Infamous Soccer Star Mario Balotelli Is Leaving Manchester City - Here Are The 21 Craziest Things He Did In England

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Mario Balotelli is leaving England and returning to Italy to play for AC Milan after two tumultuous seasons for Manchester City.

Balotelli is one of the single most entertaining athletes on the planet, on and off the field. It's a huge loss for American soccer fans, since there are more Man City games on TV than Milan games.

Fifteen months ago we started a series on the Craziest Things Mario Balotelli Has Ever Done. From October 2011 to November 2012, the list grew from 15 slides to 25 slides as Balo racked up crazy anecdote after crazy anecdote.

To celebrate his all-too-brief career at City, we picked out the 21 craziest things he ever did in England.

He will be missed.