Italy coach Ventura remains wary of calling up Balotelli
ROME — Six goals in six French league matches were not enough to convince Italy coach Gian Piero Ventura to restore Mario Balotelli to the national team.
The often-divisive striker also needs to convince Ventura that he has cleaned up his act — both on and off the pitch.
“It’s not due to technical reasons that Balotelli isn’t on the national team,” Ventura said Monday. “He has great skills. Nobody is debating his technical abilities.