{"id":132837,"date":"2025-08-11T22:20:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T20:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weisetech.dev\/fc-barcelona-noticias\/en\/mario-balotelli-could-have-worn-the-barca-colors-what-stopped-his-arrival-at-barca_314055_102\/"},"modified":"2025-08-12T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T22:00:00","slug":"mario-balotelli-could-have-worn-the-barca-colors-what-stopped-his-arrival-at-barca_314055_102","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/transfers\/mario-balotelli-could-have-worn-the-barca-colors-what-stopped-his-arrival-at-barca_314055_102.html","title":{"rendered":"Mario Balotelli could have worn the Bar\u00e7a colors: What stopped his arrival at Bar\u00e7a?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mario Balotelli had a brief spell at La Masia, but his signing for FC Barcelona never materialized. Find out why<\/h2>  \r\n<div class=\"article-addons\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/calendar-fc-barcelona.html\"\r\n       target=\"_self\"\r\n       title=\"Calendar of FC Barcelona\"\r\n       class=\"blue-gredient-btn\">\r\n       \r\n        Calendar of FC Barcelona    <\/a>\r\n<\/div>   <p>The always controversial, but talented striker <strong>Mario Balotelli<\/strong> could have worn the <a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/fc-barcelona\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/fc-barcelona\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/football-soccer\/fc-barcelona.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"FC Barcelona\">FC Barcelona<\/a> shirt. The Italian-Ghanaian had a brief, but symbolic spell at La Masia in 2006, where he coincided with a promising generation such as the Dos Santos brothers, <strong>Giovani<\/strong> and <strong>Jonathan<\/strong>, <strong>Bojan Krki\u0107<\/strong> and <strong>Thiago Alc\u00e2ntara<\/strong>.<\/p>  <p>This was corroborated by the striker, currently without a club, in an interview for <em>La Gazzetta dello Sport<\/em>, where he <strong>fondly recalled his fleeting spell<\/strong> in the Bar\u00e7a youth team:<\/p>  <blockquote> <p>&#8220;It was very nice. They only taught us technique: control and volley passing, no tactics. It was a joy to go to the pitch. That team wasn&#8217;t legal, we won 15-0&#8221;<\/p> <\/blockquote>  <h2>Balotelli&#8217;s fleeting spell at Barcelona: what prevented his stay at Can Bar\u00e7a?<\/h2>  <p>Despite his brief stay, <strong>Balotelli<\/strong> made clear his great offensive capacity with <strong>eight goals in just three matches<\/strong>, demonstrating an evident <em>killer<\/em> power. However, his adventure in the Ciudad Condal ended sooner than expected.<\/p>  <p>The main reason was <strong>economic disagreements between the club and his representatives<\/strong>, which prevented his continuity in the cul\u00e9 project. This situation led the Italian international to finally sign with <strong>Inter Milan<\/strong> in 2006.<\/p>  <p>            <\/p> <div class=\"poll-wrapper\" id=\"poll_493\">             <div class=\"poll-content\">                 <div class=\"poll-top\">                     <span class=\"category\">THE POLL<\/span>                     <span class=\"title\">Do you think Mario Balotelli would have succeeded at FC Barcelona?<\/span>                 <\/div>                 <div class=\"poll-bottom loading\" data-container=\"49360dee1eb5bb200.77400100 1762996374en\">                 <\/div>             <\/div>         <\/div>                 <div