Soccer-Balotelli decline has disappointed us all, says Italy coach Mancini


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - World Cup - UEFA Qualifiers - Italy Press Conference - St. Jakob-Park, Basel, Switzerland - September 4, 2021 Italy coach Roberto Mancini during the press conference REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann

(Reuters) - Italy coach Roberto Mancini is disappointed how maverick forward Mario Balotelli's career has tailed off over the past five years.

The 31-year-old now plays for Adana Demirspor, promoted to the Turkish top flight this season, having once been a key figure for title-winning teams in England and Italy, as well as a prominent striker for the Azzurri.

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