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Perhaps on a high after scoring the winner for Italy against England , Mario Balotelli has been busy filling up his Panini sticker album, only every picture is of himself.
Never a fan of obeying the rules, the AC Milan striker opted to fill every position with head shots of himself rather than include his team-mates. Perhaps the likes of Andrea Pirlo and Daniele De Rossi didn't fancy swapping with the 23-year-old.
The former Manchester City striker posted the picture of the sticker album on his Facebook page along with the message 'Why always me?', a phrase made famous from when he unveiled a t-shirt with those same words after scoring against Manchester United.
Show all 22 1 /22England 1 Italy 2 player ratings England 1 Italy 2 player ratings Joe Hart Didn’t stand a chance for either goal, but almost at fault for another. 6/10
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England 1 Italy 2 player ratings Glen Johnson Never really exposed, but never entirely uncomfortable. 5
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England 1 Italy 2 player ratings Gary Cahill Partially at fault for both goals, and generally struggled with Balotelli. 5
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England 1 Italy 2 player ratings Phil Jagielka Sometimes caught out, but in the right place for Mario Balotelli’s chip. 6
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England 1 Italy 2 player ratings Leighton Baines Repeatedly exposed and never got chance to display his attacking abilities, other than one superb slipped pass for Rooney. 5
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England 1 Italy 2 player ratings Jordan Henderson Putting him right beside Gerrard made England, and the player, look a little flat. 6
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England 1 Italy 2 player ratings Steven Gerrard Typically effective in attacks, less dependable when forced to defend. 6
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England 1 Italy 2 player ratings Danny Welbeck A productive showing that dismissed doubts over whether he should start. 7
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England 1 Italy 2 player ratings Raheem Sterling The player who best defined some of the new optimism around England. 8
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England 1 Italy 2 player ratings Wayne Rooney One fine assist, a lot of futile play. Poor. 5
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England 1 Italy 2 player ratings Daniel Sturridge A Gary Lineker-style finish to a cap a fine World Cup debut. 7
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England 1 Italy 2 player ratings Salvatore Sirigu Stepped in for the injured Gigi Buffon and then stepped up, making some excellent saves. 7/10
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England 1 Italy 2 player ratings Matteo Darmian A good performance, even if his pace wasn’t as penetrative as usual. 7
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England 1 Italy 2 player ratings Andrea Barzagli So dependable, and perpetuating a fine line of Italian defenders. 8
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England 1 Italy 2 player ratings Gabriel Paletta The hair might be thinning, but the former Liverpool player made his own presence felt. 7
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England 1 Italy 2 player ratings Giorgio Chiellini Some cynical challenges, and still doesn’t look entirely comfortably at left-back. 6
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England 1 Italy 2 player ratings Claudio Marchisio A brilliantly precise finish, a productive performance. 7
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England 1 Italy 2 player ratings Daniele De Rossi The necessary aggression amid so much Italian elegance. 7
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England 1 Italy 2 player ratings Marco Verratti Barely misplaced a ball, and played a key role in the first goal. 7
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England 1 Italy 2 player ratings Antonio Candreva An utterly exceptional cross for Balotelli’s goal, and a surprise he was taken off. 7
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England 1 Italy 2 player ratings Andrea Pirlo The clever passes are too plentiful to remember, but the dummy for the opening goal impossible to forget. 7
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England 1 Italy 2 player ratings Mario Balotelli Frequently a threat, occasionally wasteful, but ultimately the match-winner. 7
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Italy's next game in Group D is against Costa Rica on Friday.
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