Source: Daily_Mail
Mario Balotelli hints at quitting Manchester City
Mario Balotelli followed up an impressive pre-season performance in Dublin over the weekend by giving a TV interview in Italian in which headmitted that he doesn't like living in Manchester.[LNB]Balotelli scored and looked committed and focused as Manchester City beat Inter Milan 3-0 at the Aviva Stadium on Sunday.[LNB] Tails you win: Mario Balotelli gets close to a mascot at the Dublin Super Cup[LNB]But the former Inter striker left the stadium having given yet another controversial interview to an Italian TV crew. [LNB]The 20-year-old revealed: 'I'm not happy in Manchester, I don't like the city. With the boss and the rest of the team I'm OK but the city is not upto my taste.' [LNB] I'm the boss: Man City manager Roberto Mancini has words with Balotelli[LNB]City fans have grown used to Balotelli's outbursts during his year in England and will perhaps be relieved that this time he has hinted he is prepared to tough it out at the Etihad Stadium. [LNB] Out on the town: Balotelli looked miserable in Manchester on Sunday [LNB]Balotelli added: 'I miss my family, my friends. I'm looking at this experience as part of growing up on a personal level. Will I remain with City until the end of my contract? I don't know, I'm here for the time being then we'll see.'[LNB]Despite the Italian's tendency to find his way into the headlines and the uncertainty that clouds the future of Carlos Tevez, City do look in good shape ahead of Sunday's Community Shield derby against Manchester United.[LNB]Midfielder Yaya Toure scorer of winning goals in last season's FA Cup semi-final and final insisted last night that City are viewing the game as a chance to put down a marker for the season.[LNB]He said: 'The most important thing isnot that I score another goal at Wembley, it is that the team proves toour fans and everyone else thatMan City are coming. We have to show United we are here and we want to win this cup for the fans.[LNB]'United is very important, very strong and it will be very tough on Sunday.'[LNB]Craig Bellamy's immediate future appears to be at City after he indicated that he wasn't ready to move to Celtic on loan.[LNB] [LNB] CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR FREE FANTASY FOOTBALL GAMEManchester City just blow us away, says Spurs manager RedknappAnother Balotelli bust up with boss Mancini or just an Italian show of passion?Club-by-club guide to all the Barclays Premier League summer transfersAll the latest Manchester City news, features and opinion [LNB] [LNB]
