Mario Balotelli returns to Italy national team
Mario Balotelli has earned a sensational recall to the Italian national team.
In some very cool news…
It has been confirmed that Mario Balotelli will be called back up by Roberto Mancini for Italy’s next matches 🇮🇹💪
Super Mario back ballin? pic.twitter.com/D4fimXOqmf
— International Champions Cup (@IntChampionsCup) January 23, 2022
The Azzurri face North Macedonia in their World Cup qualifying play-off in March and later this week, Roberto Mancini will gather a 35-man squad for a training camp in Coverciano.
And for the first time since September 2018, Balotelli has been called up by his country.
#Nazionale 🇮🇹
📋 Il Ct #Mancini convoca 35 #Azzurri per lo stage in programma dal 26 al 28 gennaio a #Coverciano
I dettagli 👉🏻 https://t.co/vD9kBSC5vT#VivoAzzurro pic.twitter.com/T3DbIK0PUi
— Nazionale Italiana ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@Azzurri) January 24, 2022
Balotelli joined Turkish Süper Lig side Adana Demirspor in the summer of 2021 and has performed well for the club, with nine goals in 21 appearances so far.
Whether he will be in the full squad for the play-offs remains to be seen, but his strong relationship with Mancini means he has a good chance.