Didn't see this anyone on the board.
Apparently Chad Ochocinco (big American Football football player for the New England Patriots) is a huge fan of Super Mario. The Legend spreads.....
http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereve...e-of-us-gridiron-star-chad-ochocinco#comments
One is a headline-grabbing, controversial sports star . . . the other is Mario Balotelli.
Now the mercurial City front man’s exploits have won him a new admirer – in the shape of American Football hero Chad Ochocinco.
The flamboyant New England Patriots wide receiver, a household name in the US, took to twitter to reveal his admiration for Super Mario.
Despite living thousands of miles away, Ochocinco’s soft spot for the Blues ace – who recently had to flee his Cheshire mansion when a stray firework lit set fire to the bathroom – should come as no surprise.
Never far from the limelight, he is regarded as a rare talent on the pitch, while his colourful antics off it often take place under the glare of the cameras.
Ochocinco is followed by more than 2.9m people on the social networking site which he used to ask for a signed Balotelli shirt.
The M.E.N. spotted his request and forwarded it to City bosses who asked him to get in touch. And moments later he tweeted his thanks.
It is understood Balotelli will now send a video of him signing the shirt, along with a message for his new fan. Like Balotelli, Ochocinco is no stranger to raising eyebrows with his behaviour.
Formerly known as Chad Johnson, he changed his name to Ochocinco – which is based on the Spanish for eight five, his shirt number, in 2008.
And when he joined the Patriots from Cincinnati this year he bizarrely asked fans in Boston to put him up.
Like Mario, Ochocinco looks to be finding form after a slow start with his new club. And if the Blues hero wants to follow his new fan’s lead, City fans should be in for a treat.
Ochocinco reached the final four of Dancing With the Stars (the US version of Strictly Come Dancing) and starred in his own reality TV show ‘The Ultimate Catch’ in which he met a number of female contestants in a bid to find love.
Apparently Chad Ochocinco (big American Football football player for the New England Patriots) is a huge fan of Super Mario. The Legend spreads.....
http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereve...e-of-us-gridiron-star-chad-ochocinco#comments
One is a headline-grabbing, controversial sports star . . . the other is Mario Balotelli.
Now the mercurial City front man’s exploits have won him a new admirer – in the shape of American Football hero Chad Ochocinco.
The flamboyant New England Patriots wide receiver, a household name in the US, took to twitter to reveal his admiration for Super Mario.
Despite living thousands of miles away, Ochocinco’s soft spot for the Blues ace – who recently had to flee his Cheshire mansion when a stray firework lit set fire to the bathroom – should come as no surprise.
Never far from the limelight, he is regarded as a rare talent on the pitch, while his colourful antics off it often take place under the glare of the cameras.
Ochocinco is followed by more than 2.9m people on the social networking site which he used to ask for a signed Balotelli shirt.
The M.E.N. spotted his request and forwarded it to City bosses who asked him to get in touch. And moments later he tweeted his thanks.
It is understood Balotelli will now send a video of him signing the shirt, along with a message for his new fan. Like Balotelli, Ochocinco is no stranger to raising eyebrows with his behaviour.
Formerly known as Chad Johnson, he changed his name to Ochocinco – which is based on the Spanish for eight five, his shirt number, in 2008.
And when he joined the Patriots from Cincinnati this year he bizarrely asked fans in Boston to put him up.
Like Mario, Ochocinco looks to be finding form after a slow start with his new club. And if the Blues hero wants to follow his new fan’s lead, City fans should be in for a treat.
Ochocinco reached the final four of Dancing With the Stars (the US version of Strictly Come Dancing) and starred in his own reality TV show ‘The Ultimate Catch’ in which he met a number of female contestants in a bid to find love.
