Former Manchester City winger Shaun Wright-Phillips chatted about his old teammate Mario Balotelli.

The Italian was a wild talent when he came to the Premier League and failed to hit the heights expected of him.

And there is no doubt that his off the field antics played a key role in his lack of end product on the pitch.

"I never actually saw too much; it was more what we heard," Wright-Phillips told FourFourTwo.

"There were always new reports that Mario had done something!

"He was such a lovely bloke, but was like a kid in a candy store who'd never seen a sweet before.

"The biggest thing he did that no one could believe – when we all realised he was a bit crazy – was lighting fireworks in his bathroom.

"Everyone was like, 'Wow, what is wrong with you... you've got your own garden – just walk a few yards and let them off out there!'"