The Italy international hit his first away goals in France this past weekend to keep his side in the title race - and outed himself as a Star Wars fan
There is just no shaking Nice from the Ligue 1 title race.
When Lucien Favre’s side seem down and out, his side always manage to find a way to respond and, with the climax of the season approaching, Mario Balotelli appears to be finding his very best form once more.
Ahead of Friday’s trip to Lille, there were very real concerns that the third-placed side in Ligue 1 would struggle to shake off their stuffy hosts.