What was Super Mario doing with the mafia? Man City star summoned to Italian court By Chris Wheeler Last updated at 12:07 PM on 8th September 2011 Mario Balotelli's Manchester City career has taken another bizarre twist after the Italy striker was summoned as a witness in a high-profile mafia trial in Naples. Balotelli has been called to give evidence to prosecutors on September 15 - the day after City play Napoli at home in the Champions League - because he is said to have been taken on a guided tour of the Scampia district of the Italian city by known mobsters. The striker, 21, learned of the summons when police visited Italy's training camp ahead of this week's Euro 2012 qualifier against Slovenia. There is no suggestion he is involved with the mafia, but prosecutors investigating the Lo Russo family want to know who showed him around and why. Italian job: The City striker played in his country's 1-0 win over Slovenia Balotelli is believed to have visited Scampia with mafia members last year because he wanted to see locations from Gomorrah, a film about organised crime in Naples. He was quoted in Italy as saying: 'I have already spoken with them (the prosecutors). There is nothing to worry about. I am calm. 'I had no idea who the people were showing me around Scampia. 'I'm sad the effect this may have on my family.' Read more: www.dailymail.co.uk