Mario Balotelli has been cleared of a rape allegation after a 16-year-old girl accused the footballer of the offence in Nice, with the Italian counter-accusing her of an extortion plot.
The incident allegedly occurred in July 2017, when the former Manchester City star was playing for French side OGC Nice.
The 31-year-old said that the pair had met when she was on holiday and they had consensual sex, after which she contacted him asking for €100,000 (£84,930).
Mario Balotelli has been cleared of a rape allegation from 2017 by a then-16-year-old accuser
Balotelli reported the attempted extortion attempt to the police, three weeks before his accuser and her lawyer contacted authorities.