Premiership soccer player faked injury to grab the latest iPhone

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Would you take a dive for a brand new iPhone?
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Anyone who has ever watched a soccer game knows that players will take a dive for any possible strategic advantage. But what about to get their hands on the latest iPhone?

According to a new report, the answer is a resounding yes. Highly-paid Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli — a man known for his erratic behavior — is said to have feigned an injury during a training game in 2014 so as to get hold of Apple’s latest handset.

Balotelli reportedly became understandably jealous when he saw a teammate sporting the iPhone 6, shortly after its launch. Less understandably, the sports star responded by claiming to have pulled a hamstring in an attempt to get sent off for a medical check-up.

According to the Liverpool Echo newspaper,

“When the Liverpool squad returned to the dressing room at the end of the session 90 minutes later, they were surprised by what greeted them.

There was a beaming Balotelli sat in the corner, with a new iPhone 6 in his hand and a few spares boxed up next to him. One of his minions had been hastily dispatched to do some shopping. The pain in his hamstring had miraculously eased.”

Okay, so it’s not a story that shows Balotelli in the best of lights, but we do understand the desire to get hold of the latest iPhone by any means possible.

Hey, it could’ve been worse — he might have faked an injury for a Samsung Galaxy!

 

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