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Mario Balotelli insists that “he only has fond memories of the Premier League” as he included two of the division’s best all-time midfielders in his last XI.
The Italian forward spent three years at Manchester City after joining Inter Milan in 2010, and then, after returning to Italy with AC Milan, he returned to England for a season with Liverpool in 2014.
His time in the Premier League may have been full of incidents and intrigue off the field, but he won the division with City in 2012, a year after he also lifted the FA Cup with them at Wembley.
When asked to name his last XI during a Puma Football Instagram chat with Thierry Henry, Balotelli chose his former city teammate Yaya Toure in midfield alongside former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard. and the Italian legend Andrea Pirlo.
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“Pirlo guarantees you 10 goals a year, Yaya can do it all,” he said.
“I think it is a good team, although I left you [Henry] out I left Cristiano [Ronaldo] outside.”
Balotelli was launched by former Brazilian striker Ronaldo in attack with Lionel Messi and Antonio Cassano, with his defense heavily influenced by Inter Milan and Italy.
Balotelli also reflected on his time in England during the conversation with the great Henry of Arsenal.
“I only have fond memories of the Premier League,” he said.
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“The Premier League is the best. However, the French league is also physical.”
In elaborating the controversies in his career, he added: “I always say he was crazy, but he wasn’t even crazy, he was just young.
“I was always respectful, but when you are 16 or 17 you want to do things that those of 16 or 17 do: go out to clubs, you know.
“But when you are a soccer player there is an expectation of you.”
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