Former Manchester City and Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli has controversially claimed he can still win the FIFA Ballon d'Or, which has been shared between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo over the past eight years.
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The Italian, who recently joined French club Nice, believes he can still win the world's best player award in the future if he keeps improving and working hard.
"It is not too late for me to win the Ballon d'Or," Balotelli told Canal+.
"I think I could have already won it by now, but I might be able to win it within two to three years by working hard and staying serious.
"Over the past two years, my work ethic has increased from 10% to 80%. I have really started working hard over the past two years."
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Balotelli scored a brace in Nice's 3-2 win over Marseille at the weekend, and will be hoping to continue his good form.
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