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Teaser - Balotelli Azzurri Comeback, Vlahovic To Juve, AC Milan's Zlatan Problem Etc. (Ep. 187)
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From AC Milan & Juventus goalless draw, Dusan Vlahovic's future, Inter favorites for the Scudetto, Roma's Tammy Abraham on fire to Mario Balotelli's return to the the Azzurri, Carlo, Nima & John break down another action packed week in the world of calcio.
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Mancini's Surprise Consideration for Balotelli
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Speaker
Okay guys, so we get word over the weekend that Mario Balotelli is going to at least get a look from Roberto Mancini and the Azuri. What do you think about this? The possibility of Balotelli making his return to the Italian national team after what seems like forever.
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Speaker
The following is a clip from this week's Italian football podcast.
Is Balotelli's Inclusion a Desperate Move?
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Speaker
My only way to interpret this is desperate times, called for desperate measures, yeah?
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Speaker
Yeah, I mean, he has eight goals this season, two of them a penalty. So six goals from open play. So looking at his numbers and it doesn't fill you with too much enthusiasm.
Purpose of Mancini's Training Camp
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Speaker
But I think at the end of the day, I think we've got to a point where this is desperation. This is a training camp. It's not even training matches. It's a training camp at Covarecano, if I'm not mistaken.
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Speaker
And what Mancini is doing is bringing in players to have a look at them ahead of March. And this is exactly why you have this training camp. So I'm not going to have a panic attack over it. And I think he wouldn't be doing his job if he didn't turn every stone and look at every option.