Mario Balotelli Is Hoping for a Reward from British Royalty If Italy Beats Costa Rica

Mario Balotelli, whose eccentricities are alternately lovable and maddening — depending on the day — has taken to Twitter to wish for incentives for Italy to defeat Costa Rica tomorrow, thereby preserving the sliver of hope that England has in advancing past the group stage of the World Cup:

If we beat Costa Rica i want a kiss,obviously on the cheek, from the UK Queen.???.
— Mario Balotelli (@FinallyMario) June 19, 2014

Obviously.