Napoli 'keeper Reina: I've slept with a Balotelli jersey on
Today's edition of strange news from the football world comes from Napoli goalkeeper Pepe Reina, who admits that he has gone to bed wearing the jersey given to him by AC Milan star Mario Balotelli after the two clubs met last month in Serie A action.
In that contest, the Spaniard became the first man to ever save a Balotelli penalty during his professional career.
Pepe Reina: "I asked Balotelli for his shirt after I saved his penalty, as I was the first to do it. It's true, I've slept with his jersey."
— Matteo Bonetti (@TheCalcioGuy) October 10, 2013
Goalkeepers sure are an interesting breed.
Yeah, let's go with 'interesting.'
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