Mario Balotelli was left red-faced after his £120,000 car was reportedly targeted by egg-throwing United fans while he enjoyed dinner at a Manchester restaurant.

'He'd parked down a side street but unfortunately it was parked right next door to a well-known Man United pub,' a source is quoted.

'Loads of fans were in there watching the later Arsenal game and they must have come out and seen his car.

'They pelted his roof with eggs. The yolk was dripping down all one side. It was pretty disgusting.'