By Steve Nolan PUBLISHED: 09:01 EST, 17 December 2012 | UPDATED: 09:52 EST, 17 December 2012 Eccentric Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli might be deadly in front of goal but he proved that he's not quite so sharp with a pair of scissors and a roll of wrapping paper. In a hilarious two minute clip the apparently clueless Italian ace is shown how to wrap his Christmas gifts by teammate Carlos Tevez. But the exasperated Argentine becomes increasingly frustrated as Balotelli continually messes it up and blames being left handed for his failure. Scroll down for video Taught a lesson: Balotelli blamed being left-handed for not being able to wrap his presents
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Mario Balotelli fails miserably to wrap his gifts in hilarious YouTube video
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Argentine Tevez tells teammate: 'No wonder people say that you are daft'
Festive: The clip was filmed as part of Man City's video advent calendar and has been viewed by more than 600,000 people on @placeholder