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I know I have a responsibility as a role model to children and I try to fulfill that.

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Mario Balotelli
Age: 34
Born: 1990
Born: August 12
Association Football Player
Soccer Player
Palermo
Italy
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Roles
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Children
Trying
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Model
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Racism springs from ignorance.
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Yes, I think I am a genius, but not a rebel.
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I don't follow politics it doesn't interest me. So why should I vote?
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Sacrifice counts for a lot in sport. From a young age, I couldn't do the normal things that the boys of my age get to do. Maybe you have a nice car or a nice house, but at times you just want to be a normal guy and you can't.
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Many stories are invented about me - too many stories almost everyone uses me, and I'd say about 0.01 percent of the gossip is true.
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Sometimes in football you deserve to win but lose. Other times you deserve to lose or draw but you win. That is the game, and it's why I've always said you should never try to predict anything in football, especially in Europe.
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I'm a naturalized Italian, but I'm from Ghana. I was abandoned by my parents and adopted by two angels. I suffer with racism everyday. I'm the first black to wear the jersey of Italy. I'm not angry, but my life experiencies make me act differently from other people. Then, try to learn more before you criticize me.
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It surprises me how much children like me, you know? If they look at me as an example, I have a big responsibility.
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Jumps like a black man and grabs coins like a Jew.
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When I wasn't famous, I had a lot of friends, almost all of them Italian. The racism only started when I started to play football.
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I sent my Christmas wishes to him, but he didn't answer. He's the world's best coach, but as a man he still has to learn manners and respect.
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When I decide to score, I score. I know I am strong, but I believe it is not enough yet. I can kick fine, dribble very well, but I still have to improve.
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I don't celebrate because I'm only doing my job. When a postman delivers letters, does he celebrate?
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I can win the Ballon d'Or, but only if Messi's level drops a bit. It will be very complicated to do so if he keeps up his current form. I really believe I can win the award, but there's not much I can do if Messi maintains this level.
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When people talk about my business, my life, I'm really private. Maybe someone thinks I'm arrogant or something, but it's just me.
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