The Manchester City manager is of the opinion that Cesare Prandelli is doing a wonderful job in the Euros, and states that Balotelli is Italy’s most unique striker.
The Italian tactician has worked with the Azzurri national team striker in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Inter-c39567 Milan and Manchester City. In fact it was Mancini who gave Balotelli senior team action when he was at the Nerazzurri club. After joining Manchester City, he reunited with the
striker once more after signing him for the Manchester outfit.
Having witnessed his quality and potential, Mancini felt that the striker needs to be starting for http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Italy-c2926 in the European Championships, and his inclusion would greatly boost the chances of la Nazionale at the tournament.
Balotelli was dropped for the game against the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Mancini-c23323 came to the
support of his striker.
The former Internazionale forward scored after coming on from the bench with a wonderful overhead kick which sealed the Italian’s progression into the quarter-finals. The Manchester City boss was talking to la Gazzetta dello Sport, and was quoted to have
said:
“Balotelli must always play. With him the national team is much stronger. Look at the other night. He came on, he gave the side a jolt and also scored a splendid goal.”
The former Sampdoria striker was of the opinion that Balotelli provided a unique threat to the opposition, which the other forwards in the Azzurri squad lacked. While discussing the merits of the other strikers in comparison with Balotelli, he went on to
state:
“I don’t want to do Prandelli’s http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Antonio-Di-Natale-c6306 is good but has different characteristics to Balotelli. Mario is a champion
and champions help you to win things.”
The Manchester City striker cuts a controversial figure in the tournament with his eccentric statements and reactions. After scoring the goal against Ireland, the Manchester City player started shouting towards the Italian bench, and his was mouth was quickly
covered by the on rushing http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Leonardo-Bonucci-c22064.
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