TBT When Mario Balotelli Went Wild at EURO 2012

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00:00 Remember the celebration from the always controversial Mario Barotelli? It was at Euro 2012, and

00:10 his image went viral worldwide. Back when Barotelli was destroying defenses and being

00:15 compared to football legends, the Italian player scored an epic race against Germany

00:19 to take his country to the Euro final. But beyond those two amazing goals, Mario Barotelli

00:24 is always remembered for his unique celebration. With a serious face, shirt off, showing his

00:30 power and greatness, he made it clear to Germany and the whole world, "I'm here". What

00:35 many didn't know is that those two goals were dedicated to someone special, his mom,

00:39 who adopted him in 1993 from a Ghanaian family and gave him a home in Italy. Those two goals

00:46 were full of emotion. The celebration sparked all kinds of controversy and opinions, which

00:51 seemed to delight Super Mario since he kept coming up with great celebrations, like the

00:55 selfie he took during a league on-game with Marseille, and perhaps the most iconic one,

01:00 the "Why always me?" moment in the Manchester Day.

01:04 So what's your favorite Mario Barotelli celebration?

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