Mario Balotelli's house in Cheshire was badly damaged by fireworks in October 2011 - the fire was so intense it melted the bath (above)
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The smoke damage reached into other rooms of the house, leaving a thick layer of black soot across walls, floors and furnishings
As Sportsmail’s exclusive pictures show, the blaze was so intense that it melted the bath, destroying the bathroom and leaving adjoining rooms ruined by smoke damage.
The incident, on October 23, 2011, came the night before his famous 'Why Always Me' T-shirt celebration after scoring the second of his two against Manchester United in City's famous 6-1 win at Old Trafford.
A City spokesman at the time said: 'We can confirm there was
This picture shows the damage to the ceiling and walls inside Balotelli's former home, which spread from the bathroom to the hallway
These were the fireworks used by on that night in October 2011 that caused £400,000 worth of damage to Balotelli's rented home
Debris can be seen on the surfaces of Balotelli's home. Overall, £400,000 worth of damage was done
Balotelli's garage with motorbikes, mountain bikes remote control cars and other boys' toys
The Italian striker had a number of bikes and scooters in his garage but was forced to move out after the damage
A police spokesman said: 'The cause of the fire is being examined by fire investigators and the police. However, it is not thought to be suspicious.'
Balotelli has been the subject of controversy since being in English football, playing for Manchester City before being sold back to AC Milan.
He was disciplined by the club for throwing darts at a youth team player in 2010, while he was also pictured trading punches on the training ground with former team-mate Jerome Boateng. He paid a total of £300,000 in club fines.
Balotelli posted a picture of himself on Instagram wishing his followers a good morning in both English and Italian
Balotelli scored for Manchester City from the penalty spot the day after the incident
Balotelli had only shortly before appeared in a safety advert regarding misuse of fireworks
The Italian striker celebrates scoring against Swansea in the Capital One Cup in midweek
Balotelli jokes with his team-mates at Liverpool's Melwood training ground earlier this week
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