Haaland, surprise words about Mario Balotelli

Haaland: “I would entrust Mario Balotelli with the penalty of my life.”

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland in an interview with Sky gave important words of esteem to Mario Balotelli: “To whom would I entrust the penalty of my life? To myself, because I trust my abilities a lot. Otherwise I choose Mario Balotelli, because he was probably the best I’ve ever seen. He was a really good guy. Me or him.”

The Norwegian forward, scoring 20 times in his first 13 games in a Citizens jersey, also confessed who he would take to a desert island: “De Bruyne: I think he would make me some nice assists there too. And then my parents, for them to take care of me and cook me good Norwegian food.”

Mario Balotelli was launched into Serie A by Inter coach Roberto Mancini in the 2007/08 season. In the Nerazzurri shirt, until 2010, when he moved to Manchester City, he won three Italian championships, an Italian Super Cup, an Italian Cup and a Champions League. After three seasons in Manchester, where he won three trophies, including a Premier League championship on the last day, when he served the decisive assist to Kun Aguero. From 2013, two spells at AC Milan, one year at Liverpool, three at Nice and one at Olympique Marseille, before military service at Brescia and Monza, in Serie B. Then Turkey (Adana Demirspor) and Switzerland (Sion).