MARIO BALOTELLI HAS a tendency to go against the grain. That much has been well established by now.
In Marseille’s 2-0 win over Saint-Etienne last night, the Italian striker celebrated in a fairly unique way after giving his side a 12th-minute lead.
Having volleyed home his fourth goal for his new club since his January move from Nice, Balotelli made a beeline for a photographer, who handed him a phone.
Joined by several of his team-mates, the 28-year-old then broadcast their celebrations live on his official Instagram account to his 8.4 million followers.
Roma legend Francesco Totti famously celebrated by taking a selfie after scoring in a Rome derby against Lazio in 2015, but a live broadcast is certainly taking social media celebrations to the next level.
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