Hope Materazzi for Balotelli

MILAN - Former Inter Milan defender Marco Materazzi said it did not take long for him to realize the potential of Mario Balotelli. Both played together at the Giuseppe Meazza before the striker left the Nerazzurri blacks to join Manchester City.

"I immediately understood how he (Balotelli) is a good player," said Materazzi as reported by Sky Sport Italia, Tuesday (01/11/2011).

"We were together in training when he was young and he tried hard and managed to play the ball between my legs," said the player nicknamed this Matrix.

"I have never seen a player so good at such a young age he is," he continued.

Balotelli, like Materazzi, has had a controversial career, including players aged 21 tahuun feud with Jose Mourinho Inter train at the time still. However, Matrix believes that the bright future can be yours as a defending player who was nicknamed La Beneamata Super Mario.

"I really hope he achieved great success in his career," continued the former central defender this Perugia.

"I want him to become the first black player to win the World Cup with Italy," completion.

Balotelli, born on August 12, 1990 and has become part of the senior national team boss Cesare Prandelli Italy since taking over the Azzurri after the 2010 World Cup.

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