Footballer Mario Balotelli is said to be &lsquo;delighted&rsquo; after becoming a father for the first time after his ex-girlfriend Raffaella Fico gave birth to a baby girl at a private clinic in Naples, Italy. <img alt="Balotelli" src="http://images.mid-day.com/2012/dec/balotelli7dec.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 335px;" /> Mario Balotelli. Pic/ AFP Little Pia &mdash; who weighed 8lb 4oz &mdash; had been due on Christmas Day but was born just under three weeks early. The name &lsquo;Pia&rsquo; is a Latin term for devout or pious. &ldquo;He is expected to fly out to see Pia in the next few days. He&rsquo;s very excited,&rdquo; the Sun quoted a source close to the star as saying. Meanwhile, Mario&rsquo;s mum Rose Barwuah, who lives in Wythenshawe, Manchester, told The Sun: &ldquo;I&rsquo;m really happy to be a grandma.&rdquo;

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Manchester City striker and bad boy Mario Balotelli is now a father after his baby girl was born today.

'Bad boy' Balotelli becomes father to baby girl

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