Football
Korneev: “Balotelli is a downed pilot and there are no guarantees”
Mario Balotelli / Photo: © Thierry Breton / imago-images.de / Global Look Press
Former Barcelona and Feyenoord footballer Igor Korneev assessed the prospects of Genoa striker Mario Balotelli on Match TV.
The silver medalist of Euro 2012 in the current season of the Italian Championship appeared on the field in six matches and was never in the starting lineup. He did not show any effective actions in Serie A. Balotelli last appeared on the field on December 21 in the match of the 17th round of Serie A against Napoli (1:2).
— Balotelli is a downed pilot. No one in the football world can guarantee whether something will work out or not. It seems to me that it probably won’t work out,” Korneev said on the air of the “Everyone for the Match!” program. on the Match TV channel.
Watch live broadcasts of Serie A and Italian Cup matches on the Match group channels, as well as on the websites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.
Source: Sportbox
Thomas Astudillo is a sports journalist and author who writes for Sportish. He has a deep love and knowledge of sports, and is known for his engaging and informative writing on the latest sports news and events.