AC Milan manager gives Mario Balotelli a kick up the backside

How to tame Mario Balotelli? A question Milan manager Sinisa Mihajlovic now has the pleasure of trying to answer following Balotelli’s loan return to Milan.

Many a manager has tried to keep Balotelli in line, including the likes of Jose Mourinho and Roberto Mancini, but perhaps Mihajlovic has found a technique that might just do the job.

After Balotelli failed to pull off a fancy flick during his sides game against Udinese on the weekend, Mihajlovic gave the Italian a gentle kick up the backside. Expect the firmness of the kicks to increase as Balotelli’s antics become more and more common.

The Liverpool loanee Mario Balotelli picked up his first league goal for Milan since his return with a stunning free kick during the same match.