I'll kill anyone who throws banana at me - Balotelli

The Italian striker Mario Balotelli has warned he would walk out of Euro 2012 if abused racially and would also kill anyone who throws a banana at him on the pitch or in the street during the  finals in Poland and Ukraine.

The Manchester City forward was recently subjected to racist abuse during Manchester City’s Europa Leage’s game with Porto in February. The 21-year old was also pelted with bananas in 2009 in a Rome bar. 

Describing the incident he said: "There were two or three boys, and it was lucky that the police arrived quickly because, I swear, I would have beaten them. "I would have really destroyed them. I hope it will not happen again because if someone throws a banana at me in the street, I will go to jail, because I will kill them."

He continued: "Let's see what happens at the Euros. I hope it will pass without a problem. I really couldn't deal with that.
"I will not accept it at all. If it should happen again, I will leave the pitch immediately and I will go back home.

"It's 2012 and it is unacceptable. Sometimes when you are strong as a player, people have to find other ways to make you angry. 
"They think the only way to hurt you is to provoke you."