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Mario Balotelli

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Italy coach Mancini defends call-up of Mario Balotelli

January 26, 2022 GMT

FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Italy coach Roberto Mancini dismissed suggestions that recalling forward Mario Balotelli to the Italy squad after a three-year absence smacked of desperation.

Balotelli, who plays for Turkish club Adana Demirspor, made the last of his 36 international appearances in a 1-1 draw against Poland in the Nations League in September 2018.

Balotelli back in Italy squad after 3-year absence

January 24, 2022 GMT

FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Mario Balotelli is back in the Italy squad more than three years after his last appearance in an Azzurri shirt.

Italy coach Roberto Mancini included the striker in a 35-man squad announced Monday for a three-day training camp this week, ahead of the World Cup playoffs in March.

‘The problem is I’m Italian’: Balotelli spurs racism debate

By ANDREW DAMPFNovember 7, 2019 GMT

ROME (AP) — The ball that Mario Balotelli angrily kicked high into the stands out of frustration because of racist chants is still traveling...

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