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Mancini Believes Balotelli Can Return Back to His Best

Mario Balotelli remains as one of the greatest talents the game has seen in the last decade, but his career has consistently gone down the hill ever since he started featuring for the senior team.


Roberto Mancini is regarded as a mentor for the Italian international. He has stuck with the player during very difficult times. Now playing with French outfit Nice, Balotelli is far away from being considered as the top striker. The Italian certainly has rediscovered his form since joining the French club. After having scored six goals in all competitions, Balotelli has helped Nice the club move to the top of the table.

In the past, however, he has shown that he would be extremely moody and that there would be spells of big struggles. After having seen his prodigy manage to score goals on a consistent basis, Mancini says that it is quite possible that Balotelli can get his career back on track. Continue reading →

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Brendan Rodgers says that Mario cannot get back in Starting Line up

Brendan Rodgers has categorically stated that striker Mario Balotelli cannot get back into the starting line-up unless he starts working much harder. The Italian international lost his place after poor run of form that saw him go more than 15 league matches without a goal.

He was signed from AC Milan in the summer for £ 16 million, but it was reported that Liverpool were ready to cut their losses even as early as in January. Such was the poor performances of Balotelli and the recent return of Daniel Sturridge sees the 24-year-old on the periphery.

Rodgers does not rule out the possibility of seeing the big man once again, but he says that Balotelli should be prepared for life on the bench if he is not prepared to work harder. Balotelli is known for his childish attitude and inability to remain a top professional. This has already cost him a place at several top clubs like Manchester City and Inter Milan. Even though Balotelli has been able to put in some good performances in recent weeks,Rodgers reckons that he will not be able to bring back the player unless he starts to become effervescent in training. Continue reading →