Thoughts on Balotelli?

As I stated those were a couple of the first hits from Google. Suggest if you want a better understanding to pursue further.

As I also mentioned it was widely reported.

I did google it. Found he had the audacity to use an iPAD on Italy duty in 2011 and the rest is just scapegoating from a world cup failure with no quotes. Just Buffon alluding to younger players of which there were a fair few in that Italy squad who had a worse tourney than Super Mario.

Robbing_Hoody

He was criticised by a number of Italian colleagues, his manager, and the Italian media, for his lack or application and professionalism. Balotelli then tried to plead scapegoat and turn the matter into a race related topic – which in turn (it is believed) was the final straw for Berlusconi - who had wanted rid of him for some time. Milan have been trying to offload him ever since.

Recall James Richardson doing a piece on it after the WC.

Which is fine but I can't really find any evidence of that.

Prandelli, who quit after being a massive failure, said “Balotelli is a good guy, really. He is not a bad person, but he lives in a dimension that is far away from reality.

“That doesn’t say anything, though. He is only 24 years old and has the possibility to build on this experience.”

Not bothered.

comment by What would Stuart Pearce do? (U3126)

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Sorry mate, but when you reference a guy who was nicknamed "psycho" in your username and comment on a players mentality .. Hard to take you seriously.

Robbing_Hoody

As I mentioned it was widely reported.

I suspect BR turned his attentions to Balotelli (despite previous disinterest) as initial targets were unavailable, conscious of time remaining in window.

Redinthehead

Extraordinary piece of logic there…

So I take it you have had treatment for your crimson cranium condition?

Thing is Balo would do things along the same lines as Stuart Pearce would

Redinthehead

Bit odd that you have chosen to compare a retired English full back and a 24yrs Italian striker.

I am absolutely gob smacked that we have gone anywhere near this freaking nut case!!!!! I was all set for a return to normality after Suarez and then this.