PHOTO: Balotelli supports Boateng by hitting back at critics

The jokes continue to flow in the wake of Jerome Boateng's unfortunate, embarrassing evisceration at the hands of Lionel Messi in Bayern Munich's 3-0 loss to Barcelona earlier this week.

Mario Balotelli has had quite enough of them.

The Liverpool striker showed his support for the German defender on Instagram, reminding those who have chided him of late that they should remember just what he's accomplished in his career.

The photo was accompanied by the following words of encouragement:

Many people take the piss but they might have forget few months ago he won this. Keep it up bro.