Balotelli joins Nice in surprise summer move
Mario Balotelli signs for OGC Nice on a free transfer after leaving Liverpool, stunning Ligue 1.
The summer of 2016 brings one of Ligue 1's most unexpected signings. Mario Balotelli, the Italian international, becomes OGC Nice's new striker after leaving Liverpool as a free agent.
The Italian forward's arrival catches everyone off guard—even Nice's own players are in the dark. According to L'Équipe, in mid-August, goalkeeper Yoan Cardinale and midfielder Mathieu Bodmer were playing poker with friends when one of them jokingly mentions that Balotelli is about to sign for the club. Nobody believes it. The news spreads like wildfire through the dressing room, but all think it's a prank.
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