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Italian striker Mario Balotelli slammed by coach

Football

By Game Yetu | Aug 24, 2017

Italian striker Mario Balotelli slammed by Nice coach following UCL playoff exit
He was even booed by fans as he was subbed off the pitch in the 2-0 defeat against Napoli on Tuesday.

Italian striker Mario Balotelli had a very successful first season at Nice, but his follow up year has started on the wrong foot.

His coach Lucien Favre blasted his performance against Napoli, in what could be considered as a bad omen for the controversial striker.

Speaking to the press after their 2-0 loss against the Partenopei, Nice coach Lucien Favre admitted that neither Wesley Sneijder nor Balotelli had proper outings, but ended up criticizing the Italian striker rather harshly.

"This came too soon for Wesley Sneijder but Mario Balotelli was not in the game. When you have one or two who do nothing on the pitch, it is impossible to beat anyone, even in Ligue 1," Favre stated.

But Favre went on about Balotelli, and even compared his performance with that of Knepe Ganago, the man who took his place on the pitch.

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"You have to be honest. I should have taken him off sooner. He didn't run enough. He didn't give enough. We played better when we put in his place a youngster who nobody knows," the coach added.

Balotelli earned a lot of criticism from fans and the French media due to his poor performance, which included arguing with the game's refs over a bandage.