Mario Balotelli wants to sign up for cooking classes

London: Mario Balotelli, who relied on restaurant meals and takeaways everyday when he was playing for Manchester City, has expressed his desire to learn cooking.

According to a source, the 24-year-old Liverpool's star would like to go for evening cooking classes as he wanted to cook for himself much more, the Daily Star reported.

The source further said that Balotelli said that this time round he wanted to cook for himself much more but needed lessons and would like to go to evening classes when games allowed.

The source added that Balotelli, is staying at Manchester's Lowry Hotel, had already come across as much more mature person than when he was here last time.