April 20, 2010, semi-final first leg of the Champions League. On the lawn of San Siro, Inter have FC Barcelona 3-1 but the Nerazzurri are witnessing an unusual scene. Mario Balotelli, then attacker of the Italian team, threw his jersey on the ground after the whistles of many tifosi against him. A gesture that did not happen instantly, especially for his teammate Marco Materazzi who returned to the subject during a live Instagram with chef Davide Oldani.
“I gave him a good beating, it’s true. I love Mario, but he really deserved it that day. We are friends now, practically brothers, but he did something that day that he really shouldn’t have done. Throwing his jersey on the ground after the final whistle was not even the worst. Before the match, in the team bus, he said to us: “Today I’m going to play badly.” So I promised to charge him if he did, said the winner of the 2006 World Cup before continuing. When he got off the bench, he attempted a shot from the midfield rather than going against. Diego Milito wanted to kill him. “
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