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French League: Balotelli fires Nice to the top
Controversial star Mario Balotelli continued his fine start to life on the French Riviera by helping fire Nice to the top of Ligue 1 on Wednesday.
The Italy international scored his second brace in as many league appearances for Nice in a 4-0 thumping of local rivals Monaco to leap-frog champions Paris Saint-Germain at the top of the table.
The often wayward 26-year-old now has four goals in three games since he joined the Cote d’Azur outfit on a free transfer from Liverpool, where his career had stalled over the last couple of years.
It means in his two league appearances this season, Balotelli has already scored twice as many goals as he did in league matches over the previous two seasons combined – he scored once in 20 Serie A appearances on loan at AC Milan last season and one in 16 Premier League matches for Liverpool the previous campaign.
“Long may it continue,” said Nice goalscorer Paul Baysse of Balotelli’s start.
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