Sunday, 7 December 2008
Balotelli Play Well In Inter.......Primavera.....
Tough times for Inter starlet Mario Balotelli, who has been left out of the squad yet again by coach Jose Mourinho for tonight's match against Lazio. The Portuguese coach made some harsh comments on the 18-year-old when he was asked why he was left out.
"Balotelli will play with the youth team because he needs to learn how to play in Serie A," the Special One said.
The coach had already complained last week that the youngster was not giving it 100% during training and also left him out of the squad for last week's game against Napoli.
However, SuperMario definitely sent a message to Mourinho today as he dazzled for Inter's Primavera side. He scored two goals and won a penalty in their match against Treviso, which they won 4-1.
Balotelli played the entire match and opened the scoring after just three minutes by slotting the ball after a save by the opposing keeper. Early in the second half, he won the penalty by chipping the ball over a player who touched the ball with his hand.
In the final minutes, he also scored a fourth goal, and in the meantime he had also seen a goal called off for offside.
Will this be enough for him to win back Mourinho's trust and ensure he re-joins the first team? Probably not, but if he continues to train well and work hard, the rewards will surely come.
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