Former Manchester City head coach, Roberto Mancini, has warned that Liverpool star Mario Balotelli may waste his entire career unless he changes his attitude.
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Having had fall outs with Jose Mourinho at Inter and Mancini at City, the 24-year-old Italian was deemed suprlus to requirements at AC Milan by the reserved manager Filippo Inzaghi; and hence, was sold to the Anfield club in the summer - where he has failed to live up to expectations.
And Mancini says he has been surprised by the Balotelli's demise and feels he is in danger of falling even further.
"I have not heard from Mario since we worked together at Manchester City," he told Corriere della Sera.
"He was still a kid when we were together at Inter. He would do anything I asked him and he also behaved well at City. It has all gone downward a bit since he left City. I thought he would do well at Milan, but it didn't happen.
"Mario is at risk of following the same path as Adriano. I hope that he wakes up one morning and realises that he is wasting everything."