"?Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli has reportedly been involved in a brawl outside a nightclub in Italy, while another man involved in the scuffle lost three fingers.
Italian daily Corriere della Sera reported that Balotelli, who was present at the Coco Beach club in Brescia with his brother Enoch, was embroiled in the melee after comments were made towards the former AC Milan loanee. It's unclear who instigated the fight and the extent of Balotelli's involvement, and there are contradictory reports emerging about what happened.
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Some reports claim Balotelli was posing for photos with a group of teenagers, but others claim that said teenagers were already involved in a scuffle and that Balotelli moved to involve himself.
Balotelli is believed to be unhurt, though one 33-year-old man had to have three of his fingers on one hand amputated as he caught his fingers in the ticket-machine inside the bus as he tried to escape the trouble.
While it's unclear what actually happened overall, Balotelli is expected to be called in by police to make a statement on what he saw and his involvement in the matter. Balotelli was on holiday in Brescia just days after former club AC Milan announced that they would not retain him next season.
The player is expected to train with Liverpool in pre-season if he isn't sold beforehand.
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