Balotelli fined by City for breaking curfew

By foxsports
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Manchester City says striker Mario Balotelli has been fined a week's wages for breaking a club curfew after being pictured outside a strip club less than 48 hours before a match.

The controversial Italy international violated club regulations by visiting a club in Liverpool in the early hours of Friday morning. City played Bolton in the Premier League on Saturday, with Balotelli scoring in a 2-0 win.

Balotelli is reported in the British media to earn 120,000 pounds ($190,000) a week.

City manager Roberto Mancini said Wednesday that ''every player should have good behavior before the game.''

Balotelli has generated numerous headlines for his off-the-field antics since joining City in 2010.