Mario Balotelli denied he was fined by Nice for being overweight and replied to critics with a sarcastic selfie.
The striker disappointed for Italy in their 1-1 draw with Poland for the Nations League last week.
He was left out of the squad to face Portugal three days later and not included when Nice took on Rennes in Ligue 1.
After reports he was fined by the French side for being overweight, SuperMario hit back on Instagram.
Mario Balotelli denied he was fined by Nice for being overweight and replied to critics with a sarcastic selfie.
The striker disappointed for Italy in their 1-1 draw with Poland for the Nations League last week.
He was left out of the squad to face Portugal three days later and not included when Nice took on Rennes in Ligue 1.
After reports he was fined by the French side for being overweight, SuperMario hit back on Instagram.
“Me fined for being overweight? 1 Look at the physique I’ve got! It’s laughable that you talk of me being overweight,” he wrote on Instagram Stories.
“2 Now go **** yourselves with your invented garbage! Now you even say I’ve been fined? Whoever wrote that ought to lose their job.”
Balo then showed a sense of humour about the situation by posting an artificially-inflated image of his torso.
“I just took this selfie! All doubts cast aside!”
