Balotelli will reportedly be recalled to the Italy squad for the March friendlies.

Balotelli hit his peak in 2012 and he looked like a promising player. But overall he has had a poor career and has not lived up to the expectations.

There is nothing outstanding about Balotelli's record. He's going on 28 and he's failed to establish a place in Inter, Milan, Liverpool. His shortcomings when it comes to work rate, discipline, and intelligence are well-known. He lacks versatility which is essential in the modern game. And his attitude is catastrophic, always a yellow card waiting to happen.

Balotelli's record - 61 goals in 163 appearances in Italy and 34 goals in 108 appearances in England is decent but nothing special. He hasn't scored at least 20 goals in a season, while Immobile has done that 3 times and Lacazette has done it 4 times - I would consider Balotelli to be a class below those two players.

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