data-poll-element=\"poll_493\" data-poll-id=\"493\" data-fetch-url=\"\/_call?controller=ComitiumSuite%5CBundle%5CCSBundle%5CWidgets%5CPoll%5CController%5CWidgetController&amp;action=fetchPoll&amp;_parameters=kqC4I1IfX63opO%252FsCjT6AKpFY6pynFzPJM49XyTJkFYf%252Br5n%252BMnP936c3mWS7r34tb%252BEIBGw%252Fwsile5%252FsstSpdHUPyfZP0IjW8HFiaDnr90rKywuSwCIS0NYX85ovbvQcpFkr1xJZbrJHDudYBFzKqfcllr3h2zuEfZzTJ8ZUmZTkDJadWNskqJZW9yzn036x99J1MLugTIeM9RTaK1uDtWrvcCcQaJ3UfdR1BKfOlWtCSCFCFlaHbqef66Y6Z5Ya7GveNSkPeMg8k02ECJPPKKOjFVACO33wbv%252FVbhnHJHz22n9COLzMo3hENVgCu95STSDkoynlZv1j36hlcnlqzjNc%252FPw4MveQoD4fSTlANFy9JYJq30K8YsOFVV30BmksO9DHHtRFotQV5oe85CAl8S73bcXcQx9ZdfK5xt1n14OWkMotlY0Wf3xdzRD1cdQ1JyDX4tmrSFNT5uGJU4a8T%252FFToWdVSuvzwN0RTO%252BWMWVzRMIf%252FYRexV%252FolefmEyvB%252B0U7R%252BFMqqpHNGbWIMaDa%252FwLvX%252FKctp4QmK77nn7E4zWagxM%252FQnKPiShp%252FJu45yJX%252BI9OJYOLMwrWOEOtC6m6Y%252BRXdd0bchEaoDCh6irWpgQai6fG%252FrM5tsln8aQGCp%252B5Y6xq4u%252B5d4F2fvdpKo0Z8F5JzcGd4GuWMBemqTAVTTYWJeXjeT5UhS62mCwLASzULfswt28Kj6AYUYlDtglslNt1wJRRI2Y%252F4GbUMfLnuHpUWxF8OKug1MB4GtJh0RDo4v76F1V4y%252FK2G8bhckd0SCTD9IL25QnxeTHuITDCGUAZxecmm%252F3PB8kyP%252F8vg4aEW2tBNxsZB6u1iJnUqrVbh2v8JQEQZ0ZB%252FwYgdmDrg%253D&amp;_locale=en&amp;_poll_id=493\" data-save-url=\"\/_call?controller=ComitiumSuite%5CBundle%5CCSBundle%5CWidgets%5CPoll%5CController%5CWidgetController&amp;action=saveVoteToQueue&amp;_parameters=kqC4I1IfX63opO%252FsCjT6AKpFY6pynFzPJM49XyTJkFYf%252Br5n%252BMnP936c3mWS7r34tb%252BEIBGw%252Fwsile5%252FsstSpdHUPyfZP0IjW8HFiaDnr90rKywuSwCIS0NYX85ovbvQcpFkr1xJZbrJHDudYBFzKqfcllr3h2zuEfZzTJ8ZUmZTkDJadWNskqJZW9yzn036x99J1MLugTIeM9RTaK1uDtWrvcCcQaJ3UfdR1BKfOlWtCSCFCFlaHbqef66Y6Z5Ya7GveNSkPeMg8k02ECJPPKKOjFVACO33wbv%252FVbhnHJHz22n9COLzMo3hENVgCu95STSDkoynlZv1j36hlcnlqzjNc%252FPw4MveQoD4fSTlANFy9JYJq30K8YsOFVV30BmksO9DHHtRFotQV5oe85CAl8S73bcXcQx9ZdfK5xt1n14OWkMotlY0Wf3xdzRD1cdQ1JyDX4tmrSFNT5uGJU4a8T%252FFToWdVSuvzwN0RTO%252BWMWVzRMIf%252FYRexV%252FolefmEyvB%252B0U7R%252BFMqqpHNGbWIMaDa%252FwLvX%252FKctp4QmK77nn7E4zWagxM%252FQnKPiShp%252FJu45yJX%252BI9OJYOLMwrWOEOtC6m6Y%252BRXdd0bchEaoDCh6irWpgQai6fG%252FrM5tsln8aQGCp%252B5Y6xq4u%252B5d4F2fvdpKo0Z8F5JzcGd4GuWMBemqTAVTTYWJeXjeT5UhS62mCwLASzULfswt28Kj6AYUYlDtglslNt1wJRRI2Y%252F4GbUMfLnuHpUWxF8OKug1MB4GtJh0RDo4v76F1V4y%252FK2G8bhckd0SCTD9IL25QnxeTHuITDCGUAZxecmm%252F3PB8kyP%252F8vg4aEW2tBNxsZB6u1iJnUqrVbh2v8JQEQZ0ZB%252FwYgdmDrg%253D&amp;_poll_id=493\" data-locale=\"en\" data-uuid=\"60dee1eb5bb200.77400100 1762996374\"><\/div>       <h2>The &#8216;9&#8217; spoke about his pending dream and also showed self-criticism<\/h2>  <p>Currently, <em><strong>Super Mario<\/strong><\/em>, known for his quality, but also for his inconsistency, confessed that he still has a goal to achieve in his career. He surprised with <strong>a statement that clashes with his more cul\u00e9 past<\/strong>:<\/p>  <blockquote> <p>&#8220;I still have a dream which is to <a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/real-madrid\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/real-madrid\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/football-soccer\/real-madrid.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Real Madrid\">play for Real Madrid<\/a>&#8220;<\/p> <\/blockquote>  <p>In turn, with great confidence, he added details about his future as a professional player: &#8220;<strong>I want to play another two or three years in a team that gives me confidence<\/strong>, then I will finish my career with my brother Enock&#8221;, he said.<\/p>  <p>Finally, he reflected on his career, admitting that <strong>&#8220;I could have tried harder in my career&#8221;<\/strong>. He also regretted not having had more opportunities with the Italian national team, with which he made just 36 appearances (14 goals): &#8220;If I had had more chances, maybe I could have gotten closer to Riva (historical top scorer of the Azzurra)<em>. <\/em>Someone didn&#8217;t want me in the national team, but that&#8217;s water under the bridge&#8221;, he said<i>.<\/i><\/p> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mario Balotelli had a brief spell at La Masia, but his signing for FC Barcelona never materialized. Find out why The always controversial, but talented striker Mario Balotelli could have worn the FC Barcelona shirt. 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