The http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Germany-c2904 international hailed the Premier League star’s ability to cope up with the pressure from the media, and feels he is unjustly criticised both on and off the field
Borussia Dortmund central defender http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Italy-c2926 international is a very nice person and is often unfairly maligned
by the press due to his on the pitch antics.
The former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Inter-c39567 Milan forward took part in both matches between the two sides in the UEFA Champions League this season, scoring a late penalty to help his team draw 1-1 at the Etihad Stadium in October before being whistled in
Tuesday’s game at Signal Iduna Park which City lost 1-0.
The centre-back insisted that the attacker is a firm favourite among his circle of friends, and feels that the rumours about his off-the-pitch behaviour are often misleading. He was surprised by Balotelli’s potential when he played
against Germany for Italy in the 2012 European Championships semi-final.
The defender exchanged shirts with his counterpart after the Champions League game and said that the youngster is discussed a lot when he is with his friends and family. He admitted that he was supposed to swap shirts with him
for the last two years, but failed to because of the different circumstances.
"Balotelli has a special meaning for me, my brother and my friends,” he was quoted as saying in an interview.
"I've had the order to get a shirt from him for two years. It did not work out after the first match and after the Euro semi-final when he scored twice against us I had other things on my mind,” the former Bayern Munich man added.
"He's a favourite in our group of friends. We think he's a cool guy, a great player. I don't believe that all the stories you hear about him are that bad," he finally concluded.
Balotelli scored two stunning goals against Die Mannschaft to knock them out of Euro 2012. As a result, Hummels decided against asking for his jersey, but he confirmed that Balotelli is a great guy.
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