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VIDEO: Former Man City and Inter star Mario Balotelli shows off his love for backheels in incredible training session

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<p>The Italian forward, who loves to attempt backheel flicks on the pitch, showed off his amazing skills during a training session with Turkish club Adana Demirspor. Balotelli can be seen attempting numerous flicks and sending the ball into some mini goalposts.</p>

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<p>The <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/mario-balotelli-what-happened-most-interesting-man-in-the-world/bltcdabaf1c326fd3d3" target="_blank">33-year-old joined the Turkish Super Lig club</a> from Swiss side Sion last summer but has been plagued with injury issues throughout the current season. He underwent knee surgery in November 2023 and has appeared in just 14 league games thus far, scoring seven goals.</p>

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<p>The former Manchester City and Liverpool star will be next seen in action in the Turkish top division on Saturday as his club face Istanbulspor.</p>

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VIDEO: Former Man City and Inter star Mario Balotelli shows off his love for backheels in incredible training session | Goal.com US

Mario Balotelli showed off his backheel during a training session with Adana Demirspor colleagues.

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