Mario Balotelli has delivered his verdict on his time in the English Premier League -- he could n't be happier to have left England . The Italian international , who quit Manchester City for AC Milan last January , endured a tumultuous two-year spell in England with his life being played out on television screens and splashed across the pages of the tabloid newspapers . Car crashes , throwing a dart at a youth team player , fireworks being set off in his bathroom and a training ground bust-up with the manager were all par for the course for football 's `` enfant terrible '' during his time at City . The 22-year-old , who describes himself as just a `` normal guy , '' insists his treatment at the hands of the British press crossed a line . `` Yes , '' Balotelli told CNN when asked if he was unfairly treated in England . `` But I 'm not here to talk about if I 'm unfairly treated . I do n't care . I 'm out from England , I 'm happy that I 'm out from England . That 's it . `` I 'm really happy now . I have my family near me and my friends . I can relax and find my privacy , more than in England , where I was alone . '' Despite the off-field misdemeanors , former manager Roberto Mancini constantly defended the player even though Balotelli 's behavior tested a relationship which stretched back to when the Italian-born forward was a raw and talented 16-year-old at Inter Milan . However , the deterioration in the pair 's relationship led to the striker being sold by City for $ 30 million to Milan . Mancini was relieved of his duties only last week following a season in which City failed to win a trophy . Back in Italy , Balotelli still attracts headlines , although he insists not all of the extraordinary incidents he has been linked with are factually correct . Twitter became a minefield of rumor and speculation with tales of Balotelli driving around Manchester , throwing money at homeless people -- just one of the untrue stories to have been concocted . `` The stuff that they said in the newspapers that I did in England in the past , few of those are real , '' he said . `` The others are really just the imagination of the journalists . But when you create an icon of a person in that kind of way , after everyone thinks you are like this and if you lie about it , everyone just thinks that it is all true . `` So maybe that 's why they think I 'm crazy and do crazy things ? Sometimes I dream to be alone and that nobody would talk to me . `` A love of women I think is normal . Cars ? I like fast cars and I do n't see the problem if I like fast cars . `` Some things have happened in my life , some stuff unfortunately happened and they went on the newspapers straight away . But I do n't see anything that would make people think that I 'm bad or I 'm crazy . I 'm a normal guy . `` But I understand that football is really important and that everybody watches it . When you 're famous you have to do photos or autographs , especially for the kids . '' Back in Italy with his friends and family , Balotelli feels more comfortable and able to live freely in a way he found difficult to do so in England . But he admits that his past transgressions count against him and that general public has preconceived notions about his personality . `` Of course , even if you 're the best in the world then some people do n't like you and some people like you , '' added Balotelli . `` What is important for me is that the people who know me for real , know Mario how he really is . `` People who do n't know me , they read newspapers and they watch TV . Television is made to give a lot of opinions , so I ca n't show the real Mario to everybody . '' Since joining Milan , Balotelli has scored 11 goals in 12 games .
Mario ##tti says he 's happy to have represented England . The international says he 's just a ` ` normal guy '' despite wild hair . Due to his love of women and fast cars . Admits some people have a negative opinion of him .