It's ironic that a bloke who says he doesn't celebrate goals has created a post-goal celebration that has become a world wide phenomenon.
Italy striker Mario Balotelli famously quipped recently that "when I score, I don't celebrate because I'm only doing my job. When a postman delivers letters, does he celebrate?"
But thanks to his famous statuesque pose after scoring against Germany in Italy's Euro 2012 semi-final, it looks like the enigmatic No.9 has created a global craze.
Showing that imitation is the greatest form of flattery, Balotelli's pose was re-enacted in Japan, in a J-League clash between Vissel Kobe Kawasaki Frontale.
Watch the video at the top of the page as Ken Tokura scores a cracking goal before chanelling his inner Balotelli.
Doing 'The Balotelli' can mean a number of things. For now, scoring a cracking goal and giving away a yellow card to show off that Adonis-like body. That's doing 'The Balotelli'.
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