Mario Balotelli away win to West Bromwich Albion. In the same game Balotelli received a red card for violent conduct as the result of a clash with Youssuf Mulumbu, which his manager Roberto Mancini described as unfair. Balotelli scored the first two of City's three goals in the 3–0 win over Red Bull Salzburg in Manchester City's Europa League group stage match. On 21 December 2010, Balotelli won the Golden Boy Award, saying only one of the past winners was slightly better than he was: Lionel Messi. He also claimed not to know of Arsenal's Jack Wilshere, the player he narrowly beat
Darron Wilkinson (English footballer) Darron Wilkinson (English footballer) Darron Bromley Wilkinson (born 24 November 1969) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder in the Football League for Brighton & Hove Albion. Wilkinson was born in 1969 in Reading, Berkshire, and began his football career with Wokingham Town as a 13-year-old. He signed for Brighton & Hove Albion in 1992, and made 48 appearances in all competitions before being released two years later. After a season with Hong Kong First Division League club Kui Tan, he returned to England and joined Hayes, helping them win the 1995–96 Isthmian League title and