He makes ~$7 million per year in salary at AC Milan.
He also makes big money off the field with an endorsement deal with Puma.
He wore cleats covered in his own newspaper headlines when Nike, Adidas, and Puma were all bidding for his signature in 2013.
He's the most expensive player in Italy. His market value of ~$50 million is 21st in the world.
At age 23, he's Italy's biggest mainstream star. He's also its most controversial...
He's a wild spender. He's been spotted with a Ferrari, Bentley, Audi, and Maserati.
He says he gave his $250,000 camouflage Bentley to a teammate, who changed the color.
He rented a $3 million house when he played for Manchester City.
He had to temporarily move out of the house in 2012 after fireworks at his birthday party burned down his bathroom.
His new house in Milan features a gold fountain and a life-sized statue of himself.
While at Manchester City he amassed hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines.
He got fined one week's pay ($200,000) for going to a club two nights before a game.
In December 2012, he accepted a $570,000 fine for (among other things) stomping on an opponent's head and getting suspended.
His car was ticketed 27 times in his first few months in England, resulting in $16,000 in fines.
He once got into a fist-fight with his own coach at Manchester City practice.
In 2011 he unveiled a "Why Always Me?" shirt after scoring a goal against Manchester United. Such shirts have since been banned by FIFA.
He was a constant UK tabloid fixture while at Man City, most for his love life.
He's now dating Belgian model Fanny Neguesha.
There are rumors that the two are on the rocks before the World Cup, but nothing is confirmed.
For all his antics on and off the field, he's relatively harmless. He's not hurting anyone or getting in any real trouble.
He got a private meeting with the Pope.
He showed a glimpse of the real Mario when he hugged his adoptive mother, Silvia, after a Euro 2012 game.
Silvia might have even more swagger than Mario.
He has suffered racial abuse throughout his career, even from Italy fans, but has always responded with class.
In perfect Mario fashion, he announced his arrival in Brazil by posting a photo of himself as Christ the Redeemer.
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