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Manchester City star Mario Balotelli has vowed to wear a better disguise next time he visits the Trafford Centre – after being asked to leave for wearing a hoodie. The madcap striker refused to remove his hood when he was shopping with a friend – for fear of being mobbed.
Customers are banned from wearing their hoods up by centre bosses because their faces cannot be seen by CCTV cameras. Balotelli was approached by security staff and asked to take down his hood because of the ban – and an Italian-speaking Trafford Centre worker was dispatched because of the language barrier. He explained the ban – and asked him politely to remove his hood. But the controversial star said he had finished his shopping and was ready to leave – so would make his way to the exit.
He joked with staff that he would need to work on his disguise before returning – to avoid being mobbed by hordes of football fans. A source said: “He was very charming – there was no scene. He wasn't booted out. “He didn't want to take his hood down because he knew he'd be spotted by his fans but he was very polite and understood why he was asked to remove his hood. “Rules are rules and they apply to all visitors – whether they are footballers or not.” It is understood that Balotelli is a regular visitor to the centre – enjoying trips to designer store Selfridges and dining out at Pesto restaurant.
A spokesman for the Trafford Centre said: “At 9.02pm on Monday, March 6, a customer was approached by security staff, and advised that wearing a hooded-top covering the head is against centre policy. “The gentleman decided that rather than take down his hood, he would prefer to leave the centre. He was polite and friendly throughout the encounter.
The customer, who is believed to be a regular visitor to The Trafford Centre, then shook hands with our security staff and departed for his car. “The Trafford Centre has worked hard to ensure that it consistently provides a safe, relaxed and friendly environment for our guests to enjoy. “As part of this we have in place a guest code of conduct that helps maintain standards that are expected at the Trafford Centre.”
It is the latest bizarre incident to involve the 21-year-old Blues player. Just last week he was reported to have broken a pre-match curfew to visit a lap dancing club in Liverpool, incurring the wrath of manager Roberto Mancini.
Other off-the-pitch antics have included swearing on live TV, being fined for allegedly throwing darts at youth players and being forced to flee from his rented Cheshire house after a friend set fire to his bathroom when he let fireworks off through a window.
