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Mario Balotelli can score from behind the goal

Getting in front of goal is overrated.

Justin K. Aller

<a class='sbn-auto-link' href='http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/serie-a/players/143290/mario-balotelli'>Mario Balotelli</a> behind goal

Mario Balotelli doesn’t need to get in front of goal to score. He is Super Mario (non-Götze category) and can curl the ball around the post and in from behind the goal. It is his superpower.

Other Balotelli superpowers:

- Being Mario
- Flexing
- Having great hair
- Taking selfies
- Doing whatever he wants

And now we can add scoring from behind the goal to the list.

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