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Mario Balotelli’s mum gets job as £6-an-hour office cleaner to make ends meet

By on July 15, 2012

The mum of multi-­millionaire footballer Mario Balotelli has a new job to make ends meet… working as a ­CLEANER at an office block.

And while the ­Manchester City and Italy star drives to work in his £120,000 Bentley Continental GT, skint Rose ­Barwuah’s more modest mode of transport is the Number 11 bus.

She is scraping a living doing evening shifts as a Mrs Mop at the ­offices of a car lease company for close to the £6-an-hour minimum wage.

On Thursday Rose flashed her pass to the bus driver as she made her way for her evening’s work at the block of ­offices on the outskirts of Cheadle, Greater Manchester.

Before heading into work, she made a short stop-off at budget supermarket Aldi on her way to Lex Autolease.

She later traipsed back to the stop before getting on the Stagecoach bus back to Cheadle village.

Rose, 46, who gave Mario up for ­adoption when he was two, moved to the ­Manchester area last ­Christmas to be close to the £120,000-a-week striker.

She lives on an estate in ­Wythenshawe, which was used to film Shameless, the Channel 4 comedy about families living on the dole in council houses.

Striker Mario has visited her there several times… stunning residents by turning up his white Bentley.

The source said: “She came over here from Italy with her daughter.

“A lot of people on the estate who know who her famous son is can’t quite believe she is working as a cleaner.

“It is a bit odd that while he is polishing his Premier League winner’s medal she is polishing desks.

“Mario has been round the house, sometimes with his brother Enoch. It is a real sight to see his white ­Bentley parked up outside.

“It was a surprise to see Rose rock up on this estate when he is earning millions of pounds and lives in a huge house in Alderley Edge.

“But fair play to Rose, she has got on with things and is willing to graft for not a lot of money.

“Apparently she does not want any of Mario’s money. It looks like she is settled here and is here to stay.”

This week Mario, 21, has been pictured larking around on a jetski in Ibiza and drinking champagne with pals on the French Riviera.

But while the Manchester City ­favourite has been living it up after the Euro 2012 tournament, Rose, who previously worked at ­Wythenshawe Market, has been living out her more modest existence on the sprawling ­council ­estate.

Rose and her husband Thomas, who are from Ghana, gave Mario up for adoption when he was two and he was taken in by the wealthy Balotelli family. They had been advised to give him up because they were living in a tiny flat in Brescia, Italy, and Mario had a life-threatening intestinal condition that was made worse by their cramped conditions.

They later claimed the Balotellis turned Mario against them.

But, talking of attempts to rekindle her relationship with her famous son, Rose has said: “Mario has been over to see me a few times.

“We don’t see each other all the time as he has his life and I have mine.”

The source added: “Rose isn’t afraid of hard work and isn’t scared of getting her hands dirty. She believes in working and having a job.

“She managed to find a job on ­Wythenshawe market. It was getting up at the crack of dawn and helping to set up the stalls. It meant getting up very early but she was more than willing to do it.

“But the cleaning work in the evenings suits her better with Angel because she can spend more time with her in the mornings. Rose has settled in really well in Manchester and it looks like she has no intention of going back to Italy.

“There has been talk that Thomas will be joining her as well.

“Rose is happy to be near Mario and Angel really likes seeing her famous brother as well as Enoch.

“She has made quite a lot of friends in the area. She is also very religious and really enjoys attending one of the local churches.”

Balotelli, who lives in a rented £3m mansion in Alderley Edge and also drives a £130,000 Maserati and a £60,000 Range Rover, was Italy’s hero at Euro 2012. He fired two goals past Germany to take them into the finals, where they were beaten by Spain.

Source: UK Mirror

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  • Stephykamzy

    the media should let them be..

  • Ayofe Olalekan

    What I think on this issue is that God do everything with reason,I believe God made that happen to Mario Balotelli just because to make His Glory came as is he today,because He may be living with His parents without having anything,if this story is true I think the best is to Call His Mum and give her anything He can do in His life to make His Mum happy more,please don’t blame your parents at all,God knew everything,God want your Glory to come out that’s why HE use people supported you,please remember that parents is always be parents no matter how,Thanks

  • Aburime Ojeh

    This article is very one-sided and full of bias. The writer should have taken a more open-minded and objective point of view. While I do not support Mario for his actions, I don’t see any right thinking man who would not feel a bit of bitterness towards a mother that gave him up for adoption (reasons inconsequential)

    • Bethel joseph

      May be she should have aborted him or possibly kill them after delivery like they do in your village Ojeh

      • LJ

        I smell either The Sun, Daily Mirror, or Daily Star weitten all over this crap article. I’m not siding for Mario (because I can’t stand him), but if you give a child up for adoption, then you can’t expect him to just jump up and start helping her, because he is not obliged to. Also the publisher of this lousy article, mentioned that she doesn’t want any of his money, wouldn’t it seem that she may actually be fine the way she is?!?!…………… These are one of the reasons why I don’t read the Sun, Daily Mirror, or the Daily Star, they make people believe a lot of rubbish!!.

        • Frank

          Thank you, if she is does not want his money, it is enough Mario knowing that he has a family in Ghana, even the occasional visit is enough.

    • Frank

      Thank you broda!!!

  • Sijordanj

    A parent is not always the biological. An adoptive parent is also a parent. Giving up a child is for all purpose. If he had turned out a criminal would she have gone looking for him? He has his parents who gave him the best in life. She should go and sleep and just thank God that it is well with him.

    • Lactoside

      It’s not all the time like that Sijordanj. She doesn’t have intention of giving him up just like that (no sensible woman will want to do that). Do you know the amount of prayers she would have said to God to protect him?

      Aside that, she’s still his biological mother and nobody can do anything about that – it is irreversible and priceless.

      My advice, Mario should accept he has two parents and should live up to his responsibility. Your mother will always be your mother

  • GABZI92

    i think MARIO is the worst CHILD on EARTH

  • Petermbuba

    Mario, remember the story of Joseph and his siblings in the bible!!!

  • Biafra man

    They had been advised to give him up because they were living in a tiny flat in Brescia, Italy, and Mario had a life-threatening intestinal condition that was made worse by their cramped.
    Read b4 u comment… she gave him out to save his life.
    Mario have to look back and take care of his both parents…

    • Frank

      forget that story my broda. if he should be given up why not the authourities or the foster parents just render a selfless help? let the publisher of this article give us a run down of the Balotelli family before the adoption. No Ghana woman or man will ever want you if he/she is not gaining anything from you. why is the story so prominent now? Go to ghana and see what their kids face from their own families.

  • biafra man

    Mario is a bad boy,, i feel for this woman.

  • biafra

    hmm but his mama no bad oo.

  • amadi

    coomon mario, your mum is your mum!!!! your parents did what they had to do due to circumstances beyound their control. Thank God it all turned out well. Please do help them.