The words “severe groin trauma” are something you never want to hear.

Inter Milan’s Mario Balotelli heard that diagnosis last Wednesday after this unfortunate incident in the Coppa Italia against Sampadoria.

Balotelli appeared to randomly collapse in the middle of the field. As players and trainers rushed to help, everyone else was wondering what caused him to go down.

Finally the replay came, and it was obvious what happened: Mario Balotelli had gone for a header, missed, and then performed an ill-advised pole dance.

Hitting a ball off the post is always disappointing, but that’s rough.

Ouch! (Mario Balotelli hits the post) [101 Great Goals]

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