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Mario Balotelli says “De Rossi can do well with Roma.”

Italy's football striker Mario Balotelli smiles at a press conference on September 1, 2022, after he signed a two-year contract with Swiss side FC Sion, the 11th club of his career. - Sion will become Balotelli's fifth club since January 2019, when he attempted to relaunch his career with Marseille after two successful seasons at Nice. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP) (Photo by FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images)
Andy Mattioli

Former Inter Milan and Italy attacker Mario Balotelli shared his thoughts on Daniele De Rossi’s return to Roma in place of Jose Mourinho.

A few weeks after Jose Mourinho’s sacking, Balotelli spoked positively of his former Italy teammate – with whom he shared the dressing room in 2012 – as Roma’s interim head coach.

“Changing coaches always brings enthusiasm to the team,” Balotelli told TVPlay,“but then we must also underline that Roma had three easy matches against three weak opponents.”

“I believe that De Rossi can do well as a coach, I was convinced that he would have this type of career already when he was a player,” he added.

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