Racism!!!! Balotelli Mocked up By Italian Politician In New Race Row

Right-wing local politician Paolo Ciani mocked up the image showing the Manchester City striker in his Italian shirt and bending over to pluck cabbages.



In Italy, many immigrants from Africa or South America graft as vegetable harvesters amid numerous complaints over their working conditions — including the searing heat.

Ciani, from the Future and Liberty party, captioned the picture in reference to claims the 21-year-old elbowed Irish player Richard Dunne before launching a foul-mouthed rant at Italy’s management team.

The 51-year-old wrote: “He commits a foul worthy of a red card, scores then unleashes a verbal onslaught against the bench forcing them to shut him up. This clown should go and work in the fields.”

Ciani has since been accused of blatant racism.

His comment came after the UEFA launched an investigation against Croatian fans for throwing bananas at Balotelli and aiming monkey chants at him.

Before the tournament, Balotelli — who was born in Italy to Ghanaian immigrant parents — had vowed to walk off if he suffered race abuse in the finals, Ciani, from nationalist Trieste, hit back at claims he was being racist.

He posted a picture of himself at a council meeting with a black resident, adding: “How can they accuse me of racism. I work with non-European Union nationals. This is the best response to this presumed racism.”

He added: “What I was doing was making a footballing comment, I was highlighting how Balotelli had committed a bad foul which could have got him sent off — then his reaction after scoring was so over the top one of his team mates had to put his hand over his mouth.

“I am friends with (Ghanaian) footballer Kwadwo Asamoah who is blacker than Balotelli but he has never been whistled and jeered at because before being a footballer he is a man. As I said all I was doing was making a footballing comment.

“I believe that Balotelli with his extravagance and vision on life is a poor example for the younger generation. I said he had to go to work because that is a common phrase. Once we used to say focus on fishing but now we say go to work.”

Today Balotelli’s agent Mino Raiola was unavailable for comment.

Posted: at 21-06-2012 04:47 PM (12 years ago) | Upcoming

 BALOTELLI if u appear on news for a while the news will come to u itself, I too admire these guy too much,WHY ALWAYS ME

Posted: at 21-06-2012 07:25 PM (12 years ago) | Upcoming

  did he call him monkey or blacky    una  too much!!!coffee wey I dey drink for hia comot for my nose as I read this.

Posted: at 21-06-2012 09:08 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Why always him

Posted: at 21-06-2012 10:53 PM (12 years ago) | Hero

ALL THESE ARE NOT TRUE...................mind your business

Posted: at 21-06-2012 11:40 PM (12 years ago) | Newbie

Split Nigeria,Disintegrate Nigeria,Divide Nigeria...the Us and UK has used us a lot in the name of one Nigeria,this is modern slavery and manipulation in highest order...God will punish you folks,when you take one of ours,dozens of yours will be taken and more plague n doom will be your morning hug.             

Posted: at 22-06-2012 02:01 AM (12 years ago) | Upcoming

The good news remains that Balotelli is far greater than Paolo Ciani so, whatever he like to say, he can say after all Paolo Ciani MUST never archive what the player has archived in life so far. He is a foolish man despite what he claims he is and the guy is even playing for his own Country team inshort, some white people are racist.

Posted: at 22-06-2012 03:15 AM (12 years ago) | Newbie

Paolo Ciani IS A JEALOUS RACIST.phyuk HIM A MILLION TIMES A DAY.WHO EVER GOD RAISED UP,NO MOTHERphyukER AND NO FATHERphyukER CAN BRING HIM DOWN.ANIMALS THAT CALL THEMSELVES WHITES

Posted: at 22-06-2012 03:35 AM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac

 

Posted: at 22-06-2012 04:52 AM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac

 The fact that there are people like you on NP who didn't not see this as a racist pic is disturbing. Let's see, right wing politician in a country known for facist views posts a photo of black Italian footballer working in occupation which employs many poor immigrants. Oh I'm sure it's all just a nasty coincidence. Plus he has black friends! Well that settles it!!You know their racist when they use the " I have black friends" card. He might of explained what he said about the football meaning of his message bout what bout the "work in the fields" part? Clearly he knows he made a mess of it and is now trying to cover his tracks.

Posted: at 22-06-2012 08:08 AM (12 years ago) | Upcoming