Video of How a 10-Year-Old Phil Foden Criticized Mario Balotelli’s ‘Bad Attitude’ Emerges

• A forthright 10-year-old Phil Foden gave an honest assessment of Mario Balotelli during the latter's time at the Etihad
• In the Manchester derby in 2011, he famously unveiled a shirt which read ‘Why Always Me?’ after scoring against United
• Foden was in Manchester City's academy during Mario Balotelli’s time with the Citizens, which culminated in Premier League success ten years ago

Footage of a 10-year-old Manchester City star Phil Foden giving his honest opinion about the attitude of Mario Balotelli has resurfaced.

Balotelli had a memorable three-year stint with Manchester City, helping the Citizens clinch their maiden Premier League title in over 50 years in dramatic circumstances in 2012.

The Italian's maverick character saw him hogging the headlines for predominantly his off-the-field antics more than his majestic abilities on the field.

In a video posted on Twitter, sighted by Sports Brief, the young Foden, who was in City's academy during Balotelli's stint with Man City, described the ex-Inter Milan and Liverpool forward as a good player with a bad attitude in an honest verdict on the Italian.

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When asked for his opinion on Balotelli, Foden says: “He’s a good player but he’s got a bad attitude off the pitch" as quoted by Sports Bible.

Despite not being mentioned in the same breath as Kun Aguero, Yaya Toure or David Silva, the now Adana Demirspor centre-forward is still regarded as one of the best talents of his generation.

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Former Manchester City and Liverpool forward Mario Balotelli created highlights of his own in his match in Turkey.

The Italian forward scored five goals in one game for Adan Demirspor as they annihilated Goztepe in the Turkish Super Lig on Sunday.

His fifth and final goal was a thing of beauty, as he danced by his marker and put it past the keeper in stunning fashion.

Fans blame Italy's failure to qualify for the 2022 World Cup on Balotelli's absence from the team

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Earlier, Sports Brief reported that football fans have identified the absence of Mario Balotelli from the Italy national team as the main reason why the Azzurri failed to go past North Macedonia in the World Cup play-offs.

The maverick striker has been a long-term absentee from the Azzurri camp and following Italy's inability to score goals, football fans reasoned Roberto Mancini might include Balotelli in his squad for the crunch play-offs.

However, the former Manchester City and Inter Milan trainer opted against the decision to bring back Balotelli rather than going in for Cagliari's Brazilian-born Joao Pedro in his 33-man squad for the play-offs.