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'Mario Balotelli Is Throwing Away His Talent'

'Mario Balotelli Is Throwing Away His Talent'

After the last drama involving Mario Balotelli, Italy manager Roberto Mancini says the striker is throwing his talent away.

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Balotelli is reporteldy not expected to feature for Brescia again this season, with the club suing him and his agent Mino Raiola for 'slander'.

The Italian striker was barred from training earlier this month, while his agent claims he was not paid for three months by the Serie A outfit.

"I care for him, regardless of all the things he does," Mancini told RAI Sport.

"I trained him when he was still just a kid, I played him and he was extraordinary for any years.

"My hope is that he will do something to change all this, as he's still only 30 years old and would be at the peak of his football maturity.

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"I hope one day he wakes up and realises he's still throwing his talent away.

"Mario is an extraordinary lad, so kind and polite. I have explained to him many times that he is throwing his talent away, because his potential is remarkable."

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Balotelli has featured in 19 Serie A encounters for Brescia this season, registering five goals in the process.

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