Manchester City star Mario Balotelli stunned college students when he parked his luxury Bentley outside their classrooms and strolled in to ask if he could use the toilet.
The eccentric Blues star turned up unannounced at the 1,800-pupil Xaverian College in Manchester around 1.30pm this afternoon.
Parking his white Bentley in the car park he strolled into the Rusholme college’s canteen area to ask pupils where the toilets were.
After spending a penny he went into the staff room to speak to teachers.
Accompanied by three friends he then walked around the campus of the sixth form college followed by cheering Man City supporting students.
After staying for around 20 minutes Balotelli and his friends drove off – leaving amazed students frantically calling and texting their friends to tell them what happened.
Eighteen-year-old Edward Gasson was sitting in the canteen with friends when the Blues star arrived.
He said: “Balotelli parked his Bentley outside then came in and was asking where the toilets were, then he went to the teacher’s staff room.
“After that he was just walking round campus like he owned the place and everyone was following him around.
“It was amazing to see him but it was a bit ridiculous for him to come here – you would never expect it to happen.”
Fellow student Josh Keogh, also 18, said: “When he was walking around all the City fans were cheering him.
“He just seemed proper chilled. It was really weird to see him at our college but pretty amazing.”
A spokesperson for Catholic Xaverian College on Lower Park Road - which is located just a mile from City's former Maine Road ground - confirmed the star had visited the college.
They said: ‘Xaverian was delighted to receive a surprise visit from Mario, who chatted to some of the students at one of Manchester’s most successful colleges.
“We weren’t able to enrol him on any courses, but he is welcome back anytime.”
Excited pupils posted messages about the visit on Twitter.
Lauren Garnes tweeted: "Ok so Mario Balotelli randomly turned up at my college today, walked round for a bit and drove off in his white bentley.. average day really"
O'brien Richards wrote: "Balotelli walking aroun in my college", while another student tweeted: "Why is Balotelli even at xaverian college? Hahahhahahaaa"
One pupil added: "Why was balotelli rolling through my college? He has too much time on his hands man".
Balotelli played for City in last night's Carling Cup semi final at the Etihad Stadium but was substituted shortly before half time after suffering an injury.
The player last year wore a T-shirt with the words "Why always me?" after a string of headlines about his eccentric off-field behaviour.
In October 2010 he drove his Mercedes through an open security gate at a women's prison in Italy after deciding he would take a look around. He was questioned by prison officials for half an hour before he was allowed to leave.
Last October his Cheshire home was set on fire when a firework went off in the bathroom and at Christmas he walked into St John's Church, Chorlton, for midnight mass and put £200 into the collection tin.
It has also been reported that he drove around Manchester handing money to homeless people, although this was denied by Manchester City.
In an interview with an Italian newspaper earlier this week he said: "I'm not mad, not at all – even if sometimes I do things that are a bit strange."
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He must have a weak bladder as he knocked on my friends house last week asking to use the toilet and then posed for some photos....The man is a class act.
Although a big Blue, I'd love to know what would happen if I strolled into a college with 3 friends and just wondered around talking to staff and students.....
I thought most colleges had security and you don't get through reception without showing a pass?
i bet he was parked on double yellow lines outside the college. he might even of learned something inside too.
Good Lord he can't even go to the toilet now without the media making him headline news. When you've got to go you've got to go and that is all there is to it.
spot the attention seeker
What a crazy guy. He must be the craziest, zaniest guy on the planet. Crazy, crazy, crazy. One of the craziest guys ever in fact. If only everyone was as crazy as him then maybe there would be world peace an end to poverty and cures for really nasty diseases. One day this crazy guy will invent a cheap alternative to oil and everybody will be dancing in the streets. Keep on being Crazy, Mario. My life and billions of others was worthless and mirthless before you came on the scene. We salute you Mister Crazy of Planet Crazy.
Mario for Mayor of Manchester Now!
There's only one Super Mario, and he drives around Moss Side as the song goes.
Nice one Mario.
Class !!!
Love it .
The Future is Blue ,MCFC Blue
Pure theartre, total class !!!! utid
The man just loves being in Manchester...
Is this news ?
If Rooney or Beckham, or any other high profile sports person, did this, it would be celebrated.
Time to get off the bandwagon?
More interested in what's wrong with his ankle.
So if I do the same, ignoring the dozens of restaurants in the area that have toilet facilities, can I too not expect to be arrested? Didn't think so - why always me?
What about the security of the children? Quote: "Madcap Mario" - "The eccentric Blues star". What if it'd been a person with real issues?
the way i see it , the guy just wants to get about and get to know the people and the area ,, nothing wrong with that
he should go back to school .
I was at Xaverian in the 70s when it was 11- 16 as well as a sixth form. One afternoon between lessons Frannie Lee was rumoured to be upstairs walking along the top corridor. It turned out to be true and about ten of us followed behind trying to talk to him. He was having none of it and kept saying " I just need to find the Headmasters office". He was on the wrong floor in the wrong block but no one was putting him right despite being mainly City fans. Turned out someone had thrown chips and gravy on his car outside Maine Road (it was nearby) and he had been told it was kids in our uniform. Don't know if the culprits were caught. Headmaster was a blue (Brother Cyril) so they probably sorted it out somehow.
He's got the Blues ! i feel for him at this difficult time ,he'd rather be playing for United ,that there is no doubt .
i love mario. no doubt the sun will be avin a go @him tomorrow. i c milans talks with tevez have stalled and his swimming pool is bein dug up. i think bridge will go before we get rid of el traitor.
More community service, well done Mario :)
Oh isn't he hilarious, why he's so wacky. What with inflatable bananas and the Poznan (nice one reds) the Comedy Club just goes from strength to strength.
Haha this is my college but i missed him as i was in an exam and my two friends were gutted that they missed him awww i didn't even know who he was.....my bad!!