Acting coach of the Italian team Luigi Di Biagio explained why he did not call Mario Balotelli on the March friendly matches.

Luigi Di Biagio, who led the Italian national team during friendly matches against Argentina and England, did not like the fact that the striker of Nice Mario Balotelli is not given full play.

"I saw all the goals of Balotelli this season and watched 15 matches with his participation," said Di Biagio in an interview with Premium Sport.

- Yes, he played well, but I demand that my players completely give themselves up to the game and do not turn off from time to time from it. That's why I ignored the possibility of his invitation and made a choice in favor of other players ".

Mario Balotelli did not play for the Italian national team, which included 13 goals in 33 games, since 2014.

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