Reality show learning for Balotelli

Italian footballer Mario Balotelli and his fiancee Fanny Neguesha are huge fans of the reality TV series The Only Way Is Essex, it has been revealed.

The 24- year- old player used to watch the TV show to help him master in English when he joined Manchester City four years ago, but later on seriously fell in love with the show, the Daily Star reported. The former Manchester City and Inter Milan striker’s favourite character was Mario Falcone, who has been currently suspended from the show over cocaine- snorting claims, and called him “numero uno”. Balotelli, who is back in England with Liverpool following a spell back in Italy with AC Milan, will be looking to put all the hours spent on the show to help him with his English as he tries to win the heart of the tough and football mad Merseyside fans.