Brendan Rodgers (Whilst at Swansea) talking about Balotelli back in 2012:
"There's no doubt the kid's got a good heart."
"I have spoken to people at Manchester City and I have heard all the stories about how he walks into garages and pays for people's petrol and things like that.
"It sounds like there's a heart of gold in there, and that's why they persist with him and persevere.
"Some players are rascals, but they can be good rascals.
"If they are not the good kind you have a problem, but you can put up with it if they are — and as long as you do not have too many of them in your squad."