'Mario Balotelli 'Welcomes The Birth Of Son Called Lion'

Footballer Mario Balotelli 'becomes a father for second time as girlfriend Clelia gives birth to a baby son called LION in Switzerland'...

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Mario Balotelli has much to celebrate after reportedly becoming a second-time dad.

The 27-year-old footballer's girlfriend Clelia gave birth to a baby boy named Lion in Zurich, Switzerland, on Thursday, according to Sky Sports Italia.

Mario - who also has four-year-old daughter Pia with Italian TV personality Raffaella Fico - appeared to hail his new arrival on Instagram, posting an image of a stairway to heaven with a caption reading '#FELICITA', which translates to 'happiness'.

Little is known about Mario's girlfriend, though she is said to be a 26-year-old bank worker and part-time model who is based in Switzerland.

And while he has also been quiet about his baby news, he did take to Instagram earlier this month to share a snapshot of a pregnant woman's belly, alongside the simple caption: 'Loading'.

Mario, who is widely regarded as one of the most eccentric players in modern day football, previously demanded a paternity test to determine whether he had, in fact, fathered Pia with Raffaella.