There are plenty of professional athletes in all different kinds of sports who have unique personalities and senses of humor that may not translate well to those of us forced to live in the more normal corners of society.
If any part of this story about Mario Balotelli urinating on his teammates' shoes when he was younger is true, we can officially add him to this somewhat silly list.
Speaking with ESPN Brazil (via Deadspin), Kerlon tells the tale of playing with a teenaged Balotelli, and how his teammates at the time didn't necessarily appreciate one of his so-called pranks.
“Balotelli is a very nice guy and an extraordinary person, but he does some unbelievable things off the pitch (laughs). He had a habit of arriving at training before anyone else and peeing on all the players’ boots (laughs). Because of this, he and Materazzi were always at each other, it was very funny (laughs),” Kerlon told ESPN.com.br.
It doesn't sound all that hilarious, especially if you were anyone but Balotelli himself. Maybe you had to be there.
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