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Former teammates Giorgio Chiellini, Mario Balotelli, and Felipe Melo decided to react to the controversial statements made by the Italian. The Turin Juventus player accused them of laziness and creating conflict situations. "First of all, I would like to know which episodes he is talking about. When I played in Turin, I always respected everyone. Maybe Giorgio is saying that I was the worst because there was always a risk of confrontation with me? Well, he was always afraid and now it's easy to talk behind others' backs, quoting his book. Maybe it happened because with the Inter team I won everything and I am an 'Interista'? Also, going to Istanbul with Galatasaray, I managed to knock Juventus out of the Champions League. Another thing - with the Brazilian national team, we defeated the Italians 3-0 in the 2009 Confederations Cup, and at the international level Chiellini never really won anything. In conclusion, I can say that speaking such things is unprofessional and disrespectful. I will stop here, leaving certain things in the locker room," clarified F. Melo. Meanwhile, Mario Balotelli said: "I should have had the courage to say these things directly to the person's face. Since 2013, you, as a true man, had plenty of chances to do so, but it didn't happen. Who knows what you will say one day about your current teammates. Strange captain. If this is what it means to be a champion, I'd rather not become one - after all, I have always respected the blue outfit."
