After 4 Years Out, Mario Balotelli Marks Italy Return With Sensational Goal

Mario Balotelli made his triumphant return to the Italian national team against Saudi Arabia on Monday and managed to score an outstanding goal early on. 

In true Balotelli form, it only took him just a measly twenty minutes to find the back of the net. They really could have done with him against Sweden.

The match was the first of former Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini’s tenure as the coach of the Italian team, and the Azzurri went on to win 2-1. 

Balotelli made his return after four years away from the national team, and in that time he has been in superb form for Nice in Ligue 1, scoring 26 goals this season. 

Mario Balotelli scores on his return!!! Italy 1-0 Saudi Arabia pic.twitter.com/0AZV6OehAv

— Serie A News (@TransfersCalcio) May 28, 2018

Balotelli is also out of contract this summer, and scoring goals like these will no doubt help him find a new club, wherever that may be. Maybe he fancies a season in MLS? Who knows what he will do.