Mario Balotelli scores penalty 7 minutes into Nice debut – celebrates like he’s Cantona

A goal is a goal. They all count, whether they are worldies from 45 yards, or come off your arse after a post-corner penalty area melee.

So of course you are entitled to celebrate each and every one that you score. Especially if, like Mario Balotelli, you haven't scored one since March 1st - a goal that was one of only three the striker got all season for Milan. The year before he netted just four times for Liverpool who finally managed to offload him to Nice on a free transfer on deadline day. He made his debut for his new club on Sunday evening in a match against Marseille. And promptly scored just SEVEN minutes into his Nice career. It wasn't a classic goal - it came from the penalty spot - but Super Mario stood with his arms outstretched like he was Eric Cantona or Cristiano Ronaldo and had just netted the goal of the season. https://twitter.com/btsportfootball/status/775046775061307397 His team-mates then mob him like he's just won them the World Cup as everyone seems to get a little over-excited about the whole thing. Later in the match he added a second from open play - making this game the first he has scored twice in since 2013. It also means he has already scored more league goals for Nice in this match than he did in an entire season for Liverpool.

Super Mario indeed! Balotelli nods home his second goal on his @ogcnice debut!? #Ligue1 https://t.co/VhYYYiJ0Se

— BT Sport Football (@btsportfootball) September 11, 2016

Presumably Mario will celebrate further after the match with an impromptu firework display in his bathroom. And expect to see loads of French people wandering around Nice wearing t-shirts with "Pourquoi toujours moi?" written on the front. Read more from SportsJOE: