What Zlatan Ibrahimovic said about Mario Balotelli that infuriates the Italian player

There is little doubt that Zlatan Ibrahimovic is one of the most important and influential footballers in recent years. The Swedish player retired at the end of last season at AC Milan and achieved an enviable record and career. Now, the Swede is interviewed with Gazzetta dello Sport and left curious statements that surprise many. Among them, an unexpected message to Mario Balotelli.

When a journalist put the name of Rafael Leao on the table, to compare him with Balotelli, Ibrahimovic responded: "Leao is not Balotelli, that false backheel from a few games ago is genius. If he scores like that, you are a genius. And that leaves It's clear why Leão is there and Balotelli and in the stands," he said. The Swede, who coincided with the Italian striker at Inter Milan, has regretted the number of opportunities that Super Mario has wasted, especially in Italy.

The response has not been long in coming from the Italian, who has used his social networks to respond... where it hurts. Balotelli has posted a story on Instagram where he is seen holding the Champions League trophy (which he won with Inter in 2010), precisely one of the few that Ibrahimovic is missing, which he mentions in his content. A clear response to the statements.

What happened to Mario Balotelli?

Balotelli, at 33 years old, seemed to be Italy's great hope for the various international competitions, as well as for his teams. He has been in many, but none has stuck. Because since his debut, in 2007, he has gone through Inter Milan, Manchester City, Milan, Liverpool, Nice, Olympique de Marseille, Brescia, Monza, Adana Demirspor and Sion . Now, he is back in Türkiye.After Ibra's statements, Balotelli responded to the Swede. A few hours after this phrase was spread, Balotelli responded with irony in an Instagram story, in which he showed a photo of him celebrating the Champions League he won with the Nerazzurro in 2010.