😳 Anger after his sacking: Balotelli takes a swipe at Gunners legend

Patrick Vieira and Mario Balotelli are unlikely to become friends in this lifetime. After playing together during Vieira's active playing career at both Inter Milan and Manchester City, their relationship broke down many years later and reached a new low just yesterday.

Patrick Vieira was dismissed from his role as coach of CFC Genoa without notice on Saturday. Mario Balotelli , who played under Vieira at CFC about a year ago, seized the moment and made a strong statement on Instagram Story.

– Saturday, 1 November 2025

"Now Genoa can finally focus on people who truly love this environment, the fans, and the badge – and who firmly believe in the idea and the circumstance that Genoa deserves to be at the top," posted the Italian on the social media platform. Balotelli also tagged Patrick Vieira's account in his tirade.

This dispute is not the first between the Italian striker and Arsenal legend Patrick Vieira. In 2019, when Patrick Vieira took over as head coach at OGC Nice, the two clashed repeatedly until Balotelli eventually had to leave. Vieira accused the goal scorer of not acting in the team's interest at the time.

📸 Simone Arveda - 2025 Getty Images

After the recent dispute, one thing is clear: any further collaboration between Patrick Vieira and Mario Balotelli should now be unthinkable.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.

📸 Simone Arveda - 2024 Getty Images