Mario Bawuah Balotelli has reiterated that he is proud to be a Ghanaian and for that matter an African.

Balotelli was born to two Ghanaian immigrants in Italy and was adopted by Italian parents.

He had the chance to play for either the Black Stars of Ghana or the Azurri of Italy, but he chose the European nation over the Africans.

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Mario Balotelli, despite snubbing Ghana has routed for the Black Stars in major football tournaments, expressing his affection for the nation.

In his latest Instagram post the former AC Milan striker has reaffirmed how proud he is to be from Africa.

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Mario Balotelli has had stints with clubs like Inter Milan, AC Milan, Manchester City, Liverpool and Nice, where is currently plying his trade.