Antonio Conte dampened the enthusiasm for the Euro 2016 draw expressed by Mario Balotelli.
“I can’t wait,” wrote Balotelli on Instagram.
In reply, Conte said: “[He] can’t wait for what … to play in the European championship or to watch on television?”
Balotelli has been picked by Conte just once following Italy's exit from the 2014 World Cup.
“It’s up to him to show he can be included, just as it is with the others,” said Conte. “But he has got so, so much to prove.
“I haven’t drawn any conclusions so far. I will watch everyone carefully, but I also know who has got us this far, and I know the players. Anyone who wants to come in has got to show me an awful lot.”
Via The Guardian