MARIO BALOTELLI has wound-up another team-mate – this time at Nice.
The Italian enigma has been a key part of the French Riviera club’s renaissance this season, with Nice leading Ligue 1 until Monaco took over in top spot recently.
Nice’s form has been up and down in the last few weeks, recording a 3-1 win over Guingamp, before losing 3-0 to local and title rivals Monaco, before Balotelli came on as a late sub in the 1-0 win over Saint-Etienne and missed the 2-2 draw with Rennes over the weekend.
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And midfielder Valentin Eysseric has opened his mouth on Balotelli’s attitude.
The 24-year-old told BeIN Sports: “I’m sorry but I was honest. I told the truth. It is a shame he lets his head drop, you see him in training every day. He’s such a great player.
“I think he looks like he wants nothing to do with us. It’s really disappointing. We could’ve really used his help in a game like this.
“We know the coach demands enormous effort from his squad. He won’t accept anyone taking their foot off the gas and you saw that with Mario Balotelli.”
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Nice only managed to salvage a draw at Roazhon Park after going 2-0 down after the first 20 minutes – but they managed to come back thanks to goals from Anastasios Donis and Jean Michel Seri.
Balotelli has netted 11 times for the French club this term, but his early-season goal rush has dried up, with only one in his last five games.
The 26-year-old has also been sent off twice this season, adding to frustration around his attitude.
He was also on the end of a rant from Bastia boss Francois Ciccolini in the tunnel during the two sides’ clash earlier in the season.
Ciccolini told Balotelli: “Shut the f*** up, you don’t respect anything. You think I’m scared of you? Go f*** yourself.”
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