Attention Portugal: Mancini recalled Balotelli three years later
Mario Balotelli is back in the Italy national team more than three years after appearing, in September 2018, in a last game against Poland, for the League of Nations.
playing in Turkey, with the Adana Demirspor shirt, the controversial forward has already scored nine goals this season and, in this way, he has once again earned the trust of the coach Roberto Mancini in an expansion of 35 players who have been called up for a stage that will take place, between January 26th and 28th, at the Coverciano training center, near Florence.
One that will serve for Mancini to observe the players and choose the best fit for the semi-final of the play-off access to the 2022 World Cup, against North Macedonia, in March. In success, the Azzurri squad may have to measure strength with Portugal, in the semi-final of the play-off, they will face Turkey.
A list of 35 players including João Pedro Galvão, a former Estoril player, who now plays for Cagliari. In addition to the former Canarinho, Luiz Felipe, Davide Frattesi, Samuele Ricci, Giorgio Scalvini and Nicolò Fagioli make their debut in the Italian national team.
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January 24, 2022