EDF: ‘Balotelli has quality’

By Football Italia staff

Roma Coach Eusebio Di Francesco says Nice striker Mario Balotelli “has important qualities”.

The Italian international is out of contract at the end of the season, and is expected to live Ligue 1 after two years.

The Giallorossi are one of the clubs linked with a move for him, and it appears their Coach would welcome Super Mario.

“I wanted him at Sassuolo,” Di Francesco told Tiki Taka.

“We’ll decide certain things later. Balotelli has important qualities.”

The Giallorossi are on course to finish third in Serie A, but Di Francesco was asked to compare the two men who finished above him, Juventus Coach Max Allegri and Napoli’s Maurizio Sarri.

“I’d like to win league titles with good play, but you can’t criticise Allegri. He’s an excellent Coach in every respect. I try to impose good football, but you can’t say anything about him.

“In my opinion Napoli’s flaw was when they were one point behind they felt like winners. That brought the pride out of a team used to winning.

“Juventus kept their focus and deserved this Scudetto.

“Did the Neapolitan fans get too carried away? The atmosphere can affect the team.”

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