Mario Balotelli made a proposal on his Twitter account that he wants a kiss from the Queen if Italy helps England stay in the on-going World Cup, according to reports.
Balotelli, who scored against England as Italy won the first game of Group D 2-1, said he wanted to receive the royal reward if his side wins their game tomorrow, the Mirror reported.
The Italian pro tweeted that they if they beat Costa Rica, he wanted a kiss, obviously on the cheek, from the UK Queen.
The former Manchester City striker made the proposal on his Twitter account just minutes after England had crashed to a 2-1 defeat against Uruguay.
The bold comment went viral and was soon retweeted an astounding 85,000 times.
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