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"Manchester City" and Italian national team forward Mario Balotelli hopes that the upcoming European Championships will give him the opportunity to demonstrate his talent and improve his scandalous reputation.
"This could be a once in a lifetime opportunity. I think the past season was not bad for me, I am still young, and at this age everyone makes mistakes. Italian national team coach Cesare Prandelli has shown confidence in me and I can't wait to repay him. I will do my best so that my performances in the European Championship will not be overshadowed by the red cards I have received," said Balotelli.
"There are many good footballers in the Italian national team, me and A.Cassano are definitely not the best, we are just the ones talked about the most. For example, Antonio Di Natale is a very high-level player.
"As for the club team, I am happy to represent "Manchester City" and I will continue my sports career there," said the Italian.
