Monday, 14 May 2012

Double boon for Balotelli as City striker is named in Italy's provisional squad for Euro 2012

Manchester City's Mario Balotelli is the only Premier League representative in Cesare Prandelli's provisional Italy squad for Euro 2012.

The controversial striker is part of a list of 32 names which will be cut to 23 on May 29, less than a fortnight before the tournament in Poland and Ukraine kicks off.

Prandelli has also included five uncapped players - Mattia Destro, Emanuele Giaccherini, Ezequiel Schelotto, Marco Verratti and Angelo Ogbonna - the latter two of whom ply their trade in the second division.


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/euro2012/article-2143902/Euro-2012-Mario-Balotelli-named-Italy-squad.html#ixzz1upzqwdHO