Mario Balotelli has confirmed his engagement to reality TV star Alessia Messina. Balotelli has endured a turbulent spell in football in recent weeks, but his life off the pitch appears to be flourishing.
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The Italian football star has only been seeing Messina for the last one month prior to their engagement.
Speaking to an Italian magazine Chi where photos of the couple at a Sicilian restaurant were published earlier in the week, Balotelli all but confirmed their relationship has moved to the next stage. “I am engaged, and I am in love,” the magazine quoted Balotelli saying.
Balotelli is currently a free agent after he left Brescia at the end of last season. Photo: Getty Images. Source: UGC It is believed the star forward has already met Messina’s parents at their Sicily home.
Reality TV star has a massive audience on social media all thanks to her illustrious acting career.
The 27-year-old has previously featured at Italy’s Big Brother, Temptation Island and a number of reality shows. Development between the pair comes at a time Balotelli is yet to find a new club days into the new season.
The ex-Man City star is currently a free agent after he left already relegated Brescia this summer. It is thought the 30-year-old has since been offered to Genoa who currently ply their trade in the Serie A.