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'He set fireworks off in my kitchen and chased me round my house!': Micah Richards reveals shocking new story about Mario Balotelli's antics at Manchester City... and says he knew Mohamed Salah would reach the top in his FIRST Fiorentina training session

Daily Mail | May 24, 2020

Related Topics: Manchester City F.C., Mario Balotelli, ACF Fiorentina, Micah Richards, Mohamed Salah, Premier League, Roberto Mancini, Manchester

Micah Richards has revealed an incredible new story about Mario Balotelli, saying the Italian set off fireworks in Richards' own house.

The pair played together at Manchester City from 2010 to 2013 during Roberto Mancini's time at the club, winning the Premier League in 2012 and the FA Cup a year earlier.

Now, talking on the #FIFAChallenge, former defender Richards spoke about how close he was to the mercurial Balotelli and divulged he spotted Mohamed Salah's talent from day one at Fiorentina.

Micah Richards was close to Mario Balotelli during their time together at Manchester City
The pair won the Premier League in 2012 despite a series of incidents involving Balotelli

'He was like my soul-mate, he was like my younger brother,' Richard says of Balotelli.

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