where he is now worth 1.5 million euros, according to Transfermarkt.