R. Mancini: The European Championship Changed M. Balotelli for the Better © EuroFootball.com

"Manchester City" strategist Roberto Mancini said that the European Championship had a positive impact on his team's striker Mario Balotelli. "All specialists, starting from children's coaches and ending with C.Prandelli, tried to help him improve. In the match against the Germans, the player looked great and worked for the good of the team," the Italian said. "Mario knows that I always tried to help him. Of course, sometimes I evaluated him critically, sometimes positively. There were times when I didn't even know what to say. But just talking to Balotelli is enough to immediately feel what a good boy he is. We simply cannot allow him to waste such talent," Mancini insisted.