Newcastle midfielder Joey Barton is no saint, but in recent years he seems to be on the right track in terms of his behaviour both on and off the field. However, does that give him the right to question other people’s mental state? The phrase people that live in glasses shouldn’t throw stones comes to mind, but Barton has been airing his views (on Twitter as always) about Mario Balotelli.
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’re bound to have seen Manchester City’s failed back heel attempt against LA Galaxy yesterday. Super Mario wasn’t so super as he tried to showboat and failed miserably, in turn being brought off the field by Man City boss Roberto Mancini right away.
This is what Barton had to say about Balotelli: “Mario Balotelli is fully off his barnet………from now on am referring to him as ‘The Renegade’…….he amuses me greatly with his antics.” He further added: ‘The Renegade’ is definitely mentally unstable, some of his stunts are the ultimate in lunacy. How do u manage such a complex person??”
I love the term The Renegade and will definitely be using it from now on – let’s just hope The Renegade does the same thing if he’s presented with a chance against Newcastle, I somehow doubt it, though. Fair play to Barton too, he did also say that “I was a complete ****end at times. No doubt about it. No denial of that from me……but I’ve grown and changing considerably as a man.”
Just in case you aren’t one of the 1.5 million people who have watched The Renegade’s video blooper, here it is…
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‘The Renegade’ is definitely mentally unstable, some of his stunts are the ultimate in lunacy. How do u manage such a complex person??
i’ll tell you joey, you get him at the toon and let the ex renegade turned role model to sort him oot. then we all say andy who???
you’re not goin anywhere mate! joey is geordie, nah-nah nah nah!
saw it yesterday dint nar what he was thinking lmao 🙂
Renegade or complete ravin nutter, fetch him to the toon cos I could watch that kind a sh!t all afternoon.
super mario thought he was offside so he was just having some fun….if u watch it proper u will see he thought the whistle was blown.
Barton calling someone else’s behaviour? He back heeled the ball Mr Barton not someone’s head like you would.