Probably the best Italian striker: that’s how Felipe Melo defines Mario Balotelli, a player he recently faced in the derby won by the Nerazzurri when he made his debut with the new shirt. The Brazilian has words of praise for the Milan striker: “To me he is a great striker, if not the best Italian striker. I respect him a lot, even if I fight more for my team on the pitch. If we recall the action in derby, you see that I only took the ball. At the end of the game, however, he came to hug me, then he also made fun of me while doing an interview. There is admiration for him from me, although he was there to score goals.”

Source: fcinternews.it