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Roberto Mancini has played down a reported training ground argument with Mario Balotelli.
Photographs in the Press on Thursday suggested the City boss and his striker had clashed during the morning session at Carrington but Mancini said the seemingly heated exchange was nothing unusual and has already been forgotten.
“Mario made a tackle on his team-mate that I would prefer to see in a game and not against a team-mate,” said Mancini.
“I asked him to leave the pitch – he said no so I moved him off. That’s all that happened and it was nothing more than that.
“Will Mario have more chances? I will give him 100 chances as long as I can see him trying to improve and working hard for this football club.”
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Photographs in the Press on Thursday suggested the City boss and his striker had clashed during the morning session at Carrington but Mancini said the seemingly heated exchange was nothing unusual and has already been forgotten.
“Mario made a tackle on his team-mate that I would prefer to see in a game and not against a team-mate,” said Mancini.
“I asked him to leave the pitch – he said no so I moved him off. That’s all that happened and it was nothing more than that.
“There will be no action taken because it was over very quickly and that is the end of it.”
...Roberto Mancini..
"Nothing has changed between Mario and me and my thoughts have not changed about him and these things happen from time to time....Roberto Mancini..
“Will Mario have more chances? I will give him 100 chances as long as I can see him trying to improve and working hard for this football club.”
More to follow…